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Dassault Commences Qatar Rafale Contract
December 17, 2015 @ 03:21 PMQatars contract for the purchase of 24 Rafale aircraft signed in May this year came into force today. What this could mean is that Qatar may have paid up the advance required for Dassault to start work on the Rafale fighters meant for the Gulf state
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Lockheed Martin, Electro Optic Systems Set Up New Space Debris Tracking Facility...
December 3, 2015 @ 06:37 AMLockheed Martin and Electro Optic Systems (EOS) have set up a space object tracking facility in Australia to detect possible debris in orbit, ranging from spent rocket parts to pieces of defunct satellites. The new space object tracking site will give satellite operators a clearer picture of the debris that could damage their networks and how they can avoid potential collisions, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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China, US Sign Annexes On Military Crisis Reporting, Encounters In Air
September 25, 2015 @ 03:28 PMThe US and China have reached an agreement on code of conduct on naval and air force encounters. China and the US have reached an agreement on a code of safe conduct on naval and air force encounters, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday, calling the deal a move to mark new progress in building ‘mutual trust mechanisms
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Vietnam to Buy Patrol Boats With Japanese Aid
September 16, 2015 @ 11:17 AMJapan will provide Vietnam with 200 million yen (US$1.6 million) as aid to buy used Japanese patrol boats in the 2015 fiscal year
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MoD Should Mention "Pragmatic Requirements" in RFPs: Indian Minister
September 12, 2015 @ 01:50 PMThe Ministry Of Defense (MoD) should mention "pragmatic requirements" as part of its request for proposals (RFPs) to industries so they can provide quick and easily deliverable solutions, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said at a seminar on 'Outsourcing and Vendor Development by DPSU's and OF's:" in Delhi today. The seminar was organized by FICCI jointly with the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
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Lockheed Martin, AM General May Protest US Army JLTV Contract To Oshkosh
August 27, 2015 @ 07:27 AMLockheed Martin, AM General may protest the US Armys decision to award $6.7 billion contract to build first 17,000 production models of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to replace Humvee fleet
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NSA Certifies ViaSat Security-System-on-a-Chip For Combat Networking
August 24, 2015 @ 02:43 PMUS National Security Agency (NSA) has certified its KOV-55 Security-System-on-a-Chip to secure voice and data up to the Top Secret level for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low-Volume Terminals (MIDS LVT) operating over a Link 16 network. This is the first certification of its kind, paving the way for Link 16 crypto modernization to enable secure interoperability with legacy and future combat networking waveforms, the company announced today
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India Bought $20 Billion Defense Equipment From 18 Foreign Vendors During 2014-2015
August 11, 2015 @ 11:43 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry has signed 18 international contracts worth INR 29,222 Crore (US $20.1 billion) between May 2014 and February 2015
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Indra To Develop Forensic Analysis Lab For Counter-IEDs
August 10, 2015 @ 04:54 PMIndra has won a €4 million contract to develop new forensic analysis laboratories for Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) used in terrorist attacks. The European Defense Agency (EDA) awarded project initially contemplates the design and supply of a first laboratory for €2
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Singapore, US Navies Conduct Torpedo Firing Exercise
July 23, 2015 @ 11:26 AMThe Singaporean Navy (RSN) and US Navy have successfully conducted Torpedo firing exercise as part of the Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise yesterday. The RSNs RSS Supreme, Formidable-class frigate and Singaporean Air Forces Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter along with US Navys MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopter took part in the combined torpedo exercise
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
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...