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Oshkosh Defense To Showcase Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology At IDEX 2015

February 19, 2015 @ 03:15 PM

Oshkosh Defense will showcase TerraMax Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) technology at International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2015. The US Army Major General (Retired) John Urias, executive vice president of Oshkosh Corporation and president of Oshkosh Defense said, “Our extensively tested TerraMax technology provides armed forces the option to complete missions in dangerous situations with fewer troops, protecting countless lives
Saft Li-ion Batteries To Power Hawkei Military Tactical Vehicles

February 19, 2015 @ 03:13 PM

Saft has won order from Thales Australia to deliver Li-ion battery systems which can power up to 1,300 Hawkei military tactical vehicles. Saft will begin deliveries of advanced Li-ion batteries for use in prototype vehicles in the first quarter of 2015 and, upon success, will extend to a follow-on contract for further vehicles early in the third quarter of 2015
Indian Air Force Needs MMRCA, Not Rafale: IAF Chief

February 19, 2015 @ 10:16 AM

The Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today asserted that the IAF needed a medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) to bolster its depleting fighter levels but not necessarily the Rafale aircraft made by Dassault. In a media interaction at Aero India 2015, he said the requirement is for a MMRCA type fighter
Dassault Rafale MMRCA Deal Possible After March; Indian Minister

February 18, 2015 @ 01:40 PM

Indian defense minister, Manohar Parrikar made it abundantly clear today that Dassault Rafale is very much in the reckoning in the Indian MMRCA contract during a press briefing at Aero India 2015 Airshow. Decision on the French fighter plane Rafale acquisition will have to wait till March for the Contract Negotiation Committee (CNC) final report, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said
Dynamatic Manufactures First Chinook Aerostructures For Boeing

February 18, 2015 @ 01:11 PM

Indias Dynamatic Technologies Limited has manufactured the first set of aft pylon and cargo ramp assemblies for Boeings CH-47F Chinook helicopter. “The production of major aerostructures for Boeings CH-47F helicopter is a major accomplishment, and is a significant milestone for the Indian aerospace industry,” said Udayant Malhoutra, CEO and managing director, Dynamatic Technologies Limited
RUAG, TAL Team Up On A320 Aerostructural Components

February 17, 2015 @ 08:50 AM

RUAG Aerostructures and TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd has entered into partnership for manufacturing and supply of aero structural components and sub-assemblies. Under the $150 million contract, TAL will manufacture and supply over 550 sheet metal components, machined parts and sub-assemblies to RUAG, for Airbus A320 programme
Taiwan To Commission Indigenous Stealth Missile Corvette Next Month

February 16, 2015 @ 11:40 AM

Taiwan plans to commission its indigenously designed stealth missile corvette and supply vessel to naval service late next month, Taipei Times reported Feb 14, 2014. “A ceremony to formally put the corvette Tuo Jiang and supply vessel Panshih into service is scheduled to take place in late March at the navys Zuoying base in Kaohsiung,” the largest naval base in Taiwan, an unnamed naval source was quoted as saying by the daily
Boeing Wins $403 Million Contract To Upgrade E-767 Japan AWACS Aircraft

February 14, 2015 @ 07:46 AM

Boeing has won a contract worth $403 million to upgrade four E-767-based airborne warning and control aircraft for the government of Japan. The contract is a modification of an earlier award, and includes upgrades of four E-767 Japan Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, and three ground support facilities, according to the Pentagon announcement
MASA Group To Showcase New SWORD Training And Analysis Tool At ITEC

February 13, 2015 @ 12:15 PM

MASA group will unveil its automated wargame solution for training or decision support, SWORD version 6.0 at ITEC exhibition and conference to be held in Prague from 28-30 April 2015
DRDO To Conduct User Trails Of Prithvi And AAD Interceptor Missiles

February 13, 2015 @ 10:33 AM

Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will conduct user trail of Army version of Prithvi weapon system and developmental trail of Advanced Air Defense (AAD) interceptor missile later this month or early March. “The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army will carry out the test of Prithvi from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea while the interceptor missile will be tested from the launching complex-IV located in Wheeler Island near Dhamra in Bhadrak district,” an unnamed source was quoted as saying by Indian Express Daily Thursday

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