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Pentagon Sets Up India Centric Rapid Reaction Cell For DTTI

September 16, 2015 @ 02:46 PM

Pentagon has set up India centric Rapid Reaction Cell (IRRC) to work all the initiatives ongoing under Indo-US DTTI (Defense Trade and Technology Initiative). “The cell is part of the efforts to pursue both the initiatives that came out of the joint statement between the US President and the Indian Prime Minister in January in New Delhi and an initiative to move quickly and timely and be thorough, which in my opinion requires dedicated support to ramp up the operational tempo,” Keith Webster, who heads the IRRC was quoted as saying by PTI Tuesday
MBDA To Upgrade UK Typhoons' Air-To-Air Missile

September 16, 2015 @ 12:44 PM

MBDA has won a $462 million contract to sustain air to air missile that is being used by Typhoon jets of Royal Air Force. Under the eight-year contract, MBDA (UK) will design and build the new variant of their Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missile, incorporating updated sub-systems into the current ASRAAM design
US Navy To Limit Sonar and Underwater Explosives To Save Whales

September 16, 2015 @ 10:53 AM

The US Navy has agreed to limit the use of sonar and underwater explosives used in training off the Hawaii and California coasts to save whales, dolphins and other aquatic mammals. An estimated 155 whales and dolphins would be killed unintentionally off Hawaii and Southern California due to US Navys planned training programs
US To Deploy Fifth-Gen F-35 Jet Next Year

September 15, 2015 @ 03:22 PM

The US will possibly deploy the fifth generation F-35 fighter jet following the completion of its initial operating capability (IOC) next year. General Hawk Carlisle, in charge of the Air Combat Command, could decide to deploy the F-35 jets before the August 1, 2016
Indian Naval Helicopter ALH Dhruv Gets Foldable Rotors

September 15, 2015 @ 02:10 PM

Naval versions of Indias ‘Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) will get folding rotors to accommodate the chopper in tight spaces on board Indian ships. Work on this modification has been done at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore to make the rotors foldable which will increase the versatility of the helicopter
Thales To Showcase Wideband Ready Naval High Frequency Radio At DSEI

September 15, 2015 @ 12:55 PM

Thales is introducing MSN 8200, a new Wideband ready naval high frequency radio, at DSEI, held from 15-18 September, London. With the advent of Wideband, HF communication is set to become a bearer of choice and a viable alternative to costly satellite communication, Thales announced today
UAE To Buy 100 Tank Boats From Indonesia

September 15, 2015 @ 08:53 AM

UAE plans to buy 100 units of tank boats from Indonesia as part of a defence cooperation deal signed during President Joko Widodos visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Indonesian firm Pindad is currently working on manufacturing the tank boat which consists of a high speed boat with a 105mm canon mounted on it
Indian Air Force Wants To Test-Fly Russia's 5th Generation PAK-FA Fighter

September 14, 2015 @ 04:01 PM

India has asked Russia to permit test-pilots of Indian Air force to fly its fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA). Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow in December, flight-testing will help to take forward the collaboration between both the nations on the FGFA, Times of India reported Saturday
Lockheed Martin Air-To-Surface Missile For Polish F-16 Aircraft

September 14, 2015 @ 03:17 PM

Lockheed Martin has won a contract to supply Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to the Polish Air Force for its F-16 fleet. According to the contract, Lockheed Martin is providing hardware and software, documentation, program management and missiles in support of the Polish Shield initiative
German Small Arms, Ammunition Exports To Arab Region Increase 32 Folds

September 14, 2015 @ 02:41 PM

Although the overall German small weapons trade has decreased steadily falling by 42 per cent than previous year, the small arms and ammunition exports to Arab nations has increased 32 folds during the same period. With the German ammunition sales have been increasing, it is rather unclear about what the trend might represent

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