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U.S. Drones Attack Terrorists Based on “Behaviour Patterns”, Not Hard Intelligence
October 1, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDrone attacks against suspected militants in Afghanistan, Sudan and Yemen are often based on what is called “Signature strikes”-strikes that target individuals based on patterns of behavior identified by US intelligence. Without an understanding of the local context, power dynamics, and cultural practices, drone operators may interpret routine behavior as suspicious, and mistakenly target civilians, according to an empirical study on the use of attack drones by the C
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UAV Capable Of Reaching Iran Back In Action, Says Israel
August 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn an effort to up the ante against a possible conflict with Iran, Israel has re-launched its most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle, the Eitan, a Heron TP. According to reports, the Eitan has been used by the Israeli Air Force to attack convoys carrying weapons in Sudan from Iran to terrorist outfits in Gaza
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Boeing Begins P-8I Flight Tests For Indian Navy
July 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBoeing today announced that it has begun flight testing the P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy. The official flight test program began on July 7 with the aircraft demonstrating its flight capabilities for nearly four hours
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Rheinmetall, IMI Banned From Selling Arms To India
March 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMMajor European, Israeli and Russian firms have been banned by India’s Ministry of Defence for a period of ten years. The six firms include Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd, Israel Military Industries Ltd
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Raytheon Wins $106M Contract for control system from US DoD
February 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is being awarded a $106,454,603 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5111) for the production of two AN/SPY-1(D)V radar transmitter groups and one missile fire control system MK 99 Mod 14 in support of DDG 116 and a AN/SPY-1(D)V radar transmitter group for Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Host Nation 1
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Raytheon Wins $254M Contract for Maintenance & Support from US DoD
December 19, 2011 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Tewksbury, Mass
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India Plans New Radars to Close Coverage Gap
November 29, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe capability build-up of IAF envisages procurement of radars of various classes. The induction of these systems along with network centricity is aimed at a gap-free Air Defence cover along the Eastern and Western borders
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India’s Southern Army Tests Network Centricity
November 25, 2011 @ 12:00 AMExercise SUDARSHAN SHAKTI, a joint exercise of Southern Army and South Western Air Command, has entered its crucial phase. The training was progressively structured to build on from the smallest unit upwards and today it is the entire Southern Army, which is being put through its paces in a simulated battlefield environment
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First Flight of Made-for-India Boeing P-8I Aircraft, Delivery in 2013
September 29, 2011 @ 12:00 AMSEATTLE, Sept. 28, 2011: Boeing's first P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy completed its initial flight today, taking off from Renton Field at 12:02 p
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Geotech Aviation Ltd. Orders an AW119Ke Helicopter
March 29, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Geotech Aviation Ltd. has signed for one AW119Ke helicopter with options for four additional aircraft
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India Signs Deal with Russia for Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles for Submarines
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U