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Aviation Training Consulting To Provide L-100 Aircraft Transition Training to Kuwaiti Air...
September 8, 2017 @ 05:37 AMAviation Training Consulting is being awarded a $43 million contract for KC-130J aircrew and maintenance training products and support services and L-100 transition training for the government of Kuwait. Services to be provided include assisting and advising the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) on matters related to the operational employment of the KC-130J and L-100 aircraft capable of effectively employing the full range of its operations, missions and capabilities consistent with the Marine Corps and KAF approach to training and operations, the US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
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Australia To Develop Soldier-Worn System To Capture Crucial Data On Battlefield
September 7, 2017 @ 03:33 PMAustralias defense ministry has announced collaboration with two telecommunications firms to develop a soldier-worn system called ‘Fight Recorder aimed at capturing valuable data on the battlefield. The two industry partners – Myriota and wearable technology company IMeasureU, will receive $700,000 from the Next Generation Technologies Fund which launched in March this year, to fully develop this system, the ministry said in a press release Thursday
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Thales, Poland's PGZ To Co-Produce Components For Ground Master 200 Air
September 7, 2017 @ 01:38 PMThales and WZE (Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne S.A, PGZ Group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa) have signed a letter of intent securing production of certain components of the Thales Ground Master 200 air defence radar in Poland
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Boeing, Airbus Raise Concerns Over Proposed United Tech-Rockwell Collins Deal
September 7, 2017 @ 08:22 AMBoeing and Airbus have raised concerns about United Technologies plan to acquire Rockwell Collins saying that the deal would raise costs and slow down production of planes. Boeing and Airbus are equipment clients of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins
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US Deploys Four More THAAD Rocket Launchers in South Korea Amid Protests
September 7, 2017 @ 06:01 AMThe US Forces in Korea (USFK) have transported four additional THAAD rocket launchers into its new base in Seongju despite fierce protests by local residents. The South Korean defense ministry has announced that the deployment has been completed in a ‘tentative step to counter urgent threats posed by North Korea,
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Bell Helicopter V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Ready For Ground Run
September 7, 2017 @ 05:25 AMBell Helicopter is preparing for initial ground run of its V-280 Valor after it achieved 100 percent build completion on the prototype aircraft. This is a clean sheet tiltrotor, applying lessons learned from previous generations of tiltrotor to create groundbreaking simplicity and deliver transformational, affordable technology to alter the course of vertical flight, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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India Hands Over Off-Shore Patrol Vessel ‘Varuna’ To Sri Lanka
September 6, 2017 @ 11:50 AMIndia handed over an off-shore patrol vessel, Varuna, to Sri Lanka during a transfer ceremony on September 5 at Naval Base, Kochi. "The handing over of the Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel to Government of Sri Lanka for training and surveillance purposes is a part of India's continuing efforts for cementing the historical and cultural ties between the two countries," the Indian coast guard said in a statement
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Canada Eyes Second-hand Australian Fighter Jets Instead of Boeing Super Hornets
September 6, 2017 @ 10:51 AMThe Canadian government is looking at buying second-hand fighter jets from Australia instead of buying a new fleet of 18 Super Hornets from Boeing. The government is refusing to sign a planned multibillion-dollar contract for Super Hornets as long as Boeing pursues its complaint against Bombardier at the International Trade Commission in the US,
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Russia Launches Sovershenny Corvette's Sea Trials
September 2, 2017 @ 11:51 AMRussia has launched sea trials of Sovershenny corvette, which had been built at the Amursky ship yard. The corvettes crew jointly with the ship yard representatives will check systems and mechanisms of the ship, including operability of power plant, steering control, additional mechanisms, communication and navigation equipment, and anchor arrangement
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Indian Govt Finalizing Cyber Security Standards For Mobile Companies
September 1, 2017 @ 02:55 PMIndian government is finalising cyber security standards to counter rising cyber attacks and breach of financial and personal data from mobile-phone companies. “The products of all mobile manufacturing units must be security-compliant
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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