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Singapore To Deploy Gigantic 180-Foot Surveillance Blimp
October 29, 2014 @ 09:13 AMSingapore has announced plans to deploy a huge tethered surveillance balloon to boost its maritime and air security. The helium-filled "aerostat" will be equipped with radar equipment that can spot threats from as far as 200 kilometres (125 miles) away, according to the ministry of defense website
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Widodo Aims To Diversify Indonesia’s Defense Partnerships, Reduce Foreign Tech Imports
October 20, 2014 @ 01:15 PMIndonesia under President Joko Widodo may see a diversification of defence partners to achieve cost-effective procurement and develop local industry. Earlier this month, Indonesia decided to buy into the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administrations (DAPA) new mid-level fighter jet program
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US Navy Declares IOC For New E2D Advanced Hawkeye
October 18, 2014 @ 10:48 AMThe latest variant of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft with enhanced flexibility and situational awareness has achieved Initial Operational Capability, US Navy announced October 10. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) signifies that the first operational squadron, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, is manned, trained, equipped and ready to start deployment preparation with E-2D aircraft
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Singapore's First Littoral Mission Vessel Commissioned
September 15, 2014 @ 02:25 PMThe Republic of Singapore Navys (RSN) first Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) has been commissioned on September 15 at Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine). Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Chan Yeng Kit officiated at the ceremony
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Singapore AF Gets New M-346 Aircraft
September 4, 2014 @ 02:44 PMThe Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) has taken delivery new Advanced Jet Trainer, the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 aircraft, into 150 Squadron at Cazaux Air Base in France, according to an official statement. Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, said, "It allows our trainee pilots to be able to be exposed to air combat environments within the cockpit - they can be simulated, as in handling electronic warfare systems, multi-mode radar and Beyond Visual Range missiles, early in their training
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Indonesian Air Force To Procure Airbus Radar, Surveillance Equipments
August 19, 2014 @ 02:34 PMAirbus Defence and Space has won a contract from Indonesia to provide its Air Force with the latest aircraft identification and air surveillance equipment, thus improving the air traffic control and air defence capabilities over the country's more than 15,000 islands. The company has been awarded a contract by SBL Star Technology Pte Ltd
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Relief Likely For Blacklisted Defense Companies In India
July 1, 2014 @ 03:48 PMBlacklisted defense companies may continue to do business with India until charges against them are proved; the Indian MoD is understood to have made this decision, according to media reports. The decision was reportedly made at a recent meeting of senior MoD officials and Indian Defense Minister, Arun Jaitley
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Saab Acquired ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB
June 30, 2014 @ 02:56 PMDefense and security company Saab acquired ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums) at SEK 340 million (around €37 million). In April 2014, Saab and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG signed a non-binding MoU regarding the acquisition of the Swedish shipyard TKMS AB with operations based in Karlskrona, Malmö and Muskö, Sweden
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Raytheon Wins $223 Million AIM-9X Block II Missile Contract
June 26, 2014 @ 02:34 PMRaytheon Co. has won a $223 million contract for 485 AIM-9X Block II All Up Round Tactical Missiles for the US Navy, US Air Force , and the governments of Singapore, the Netherlands, Kuwait, and Turkey
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India to Get Improved Version of Airbus MRTT
June 12, 2014 @ 08:52 AMAirbus Defence and Space (ADS) will sell India an improved variant of the A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, the contract for which has been “fully negotiated and pre-signed”, an Airbus executive was quoted as saying by Janes Defence review. Named as the ‘The A330 MRTT Enhanced, the aircraft features improvements to the aerodynamics, structure, and mission computer
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