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India To Clear S-400 Air Defense System, Pinaka Rocket Launchers Ahead Of...
December 17, 2015 @ 09:34 AMThe Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) is all set to clear the procurement of five S-400 supersonic air defense systems from Russia ahead of Prime Ministers visit to Moscow. The DAC chaired by defense minister Manohar Parrikar will also clear a ‘Make in India plan to raise six regiments of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher systems (MRLS) ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Moscow on December 24 and will be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hindustan Times news daily reported Thursday
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TKMS Offers To Buy Australian ASC As Part Of Submarine Program
December 15, 2015 @ 03:19 PMThyssenKrupp (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
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Saudi Arabia to Lead 34 State Islamic Military Coalition Against ‘Terrorism’
December 15, 2015 @ 10:48 AMSaudi Arabia today announced a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism with a joint operations center based in Riyadh. According to an official statement published by the Saudi news agency,"the countries here mentioned have decided on the formation of a military alliance led by Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism
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China Commissions Third Type Kunmings Class Destroyer 'Hefei'
December 14, 2015 @ 11:28 AMChina has commissioned its third type 052D Kunming class destroyer Hefei. The vessel commissioned by Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is now homeported at Yulin Naval base, AFP reported Monday
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ThyssenKrupp, DCNS, Mitsubishi-Kawasaki Submit Bids for Australian Submarine Project
November 30, 2015 @ 11:11 AMGermanys ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Frances DCNS and Japans Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-Kawasaki Heavy Industries today submitted bids to build Australias new submarines fleet. Australian and Japanese media reported that the bids by the companies were submitted by the November 30 deadline
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Russian Jet Enters Israeli Airspace, Not Shot Down
November 30, 2015 @ 09:17 AMA Russian jet that entered about a mile into Israeli airspace by mistake was not shot down due to an open communication system between the two nations unlike what happened in Turkey last week. “The plane entered about a mile into Israeli airspace by “mistake” and immediately turned around back to Syria when the Russians were notified,” Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon was quoted as saying by Dawn Sunday
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Turkey Considers Developing Indigenous Long Range Missile System
November 20, 2015 @ 03:04 PMTurkey has decided to develop indigenous long range missile system instead of buying it from other nations. “Instead of importing, the nation should focus on constructing indigenous long range missile system
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Volker Paltzo Appointed As CEO Of Eurofighter GmbH
November 19, 2015 @ 11:56 AMThe Shareholders of the Eurofighter consortium have appointed Volker Paltzo as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH. Volker Paltzo is currently the CEO of Atlas Elektronik GmbH in Bremen and he will be CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH with effect from 1 January 2016
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Canada Officially Junks F-35, Launches Fighter Aircraft Replacement Program
November 15, 2015 @ 01:49 PMThe Canadian government has ordered an “open and transparent competition to replace the CH-18 fighter aircraft focusing on options that match Canada's defence needs.” According to the text of a mandate letter from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to his defence minister Harjit Sajjan on Friday made public in the Canadian media, the latter has been asked to work with the minister of public services and procurement to go through with the bidding process
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Eurofighter Typhoon Lagging Behind Rivals
November 11, 2015 @ 02:04 PMThe Eurofighter Typhoon may be lagging behind the Dassault Rafale and F-16 in terms of radar and advanced weapons as it pitches for contracts in the Middle East. When the Eurofighter team provided a briefing at the Dubai Air Show on the fighter's planned upgrade program it was not lost on the media about how behind the European consortium's aircraft was as compared to its main rivals in the Middle East market
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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...
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...