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F-35 Drops First 1,000 Pound JSOW Bomb
April 5, 2016 @ 11:50 AMThe US Navys F-35 variant fighter recently launched its first test of 1000 pound, air-to-surface Joint standoff Weapon (JSOW) in a test conducted by US Navy. The Lockheed Martin Corp
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Russian Helicopters, HAL Plans To Set Up Helicopters Production Unit In India
April 4, 2016 @ 01:30 PMRussian Helicopters is in talks with its Indian partner Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to build helicopters and to establish long-term supply chain network in India. Russian Helicopters (RH), along with its main partner HAL are planning to work with a number of companies in the manufacturing and supply chain of helicopters and spare parts, deputy chief executive officer Igor Chechikov told PTI
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Finmeccanica To Deliver Two AW159 Helicopters Worth 100 Mln Euros To Philippine
March 31, 2016 @ 08:17 PMFinmeccanica has won a contract to provide two AgustaWestland AW 159 helicopters worth over 100 million euros to the Philippine Navy. The aircraft will be built and delivered from the Finmeccanica Helicopter Divisions Yeovil plant, in the United Kingdom, in 2018
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Singapore Corvette Test-Fires Barak Missile
March 24, 2016 @ 11:25 AMThe Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has successfully test-fired a Barak missile from its Victory-class missile corvette RSS Vigour during Fleet Exercise conducted in the South China Sea on 22 March. Sinagpores Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen was briefed by Colonel Edwin Leong, Commanding Officer of the RSN's Missile Corvette Squadron, on the conduct of the exercise and the capabilities of the missile corvette, the defense ministry said in a press statement today
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US Introduces Legislation For Defense Technology Transfer, Co-production With India
March 23, 2016 @ 10:40 AMUS has introduced a new legislation, US-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act amending the earlier Arms Export Control Act in order to formalize Indias status for the purpose of congressional notifications as a major partner of equal status as Americas treaty allies and closest partners. For the United States, the legislation encourages the government to designate an official to focus on US-India defense cooperation, facilitate the transfer of defense technology, maintain a special office in the Pentagon dedicated exclusively to the US-India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), focus on enhancing Indias operational capabilities, and promote co-production/co-development opportunities, US-India Business Council...
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Finmeccanica Wins Italian MoD Contract For Nine M-346 Trainers
March 22, 2016 @ 12:10 PMFinmeccanica has signed a contract worth over 300 million Euros with ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) of the Italian Defence Ministry for additional nine Aermacchi M-346 advanced training aircraft for the Italian Air Force. The contract was signed by Grazia Nunnari, head of national and international contracts of ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) and Filippo Bagnato, Managing Director of Finmeccanicas Aircraft Division, in the presence of Chief Inspector General Francesco Langella, Director of Armaereo and the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, Lieutenant General Pasquale Preziosa
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Paveway Guided Bombs Miss Target During Indian Iron Fist Exercise
March 22, 2016 @ 11:48 AMA US-made Paveway laser-guided bomb dropped from a Mirage 2000 aircraft failed to hit a pre-determined stationary target at night during the combat exercise, ‘Iron Fist last week. The Indian air force conducted the combat exercise at Rajastans Pokhran test facility on March 18, wherein the French aircraft fighters target was an enemy radar site
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Indian Navy’s Heron Drone Crashes Due To Engine Failure
March 19, 2016 @ 07:54 AMIndian Navys Heron unmanned aerial vehicle has crashed off the coast of Kerala Friday after suffering an engine failure. The UAV was on a routine mission when the incident happened, the Navy said
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US Marine Corps To Test ST Kinetics, SAIC TERREX 2 Amphibious Combat...
March 17, 2016 @ 02:52 PMFollowing the US Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s decision to deny the protest of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle Phase 1, Increment 1 (ACV 1.1) programme, ST Kinetics, together with its teammate, Science Applications International Corp
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North Korea Continues To Export Missile Equipment, Weapons Despite UN Sanctions
March 17, 2016 @ 12:06 PMNorth Korean Companies continue to export equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons to Middle East, Asia and Africa despite sanctions from the UN. According to a recent report by United Nations Security Council (UNSC), North Korea has maintained a network that involves key DPRK companies currently under UN Sanctions that have been operating globally for years, Kyodo News reported Tuesday
India-Israel Barak MRSAM Air Defense System Passes Key Tests Across Armed Forces
South Korea Discusses Future Defense Communication System for Next-Generation Warfare
U.S. Air Force Awards Indra $198M Contract for Portable Navigation Systems
Spain Advances F110 Frigate Program with F113 Build Start, F112 Keel Laid
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
