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General Dynamics To Upgrade Canadian Forces' Combat Net Radios
October 27, 2014 @ 01:49 PMGeneral Dynamics Canada has been awarded a CDN$122 million, three-year contract to upgrade the Canadian Forces' existing fleet of Combat Net Radios. The radios, originally purchased in 1991, will be enhanced to allow for simultaneous operation of voice, messaging and positional awareness reporting, capabilities not currently possible with the existing radio set
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Partnerships Between Indian, Foreign Defence Companies Gather Pace
October 27, 2014 @ 09:20 AMPartnerships between Indian and foreign arms manufacturers have shown a distinct upward trend in the past few months. Perhaps enthused by the hike in foreign investment limit from 26% to 49% and the Modi governments thrust to domestic manufacture of defence equipment, an increasing number of international firms are scouting for local partners
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MMRCA Delay Raises Hope For Rosoboronexport, Eurofighter
October 26, 2014 @ 05:25 AMWith no end in sight for the negotiations between the Indian MoD and Dassault over the purchase of the Rafale fighter, Rosoboronexport and Eurofighter have offered price drops to swing the deal their way. Some official word was expected from the Indian MoD about the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) during the last meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council
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Slovakian Air Force To Get Two C-27J Aircraft
October 24, 2014 @ 02:27 PMThe Slovak military will purchase two Italian tactical transport aircraft C-27J Spartan, according to local media reports. Defence Minister Martin Glváč announced that the contract on delivery of the two machines will be inked next week, the TASR newswire reported
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Finland Appoints Working Group To Investigate Future Air Defense System Requirement
October 20, 2014 @ 02:32 PMFinland has commissioned a group to investigate what type of air defense system Finland requires in the future, according to local media reports. Replacing age old Hornet fighter fleet will cost an approximate $7
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Australian Companies May Not Compete To Build Its Next Gen Subs
October 16, 2014 @ 01:45 PMAustralian companies might miss out on competing with foreign companies to build its next generation of submarines, Sydney Morning Herald reported today. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has refused commitment to allow Australian companies to compete to build its the next generation of submarines
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Raytheon's Missile Fighting Blimp Proves It Can Be Integrated Into NORAD
October 14, 2014 @ 10:02 AMRaytheon completed a series of laboratory tests that demonstrated the JLENS radar can be integrated into North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). JLENS is a system of two aerostats, or tethered blimps, that float 10,000 feet in the air
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US Navy Inaugurates New Missile Defense Base In Romania
October 11, 2014 @ 08:26 AMThe US Navy has commissioned a missile-intercepting defense base in southern Romania on Friday as part of a new and controversial NATO missile shield in a move that has infuriated Russia as NATO reinforces its presence in Europe. “The Deveselu facility will be a crucial component in building up NATOs overall ballistic missile defense system and the base will be operational and integrated into the NATO system by the end of 2015,” Alexander Vershbow, NATO Deputy Secretary-General was quoted as saying by Stars and Stripes
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US Sells 16 C-27A Aircraft For $32,000 After Paying $500 Million For
October 10, 2014 @ 02:48 PMThe United States sold 16 G222/C-27A planes of the 20 planes originally bought from Alenia Aermacchi worth $500 million to the Afghan Air Forces for just $32,000 for scrap metal value. According to reports, the military transport planes had been sitting at Kabul International Airport for years, before they were sent for scrap
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Northrop Grumman Pitches New Humvee Chassis To US Army
October 8, 2014 @ 07:22 PMNorthrop Grumman announced Tuesday that it has designed new Humvee Chassis that can restore vehicles original mobility and payload capabilities without affecting the level of protection, National Defense Magazine reported. Greg Schmidt, vice president and general manager for Northrop Grumman Technical Services said that it will reveal more information of the new design during the Association of the US Army (AUSA) annual meeting and exposition next week in Washington DC
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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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
