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Russian Cruise Missile Test Fails, Hits A Building

December 16, 2015 @ 11:45 AM

A Russian cruise missile hit a block of flats after it went astray soon after launch. The missile was being tested when the incident happened, none was injured, the Defense Ministry was quoted as saying by local media Tuesday
TKMS Offers To Buy Australian ASC As Part Of Submarine Program

December 15, 2015 @ 03:19 PM

ThyssenKrupp (TKMS) has offered to buy Australian shipbuilder ASC to create a Pacific advanced manufacturing hub to build, maintain and export combat boats to Australia's regional allies. TKMS says it is prepared to take over ASC, formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation, in order to "replicate" its German shipbuilding operations in Australia, Financial Review news daily reported Sunday
Kuwait Will Have To Wait For Its Eurofighter Jets Beyond Christmas

December 14, 2015 @ 12:45 PM

Finmeccanica might delay the signing of a contract worth 7-8 billion euros to sell 28 Eurofighter jets to Kuwait. Finmeccanica CEO, Mauro Moretti said last Thursday that the contract may not be signed before December 25
Lockheed Martin Delivers 2,500 C-130 Hercules

December 12, 2015 @ 09:19 AM

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 2,500th C-130 Hercules from its production line here today. This Hercules is an HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft assigned to the US Air Force's 71st Rescue Squadron, which is part of the 347th Rescue Group
US’ Jet-Engine Tech Transfer Policy With India Updated

December 11, 2015 @ 01:52 PM

US has updated its policy on gas turbine engine technology transfer to India making it feasible to share the technology with Indian companies. US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter along with Indian counterpart, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a joint statement at the Pentagon Thursday
Orbital ATK Patents Helicopter Protection System Against Airborne Threats

December 11, 2015 @ 12:54 PM

Orbital ATK has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Helicopter Active Protection System (HAPS), a system to protect helicopters against airborne threats. This represents the first patent awarded to Orbital ATK for its development of methods and systems of active protection from aerial threats by dispensing a kill vehicle from either aerial or ground platforms, the company said in a press release Thursday
Saab Delivers Overhauled Gotland-class Sub To Swedish Navy

December 10, 2015 @ 04:02 PM

Saab has redelivered one of the Swedish Navys Gotland-class submarines to Swedish Navy (FMV) after general overhaul and upgrades. On 29 September 2014 Saab was contracted to perform overhaul and upgrade work on one of Swedens Gotland-class submarines
Israel’s Arrow-3 Intercepts Missile Target In Space

December 10, 2015 @ 12:28 PM

The Israeli Defense Ministry has successfully tested on locking on a missile target from space using its Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile defense system jointly developed with the US. "We can confirm a complete success this morning (Thursday)," said Yair Ramati, of the Defense Ministrys Administration for the Development of Weapons
IISC Bags Solar Powered Micro-grid Research Contract By US Military

December 10, 2015 @ 10:46 AM

Indian Institute of Science has bagged a research and development contract on Solar Powered Micro-grid by US military. The contract worth US $52,900 was awarded by US Pacific Air Forces, Yokota Air Base in Japan to develop solar powered micro-grid and super capacitor energy storage system, Hindustan Times news daily reported Thursday
North Korean Leader Hints At Development Of Hydrogen Bombs

December 10, 2015 @ 09:37 AM

North Korea is claiming to have developed its own hydrogen bomb, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports Thursday citing the countrys leader Kim Jong-Un. "We have managed to become a great nuclear power capable of protecting the independence and national dignity of our Motherland with the might of strikes by nuclear and hydrogen bombs," Kim Jong-Un was quoted by the KCNA agency as saying, noting the North Korean leader delivered the speech during his visit to an ordnance factory in the capital of Pyongyang

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