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Indian MoD RFI For High Power Radar
October 1, 2016 @ 07:01 PMThe Indian ministry of defense has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to procure approximate 12 High Power Radars (HPRs). According to the RFI issued on 26 September 2016, the MoD stated that the radars would be used for Air Defence Surveillance
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India Plans $223 Billion Spend on Fighter Jets, Submarines, Warships
August 24, 2016 @ 10:09 AMThe Indian MoD is considering spending $233 billion over the next 11 years on new equipment, including warships, fighter jets, submarines, aircraft carrers and about 500 helicopters The amount is projected as part of financial requirements for the long term integrated perspective plan (LTIPP) for the period 2012 to 2027, Tribune newspaper reported Tuesday. Also, the MoD seeks an annual 8 per cent hike in existing capital spending that allocated in each years budget
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China Launches First Quantum Enabled Satellite
August 17, 2016 @ 03:00 PMChina launched first quantum-enabled satellite Tuesday. The 631-kg satellite lifted off at 1:40 am atop a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in north-western China
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Lockheed Martin Flies Second T-50A Upgraded Aircraft for South Korean T-X Competition...
July 27, 2016 @ 10:54 AMLockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries have completed the initial test flight of its second T-50A configured aircraft in Sacheon, South Korea. The T-50A is the companys aircraft offering in the US Air Forces Advanced Pilot Training (APT) competition, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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DARPA Enters Phase II Of Multiple UAV Control Program
June 7, 2016 @ 03:41 AMA US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to enable a single pilot to control several attack and surveillance unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) has entered phase two with the award of contracts to Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and six other companies. During Phase 2 of the program called Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE), DARPA plans conduct live flight tests with one or two live UASs augmented with several virtual aircraft
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Aurora Demos Subscale X-Plane Aircraft For DARPA VTOL Program
April 19, 2016 @ 09:23 AMAurora Flight Sciences has successfully demonstrated its LightningStrike, Vertical Take-off and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL x-plane) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at a US military facility. The flight of the subscale aircraft met an important DARPA risk reduction requirement, focusing on validation of the aerodynamic design and flight control system
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China's Missile Manufacturer To Set Up Company For Commercial Launches
March 12, 2016 @ 10:53 AMFourth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a manufacturer of missiles, plans to use its solid-fuel rockets to tap into the international commercial launch market. Hu Shengyun, who heads solid-fuel rocket development at the Fourth Academy of CASIC, was quoted as saying by Chinamil Saturday that the company is considering founding a company dedicated to providing commercial launches for domestic and international clients
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FAA Type Certification For Chinese Y-12F Turboprop Aircraft
February 29, 2016 @ 08:18 AMThe Chinese next generation advanced turboprop commuter aircraft, Y-12F has obtained an FAA type certificate. This is the third aircraft type in the Y-12 family developed by AVIC, following the Y-12IV and Y-12E, to be issued a type certificate by the FAA
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DARPA Plans GPS Replacement With Atomic Clocks For Military Applications
December 26, 2015 @ 11:33 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to replace Global Positions Systems with Atomic Clocks with Enhanced Stability (ACES). “All of our modern communications, navigation and electronic warfare systems, as well as our intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, depend on accurate time-keeping,” said Lutwak, who will oversee the new program, called Atomic Clocks with Enhanced Stability (ACES) Wednesday in an official press release
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Indian Top Auditor Slams IAF For Underutilization Of AWACS Aircraft
December 19, 2015 @ 10:11 AMIndias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the Indian Air Force (IAF) for underutilization of operational capabilities of Air-borne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft purchased for INR 5,042 crore (US $760 million) in 2004. "There was sub-optimal utilisation of operational capabilities of 'AA' in terms of flying task achieved mainly due to un-serviceability of 'AA'
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