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Days After INS Sindhuratna Accident, Fresh Incident Kills One Officer
March 7, 2014 @ 11:55 AMIn the latest string of accidents, an incident aboard the Indian Navy warship, the Kolkata class destroyer, has killed one officer Friday. According to reports, a possible malfunctioning of the firefighting system in the engine room of the destroyer is to be blamed for the accident
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DARPA SHIELD Program To Verify Faulty Military Counterfeit Electronics
February 26, 2014 @ 01:25 PMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a device to detect used and counterfeit electronic components in order to counter problems leading to system failures that put soldiers lives and missions at risk. The Supply Chain Hardware Integrity for Electronics Defense (SHIELD) program would counter the problem by developing a small (100 micron x 100 micron) component, or dielet, that will ”verify, without disrupting or harming the system, the trustworthiness of a protected electronic component
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Hawker Pacific, Bell Sign MoU For Future Purchase Deals
February 24, 2014 @ 08:38 AMHawker Pacific and Bell Helicopter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intent to enter into future purchase agreements for various Bell helicopter models based on anticipated market growth. The multi-aircraft, multi-year agreement was signed by Hawker Pacific CEO, Alan Smith and Bell Helicopter President and CEO, John Garrison at Bell Helicopters Chalet at the 2014 Singapore Airshow
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Thales Announce ATM Systems Contract At Singapore Airshow 2014
February 11, 2014 @ 08:07 AMThales has announced a contract to modernize Thailands air traffic management at Singapore Airshow 2014, starting from today. Recently, Thaless LORADS III system has entered into service with Singapore
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ATLAS Sonar System To Equip Indian Navy Warships
February 10, 2014 @ 01:09 PMA European-firm, Atlas Elektronik has won the competition to equip Indian Navys indigenous Delhi class and Russian-origin Talwar class warships with its sonar system. The Navy officials were quoted as saying by Press Trust of India (PTI) that the firm is the lowest bidder and the Defence Ministry is yet to declare its final decision on the deal
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BrahMos Missile Tested In Salvo Mode
February 7, 2014 @ 01:36 PMThe Indian Navy has successfully conducted a test-firing of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, in salvo mode, from Talwar-class ship INS Trikand (F51). Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) official was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India (PTI), "For the first time, the Brahmos cruise missile was fired in salvo mode from the Russian-built warship off the coast of Karnataka with an interval of three seconds off the coast of Goa
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India's First Nuclear Submarine To Undergo Sea Trails
January 25, 2014 @ 08:24 AMIndia's first indigenously built nuclear submarine INS Arihant will undergo sea trials in the next few weeks. The submarine is undergoing harbour acceptance trials phase, and will then be launched for sea trials that are likely to be completed by the end of 2014
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Oman To Buy $1.28 Billion Worth Raytheon Ground Based Air Defense System
January 24, 2014 @ 07:36 AMRaytheon Company has won a $1.28 billion contract from Oman to supply National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS)
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Singapore To Focus On Cyber Security, Missile Procurement; Defense Market To Expand...
January 23, 2014 @ 10:20 AMConsidered to be the most advanced military force in Southeast Asia, Singapores defense market is set to be worth $13.4 Billion by 2018
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Elbit Systems To Upgrade Israeli C-130H Hercules
January 16, 2014 @ 08:42 AMElbit Systems has won a $15 million contract to upgrade the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) C-130H Hercules transport aircraft. The contract will be performed over a two-year period
Netherlands Becomes Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-7 MKX Trainers
KNDS, Safran to Develop Land Robotics for France
U.S. Approves $7.41B Sale of Missiles, Smart Bombs to Israel
Argentina, Paraguay Sign Pact to Boost Border Security, Combat Transnational Crime
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U