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Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Esterline Partner For Canada’s C-27J Spartan Fleet Avionics
May 26, 2016 @ 03:31 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica and Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) have signed an agreement for the supply of high-performance avionics systems for the C-27J Spartan fleet. Team Spartan, led by General Dynamics, Leonardo Aircraft Division and DRS Technologies, is competing for Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue program with the C-27J Spartan aircraft
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India Tests Home-Grown Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon System
May 23, 2016 @ 01:44 PMIndia has tested Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from a Jaguar aircraft at the beginning of this month. "The SAAW was successfully test launched from a Jaguar aircraft towards the fag end of first quarter of May by the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) in Bangalore," TOI quoted unamed sources in the defence ministry as saying Monday
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General Dynamics Wins Digital Modular Radios Contract For New US Navy Surface...
May 20, 2016 @ 08:37 AMThe US Navy awarded a contract modification to General Dynamics Mission Systems to build and deliver more than 30 new AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radios (DMR) for new surface vessels and submarines. The software-defined radios are a mission critical communications hub for Navy vessels and submarines
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Iranian Parliament Passes Bill Aimed At Boosting Missile Power
May 2, 2016 @ 01:46 PMThe Iranian parliament approved a bill on Sunday to increase the countrys missile power with the aim of boosting the Islamic Republics deterrent and defense capability. According to FARS News Agency (FNA), the bill approved within the framework of Irans 5-year development plan, calls for enhancement of the countrys deterrence power by developing and boosting its missile production capability, strengthening the air defense power at different short-, mid- and long-range levels
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Lockheed, Boeing Offer Fighter Aircraft Manufacture In India As Rafale Negotiations Drag...
April 12, 2016 @ 12:09 PMLockheed Martin and Boeing have made elaborate presentations to the Indian Ministry of Defence (M0D) on manufacturing the F-16V and the F/A-18 aircraft respectively in India even as New Delhis negotiations with Paris to purchase 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft drag on. Informed sources told
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Norway Shortlists DCNS and ThyssenKrupp For Submarines Purchase
April 7, 2016 @ 02:56 PMNorway has shortlisted the French company Direction des Constructions Navales Services (DCNS) and the German firm ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the countrys future submarines program. “France and Germany are among the biggest nations in Europe
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Boeing Wins $325 Million US Air Force JDAM Tail Kits Contract
April 1, 2016 @ 08:31 PMBoeing has won a $325 million contract to deliver 15000 Lot 20 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits to US Air Force. The delivery order also includes technical services task management, non-warranty support induction and evaluation, and system field support, the pentagon said in a statement Thursday
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Boeing Likely To Pitch F/A-18 Fighters To India During DefExpo 2016
March 27, 2016 @ 11:47 AMBoeing will showcase a range of advanced aerospace and defense products that include multirole fighter aircraft, attack and heavy lift helicopters, transport aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, weapons and unmanned systems during the upcoming DefExpo exhibition in Goa, India. The main focus of Boeings participation will be on collaborative achievements with India and further collaboration in manufacturing aerospace parts and components, the company said in a statement Saturday
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BEL To Showcase Weapons, Electronic Warfare, Radars, Akash Missile Systems At DefExpo
March 17, 2016 @ 02:01 PMIndias Bharat Electronics (BEL) will showcase Electronic Warfare systems, radars, Weapon systems, Akash Missile and other indigenous products and systems designed and developed by it for the Indian Armed forces during the DefExpo India 2016 later this month. The display will include Land and Naval Radars for surveillance, navigation, weapon location and fire control; multi-band tactical radios, ship and airborne tactical data link, IP gateway; a range of communication encryptors supporting different interfaces and speeds; portable Unit Level Switch Board Mk III and SRAX, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Estonian Defense Industry To Showcase Military Products In UMEX-2016
March 7, 2016 @ 09:17 AMEstonian Eli, Defendec and Milrem will showcase military products at UMEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi later this week. Defendec will be showcasing an autonomous and fully automated land border monitoring system Smartdec at the exhibition
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...