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US Navy Tests Aegis' Air Warfare And Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities

August 4, 2015 @ 10:13 AM

US Navy has successfully tested Aegis Combat Systems air warfare (AW) and ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities. The tests were conducted along with Lockheed Martin
Weststar To Procure Starstreak Air Defense System For Malaysia

August 3, 2015 @ 03:39 PM

The Malaysian Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) has appointed Weststar Group as the main contractor for the procurement of StarStreak Very Short Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) system from Thales, Weststar said in a statement today. Malaysia had signed an agreement with Global Komited, a subsidiary of Weststar Group and Thales during DSA 2014 to market Starstreak system to Malaysian Armed Forces to replace Thales Starbust V-Shorads which has been in use with air defense of the military bases
China Restricts Export of Medium Altitude Drones

August 2, 2015 @ 08:09 PM

China has restricted the export of drones that can fly at an altitude of over 15,420 meters and hover for over one hour in gusty winds. While the move is seen as fallout of Pakistan's claims of shooting down a China made "Indian spy drone" along its border with India, it does not seem to be so
Russian S300M Burevestnik Drone Set For Mass Production

July 31, 2015 @ 07:12 PM

The Russian S300M Burevestnik (Stormbringer) UAV is scheduled for mass production next month. According to Russian Media, Moscow plans to showcase the drone during the upcoming MAKS-2015 aerospace show
Boeing Ends $4.7 Billion HAL Contract Citing ‘Shoddy’ Production Quality

July 31, 2015 @ 12:37 PM

Boeing has ended $4.7 million contract with Indian Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) citing shoddy production quality of components for the nations P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Huntington Ingalls Constructing Amphibious Assault Ship For US Navy

July 31, 2015 @ 11:46 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries is constructing America-class second amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli for the US Navy. The LHA (Landing Helicopter Assault) 7 will be capable to hold Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters and also other aircraft such as MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor, CH-53 Super Stallions, and UH-1Y Huey helicopters, US expert in civil-military relations and cyber diplomacy Franz-Stefan said
Russia, China Building Hypersonic Missiles

July 31, 2015 @ 10:17 AM

China and Russia are developing manoeuvring hypersonic missiles that pose as new threat for the US. Adm
India Falls Short Of Tanks And Artillery Ammunition

July 31, 2015 @ 09:53 AM

India faces serious shortage of ammunition especially for tanks and artillery and has stocks enough for only 10 days of war. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) had noted in May this year that stocks of 125 out of 170 kinds of ammunition or, to put it differently, 74 per cent of the total stocks are not enough for even 20 days of a shooting war
Aselsan, Havelsan Win $220 Million In Turkish Landing Platform Dock

July 30, 2015 @ 03:24 PM

State-controlled defense firms Aselsan and Havelsan have won a 200 million euro (US $219 million) electronic systems sub-contract for the Turkish navys first landing platform dock (LPD). The companies announced the signing of the contract with Sedef shipyards Thursday
Thales To Supply Sighting Systems To General Dynamics For UK’s Scout SV...

July 30, 2015 @ 02:39 PM

Thales will supply sighting systems and ancillary equipment to General Dynamics for the production of UKs Specialist Vehicle (SV) program. Under the terms of the £125 million (US $195 million) contracts, Thales will supply 245 vehicle sets, each consisting of a Primary Sight, Local Situational Awareness (LSA) camera system and Smoke Dispenser, over a 5 year program between 2016 and 2021, specifically for the Scout variant of the vehicle, the company said in a statement Thursday

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