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India To Finalise Amphibious Aircraft Agreement With Japan
November 27, 2015 @ 10:42 AMIndia and Japan will be finalizing the agreement to jointly produce amphibious military aircraft during the upcoming visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to India. The US 2 amphibious aircraft, that has applications for search and rescue, surveillance as well as intelligence gathering, will be produced in India not only for domestic orders but will also be pitched jointly for exports in the region and beyond, the Economic Times reported Thursday
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Israel Tests Advanced Barak 8 Surface-to-Air Missile
November 27, 2015 @ 04:29 AMIsrael has tested an advanced surface-to-air missile from a ship intercepting a small drone simulating an enemy craft. “The system extends the range of Israel's aerial defense and that the system, being developed with India, should be operational in about two years,” an unnamed military official was quoted as saying by Associated Press news agency Thursday
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US Air Force Denies Plans To Buy New F-15 Fighter Jets
November 27, 2015 @ 04:17 AMThe US Air Force has denied reports of it considering buying new 72 F-15 fighter jets due to cost overruns of the F-35. "At this time the Air Force has no plans to acquire 72 new F-15s or F-16s, although the Air Force is always looking at options to be prepared for a dynamic global security environment," Air Force spokesman Ed Gulick said in a email statement to the Telegraph news daily Wednesday denying any plans to buy F-15s
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Germany’s Tornados, Frigate And Refueling Planes To Back France To Fight ISIS...
November 26, 2015 @ 07:43 PMGermany will back France in Syria and Iraq by deploying Tornado reconnaissance jets, frigate and refueling planes to fight the Islamic State. "Germany will be a more active contributor than it has been until now," Henning Otte, defense expert for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was quoted as saying by Todayszaman news website in a statement on Thursday
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Airbus Releases Next generation Data Encryption Technology
November 26, 2015 @ 01:52 PMAirbus Defence and Space has developed a next generation Ectocryp Blue high grade data encryption technology that enables government as well as military users to communicate Secret and above information over public networks. The latest version of Ectocryp Blue will meet highest security standards and make it easier for users to set up and manage networks, the company announced today
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Russian Helicopters Delivers First Arctic Helicopter To Defence Ministry
November 26, 2015 @ 01:50 PMRussian Helicopters has delivered first Arctic helicopter to Russias Defence Ministry for operation in the countrys north in temperatures lower than -40°С. The Mi-8AMTSh-VA helicopter, with auxiliary fuel tanks, has a range of over 1,300 km
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IAF Chief Inaugurates New Facility For Su-30 MKI Fighter Repairs
November 26, 2015 @ 01:24 PMThe IAF Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha inaugurated the structural repair shop for Su-30 MKI, ROH (Repairs and Overhaul) at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)'s Nashik division. The repair shop was inaugurated in the presence of T Suvarna Raju, chairman-cum-managing director (CMD), HAL and others on Wednesday
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Elbit To Supply Hermes 900 UAS To Switzerland
November 26, 2015 @ 12:45 PMElbitSystems has won $200 million contract from the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) to supply Hermes 900 HFE (Heavy Fuel Engine) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The contract also includes supply of an advanced ground segment for command, control and communications, the company announced today
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India Test-fires Nuclear Capable Prithvi II missile
November 26, 2015 @ 11:50 AMIndia has test fired its home-made nuclear nuclear capable Prithvi-II Missile that has strike range of 350 km. The test conducted today is part of a user trial by the army and was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Economic Times reported Thursday
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General Dynamics Wins US Navy Contract For Virginia-class Submarine Work
November 26, 2015 @ 11:28 AMGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat has won a $102.8 million contract from the US Navy to provide research and development and lead-yard services for Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines
Ukraine Expands Soviet Armored Vehicle Upgrades With Spanish-made Guardian Turret Modules
India Clears Army, Air Force ALH Dhruv Helicopters for Operations After Safety...
Bulgaria Rejects Claims of Sabotage at Air Base Over F-16 Issues
Saudi Arabia Set to Acquire 1,000 AMRAAM Missiles worth $3.5B
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...
