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Four Defence Firms Keen To Supply 57 Fighter Jets To India Navy
June 1, 2017 @ 01:45 PMFour defense companies have responded to a Request for Information issued by Indian Navy in January to procure 57 multi-role combat aircraft for its carrier. Currently, six planes are compatible for aircraft carrier
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German Naval Yards Demands Open Bid For $2.2 Billion Five Additional K130...
May 29, 2017 @ 04:16 PMThe German defense ministrys plan to buy additional five K130 corvettes from Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) will have to wait until it gets a chance to appeal antitrust decision later this week. Earlier this month, Naval Yards had lodged a complaint with the federal cartel office against the ministry for having given a contract without calling for bids
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BMT To Support Norwegian Ula-class Submarine Replacement Project
May 25, 2017 @ 10:40 AMBMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has won a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to provide consultancy support for the New Norwegian Submarine Acquisition programme. Following an international competition, the contract, which was signed this month, is a framework agreement through which BMT can either conduct stand-alone tasks or provide resources to address any shortfalls in capacity, capability or confidence within the organisations of key project stakeholders
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Ukrainian Navy's Frigate Breaks Down After Expensive Repairs
May 19, 2017 @ 03:55 PMUkraine military prosecutors have appealed court claiming recovery of US$25,000 as the countrys flagship frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy broke down immediately after undergoing expensive repairs. Military prosecutors in southern Ukraine have initiated a lawsuit against a contractor in the port city of Mykolaiv,
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LCA Tejas Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile
May 13, 2017 @ 09:20 AMIndias Light combat aircraft Tejas today has test-fired an air-to-air missile having beyond visual range capabilities (BVR). The missile test would pay the way for empowering the locally developed aircraft with the missiles
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New Turkish-Indonesian Battle Tank Unveiled At IDEF 2017
May 11, 2017 @ 03:50 PMThe new medium weight tank, KAPLAN MT, jointly developed by Turkeys FNSS and Indonesias PT Pindad, made its debut at IDEF 2017 on Wednesday. FNSS CEO Nail Kurt said at a news conference that in line with FNSS new vision of being the globes trusted and respected defense partner, the tank program was launched three years ago with PT Pindad, accompanied by the two countries defense ministries
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Indo-Russian Design Contract For 5th-Gen Fighter During 2017 Second Half
May 8, 2017 @ 10:27 AMIndia and Russia are likely to sign a deal to finalise the detailed design for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) in the second half of the year. “Almost all the ground work has been completed to finalise the deal for design of the jet as well as some other critical issues,” an official was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India Sunday
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Offensive Boost For IAF Following Su-30 MKI Deployment To Halwara Base, Bordering...
April 25, 2017 @ 11:54 AMIndian Air Force has enhanced its offensive capability following the deployment of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jets to frontline base in Punjabs Halwara, which is close to the Indo-Pak border. The Su-30 MKI jets were today inducted into the IAFs ‘Valiant squadron, Press Trust of India reported Monday
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Rheinmetall To supply Warfare Training Simulator To Thailand Navy
April 5, 2017 @ 12:50 PMRheinmetall has won a several million euros contract from Thailand Navy to supply a turnkey system known as the Naval Warfare Training Simulator (NWTS). The order includes construction of a new building, including infrastructure, the company announced today
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Malaysia Not Ready For Decision On Purchase Of Fighters: Prime Minister
March 28, 2017 @ 08:52 AMMalaysia is still not ready to decide on the purchase of fighter jets from French Dassault. “We still are not ready for a decision, but we take note of Rafales success in other nations,” Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said during a joint press conference with French President Francois Hollande in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
