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General Dynamics Upgrades AV-8B Harrier II Jet MSCs
May 27, 2015 @ 07:46 AMGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems announced Tuesday that it has delivered software update to the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)s AV-8B Harrier II Jet Mission System Computers. The software release that uses Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Infrastructure and capability provides improved functionality for faster, less expensive integration of MSC applications
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HAL, BAE Systems to Develop Combat Version of Hawk Trainer
May 26, 2015 @ 01:19 PMHAL and BAE Systems have entered into an agreement to develop a combat version of the HAWK trainer jet for the Indian and export markets. HAL signed an MoU with BAE Systems recently for Hawk Mk132 upgrade, development of combat Hawk for Indian and export markets and maintenance solutions for supporting Jaguar and Hawk fleet
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Ballistic Missile Interception Test Facility Coming Up In Andhra State
May 22, 2015 @ 11:15 AMA test facility to launch ballistic missile interceptors is being set up on a river island of the Krishna creek in Andhra Pradesh by the Indian Defence research and development organization (DRDO). This is part of the DRDO's ballistic missile defence(BMD) project to shoot incoming enemy missiles out of the sky
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IAF Mirage-2000 Fighter Lands On Indian Highway to Test Battle-readiness
May 21, 2015 @ 07:36 AMThe Indian Air Force has demonstrated landing of a Mirage-2000 aircraft on the Yamuna Expressway, a national highway between Delhi and Agra today, it was revealed by the Indian MOD. The aircraft had got airborne from an IAF bases in Central India
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India Plans New Missile Launch Facility in Andhra State
May 19, 2015 @ 03:25 PMIndias DRDO Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) plans to set up a new missile launch facility at Nagayalanka in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. Its lone missile test facility is off the Orissa coast in the Bay of Bengal
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Boeing Offers Advanced Harpoon Missile To US Navy
May 13, 2015 @ 03:56 PMBoeing has offered an upgraded anti-ship and land attack weapon, which doubles the range of the services existing Harpoon to US navy. The Harpoon Next-Generation is a sea-skimming land, submarine, air or surface launched missile guided by GPS and inertial navigation systems for destroying a range of targets such as enemy ships, small boats and land targets, Military
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US Approves $130 Million Upgrade For Singapore's F-16s
May 8, 2015 @ 01:05 PMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced Thursday that it has approved Singaporean F-16 Block 52 Upgrade Program for an estimated cost of $130 million. The Government of Singapore has requested a possible sale for the upgrade of 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft
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36 Rafales Three Times More Costlier Than Under RFP
May 8, 2015 @ 09:20 AMEven as the Indian inter-governmental committee is being formed to negotiate the purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft from France, information floating about the price is of the order $ 7 billion. This works out to a per Rafale cost of $ 220 million, while informed sources say that negotiations under the 2007 Request for Proposal (RFP) was working out to be $ 70 million per aircraft including life cycle cost (LCC) at initially quoted price of $ 12 billion
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Russian Improvised AK-74M To Be 50 Per Cent More Accurate
May 7, 2015 @ 01:28 PMRussian Kalashnikov Concern claims that new upgraded version of its AK-74 assault rifle allows 1.5 times combat effectiveness at a distance of up to 300 meters in different climatic conditions than the earlier version
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Saab Develops Mk4 Version Radar For Gripen C/D Fighter Aircraft
April 28, 2015 @ 11:58 AMSaab announced today that it has developed PS-05/A fighter radar to a new version designated Mk4 for Gripen C/D improved performance and operating range. The PS-05/A Mk4 is the recent development of PS-05/A radar, originally developed for the Gripen fighter
U.S. Sources Twin Otter 300-G Aircraft from Canada’s De Havilland
Russian Lancet Drones Claim Over Half of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers in Ukraine
Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Deal
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
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...
