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Indian Navy, DRDO, SAIL Team To Produce Steel For Indigenous Submarines

July 22, 2015 @ 03:48 PM

Indian Navy along with Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Steel Authority of India (SAIL) have tied up to develop a special grade steel for indigenously designed nuclear powered stealth submarines. “This is an achievement as other exporting nations that produce the special steel were either unwilling or unable to continue selling it to India
Japan Scrambled Fighter Jets 464 Times Against Chinese Aircraft In 2014

July 22, 2015 @ 10:53 AM

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets 464 times against alleged Chinese violation of its airspace in 2014. This information was revealed in the annual Japanese white paper on defense
root9B To Support Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO)

July 17, 2015 @ 02:19 PM

Cyber Security firm, root9B has won a $48 million subcontract from Silverback 7 to provide special warfare technical support (SWTS) within the USCombating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO). The company announced Thursday that SWTS contract awarded to Silverback 7 has a period of performance of 5 years
Boeing, Tata In Aerospace And Defense Manufacturing Partnership

July 15, 2015 @ 12:35 PM

Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) to co-produce aero-structures and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities, including unmanned aerial vehicles. The companies intend to access markets jointly for products and platforms developed together by Boeing and TASL
Lithium Shortage Could Impede US Nuclear Weapons Program

July 14, 2015 @ 10:03 AM

Scarcity of lithium could impede the US plan to replace and expand its nuclear arsenal. NNSA officials told General Accountability Office report (GAO) in April 2015 that due to additional recent increases in demand, its supply of currently qualified lithium for using in weapon systems in refurbishment will run out by 2018
Saab Offers Gripen Fighters in Fly-Away Condition to India

July 10, 2015 @ 01:43 PM

Saab has offered to supply an unspecified number of Gripen Aircraft in a fly-away condition to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to replenish its fleet in the short term. Sources told defenseworld
Applied Nanotech Tests Armor Panels with Printed Electronic Antennas

July 8, 2015 @ 03:36 PM

Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI) has successfully tested fiberglass ballistic and blast-resistant armor panels that incorporate printed electronic antennas
Cubic's Intific To Develop Virtual Test Bed Technology For DARPA

July 6, 2015 @ 01:47 PM

Cubic Global Defense subsidiary Intific has won a contract from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a virtual test bed for Tactical Technology Office (TTO). The virtual test bed is intended to provide a realistic virtual training environment for the evaluation of squad-level-focused technologies to be developed under DARPAs Squad X Core Technologies (SXCT) program
Eurofighter Seeks Increased Funding

July 6, 2015 @ 01:16 PM

Eurofighter has sought increased funding to optimize its multi role capabilities. Eurofighters Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alberto Gutierrez said that a report by the UKs Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) to be launched today in London as ‘positive and encouraging
NSA Tapped Brazilian Air Force One

July 5, 2015 @ 02:26 PM

The Inmarsat phone of the Brazilian Air Force One, the official aircraft of the President of Brazil was tapped by the US National Security Agency. Wikileaks published yesterday a NSA target list of 29 key Brazilian government phone numbers that were selected for intensive interception including President Dilma Rousseff, her assistant, her secretary, her chief of staff, her Palace office and even the satellite phone in her Presidential jet

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