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India Likely To Appoint Independent Defense Regulator For Deals Involving Private Players
April 28, 2016 @ 01:09 PMThe Indian government is likely to institutionalize an independent regulator outside the purview of Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deal with private sector players in major defense manufacturing programs. The Cabinet Committee on Securities (CCS) is expected to finalize the inclusion of Strategic Partners (SPs) model that the government plans to enter into with private firms in critical and high-end defense projects like submarines, helicopters, fighter planes requiring long term commitments,
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India, Russia Sign S-400 Air Defense System Agreement
April 27, 2016 @ 01:46 PMRussia and India have signed an agreement for the supply of five S-400 air defense systems. "We've signed that agreement,” Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters Wednesday
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Finmeccanica Team Up With Global Komited To Promote AW159 Helicopters In Malaysia
April 22, 2016 @ 09:18 AMGlobal Komited Sdn Bhd signed a teaming agreement with Finmeccanica for the promotion, marketing and distribution of AW159 naval helicopters to the Malaysian government at Defence Services Asia Exhibition & Conference (DSA) 2016 on Wednesday. This partnership sets out to fulfill Royal Malaysian Navys Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) requirements, leveraging on Global Komiteds capabilities and reputation regionally as a defense contracting and engineering company along with the AW159s established credentials as the best medium ASW helicopter in the world
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Rolls-Royce, Purdue University To Develop Next-Gen Aircraft Propulsion Systems
April 18, 2016 @ 12:42 PMRolls-Royce has partnered with Purdue University to form $33 million jet-engine research and development programme to create next-generation aircraft propulsion systems. The new programme will support research and technology development in thermal management for advanced propulsion systems, compressor and turbine technology, and analytical methods
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Rafael Unveils ‘Drone Dome’ Battlefield Simulation System
April 16, 2016 @ 08:48 AMRafael has unveiled a new detection, identification, tracking, and neutralization system against drones and ABS 4, Drone Dome, a Battlefield Simulation System for Headquarters Training at LAAD SECURITY 2016, April 14-12, RioCentro, Brazil. This year, Rafael will unveil Drone Dome a new end-to-end defense solution designed to detect, identify, track, and neutralize drones
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e2v Wins Microwave Power Modules Contract From Saab
April 7, 2016 @ 12:47 PMe2v has been awarded a contract from Saab to supply Microwave Power Modules (MPM) for their fighter jets and other applications. The MPMs designed by e2v for Saab are compact, lightweight transmitters for use in airborne military applications
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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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Thales Wins French MoD’s Telecom Network Upgrade Contracts
March 30, 2016 @ 11:47 AMThales has won two contracts to upgrade French Ministry of Defense data and telephony infrastructure networks under the DESCARTES program. The French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) has awarded Thales two key contracts: the upgrade of the SOCRATE resilient network and deployment of the POINCARE network to interconnect MoD sites in metropolitan France and overseas, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Saab, Ashok Leyland Team Up For Producing Truck Simulators in India
March 30, 2016 @ 11:26 AMSaab and Ashok Leyland have joined hands to manufacture Truck Simulators in India under the Make in India concept. The two companies signed a teaming agreement in the end of 2015
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Russia Readies Draft Agreement For S-400 Missile Sale To India
March 30, 2016 @ 11:25 AMRussia has prepared the draft copy of the agreement for the supply of S-400 air defense missile system. Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical co-operation Deputy Chief, Vladimir Drozhzhov told media persons at DefExpo Tuesday that, " The FSMTC has prepared a draft agreement on the supply of S-400 systems to India and also passed it to our partners
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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...
