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Indian Navy Points Out 36 Defects In INS Khanderi Scorpene Sub, Induction
June 15, 2019 @ 04:51 AMThe Indian Navy has discovered 35 defects along with one “killer defect” in the second Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarine, the "INS Khanderi," during its sea trials, pushing its induction by at least one year. The defense ministry has fully supported the navys insistence that Mazagon Dock (MDL) and its technology partner, French warship builder Naval Group, deliver a fully seaworthy and battle-worthy vessel
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France Orders Additional Airbus H225M Gunships
June 14, 2019 @ 11:40 AMThe French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has signed an order to purchase additional Airbus H225M multi-role, long-range, tactical transport military helicopters to be operated by the French Air Force. The aircraft will be delivered in a configuration that allows it to be interoperable with the existing fleet of 10 H225Ms in the French Air Force, and in particular it will be capable of in-flight refuelling, an essential operational advantage that this helicopter offers, the company said in a statement Friday
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Boeing To Provide Software, Engineering Support for US Navy's P-8A Poseidon Aircraft...
June 11, 2019 @ 04:28 AMBoeing has won a $22 million modification contract to provide for additional acoustics software support activity and engineering support for US Navy's P-8A Poseidon aircraft. In addition, this modification incorporates virtual machine efforts and develops and integrates software for Multi-static Active Coherent Enhancements, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
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Electromagnetic Waves Of New Chinese Maritime Radar System Can Travel Along Sea...
June 10, 2019 @ 12:12 PMHigh frequency electromagnetic waves emitted by Chinas newly developed maritime early warning radar system can travel along the sea surface that enables one to “see” whatever is beyond the horizon. Waves emitted by a normal radar travels in a straight line
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India Likely To Buy NASAMS-II For $1 Billion To Shield New Delhi...
June 10, 2019 @ 06:26 AMIndia is likely to acquire National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System-II (NASAMS-II) from the US for an estimated $1 billion (INR 6,000 Crore) in order to erect a multi-layered missile shield over New Delhi, in order to protect the capital against 9/11-type attacks. “The networked system, capable of even shooting around buildings, will take care of 9/11-like and other close-in threats,” sources from the defense ministry told
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India Signs Deal with Israel for 100 Spice Bunker Busting Bombs
June 7, 2019 @ 07:40 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a $43.2 million (INR 300 Crore) contract for 100 Israeli SPICE 2000 bombs
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General Dynamics To Supply MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System for...
June 6, 2019 @ 07:53 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has won a $25.5 million contract for the production of the MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS) for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Landing Platform Dock (LPD) programs, along with fiscal 2019 spares requirement
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India Tests BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile With Extended Range: Reports
June 4, 2019 @ 06:06 PMIndia has test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with an extended range of 450 kilometres, from Chandipur, located in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The test is part of ongoing user trials for the missile's extended range of around 450km, with the version of the missile used in the launch having an upgraded guidance system as well, reports Sputnik
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IAF's Su-30MKI Jets To Be Equipped With Fastest Supersonic Cruise Missiles
June 4, 2019 @ 04:40 PMForty Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be armed with the BrahMos cruise missile, which is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. "As for the plans, the serial production has been launched and rearmament will be carried out, as our Indian colleagues have promised on many occasions
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India’s Next Gen Anti-Radiation Missile Likely To Begin Trials In July or...
May 30, 2019 @ 11:20 AMIndias first indigenous next generation anti-radiation missile (NGARM) is likely to begin trails in July or August this year. Trials of the NGARM with both seekers (eye of the missile that transmits radio frequency pulses and receives the echo from the intended target object) together will undergo a series of carriage and release flight trials,
Poland Unveils $55M Drone Warfare Push amid Russian Threat
ASELSAN Unveils New Underwater Drone, GOKSUR VLS, CENK 4D Radar at IDEF
Return Alive Foundation Buys Mobile F-16 Maintenance Complexes for Ukraine Air Force
Avio Secures €60M Orders from MBDA for ASTER 30 System
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...