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Saab Pitches Joint Production Of Naval Gripen Fighter Jet With India
December 28, 2015 @ 10:34 AMSaab has offered to jointly develop a naval version of its fighter jet Gripen with transfer of technology. “We have a great opportunity for technology transfer,” said Ulf Nilsson, head of Saab aeronautics division was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India Sunday
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India’s Revised Defense Procurement Procedure To Be Released Early Next Year
December 23, 2015 @ 02:03 PMIndias revised Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) will only be released next year as the MoD is awaiting the report of a task force on the selection of strategic partners for defense projects. “The task force report is expected by January 15
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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
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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