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India Clears Machine Guns, Rifles Acquisition Proposals For US$2.4 Billion
February 13, 2018 @ 02:39 PMIndia's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved three proposals valued at INR 15,935 crore (US$2.47 billion) to purchase Light Machine Guns, Assault Rifles and sniper rifles, for the troops deployed on the borders
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Upgraded Russian Su-25 Ground Attack Planes to Get Anti-MANPAD Device
February 13, 2018 @ 05:55 AMRussia intends to equip its upgraded Su-25 ground attack jets with a device to deflect missiles launched from Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS). Called Vitebsk, the new system will be installed on the Su-25SM3 ground attack planes, which are upgraded versions of the workhorse Su-25s
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General Dynamics To Acquire IT Firm CSRA In $9.6 Billion Deal
February 12, 2018 @ 03:07 PMDefense contractor General Dynamics and Information technology firm CSRA today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which General Dynamics will acquire all outstanding shares of CSRA for $40.75 in cash
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Israeli Military Deploys Anti-Missile Systems In Syria
February 12, 2018 @ 10:30 AMA day after Israeli military lost its F-16 fighter jet following a significant confrontation between the Jewish state and Syrian forces, Israel has reportedly deployed anti-missile systems to the Syrian border on Sunday. The Jerusalem Post on Sunday cited witnesses as saying that they had seen convoys of "missile defense batteries" north-bound near the city of Baka al-Gharbiya
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Israel Aerospace Industries Patents Long Distance Mission Capability for Heron UAV
February 8, 2018 @ 11:18 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has patented a new capability for its Heron UAVs under which it can automatically land in runways located thousands of kilometers away, serviced and fueled before it takes off for an additional mission. Based on satellite communication, combined with precise automated taxiing, takeoff and landing, the innovative capability, constitutes a major breakthrough in the remote operation concept, an IAI statement said
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Leonardo to Deliver Five Helicopters to Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Airways
February 8, 2018 @ 06:41 AMLeonardo announced the upcoming delivery of five helicopters to Bashundhara Airways of Bangladesh, comprising three AW109 Trekkers and two AW119Kx. The helicopters will be used for Emergency services, utility, law-enforcement, surveillance, VIP, corporate & passenger transport applications and are all scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2018
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Mitsubishi Heavy Delivers Fuselage Panels for First Boeing 777X
February 7, 2018 @ 10:24 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has delivered aft fuselage panels for the first Boeing 777X, next-generation wide-body passenger aircraft
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India Test Fires Nuclear-capable Agni-1 Ballistic Missile
February 6, 2018 @ 01:32 PMIndia today successfully test-fired its short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-1 with a strike range of over 700 km from a test range off the Odisha coast. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was launched as a part of a periodic training activity by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army to consolidate operational readiness, Defence sources told PTI
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Russian Military Institute To Unveil New Reconnaissance Drone
February 6, 2018 @ 08:36 AMSpecialists from a Russian military institute will showcase a bird-shaped drone designed for reconnaissance mission on Innovations Day held at Zhukovsky-Gagarin Air Force Academy, February 6. A bird-shaped drone developed by the Academy is designed "for reconnoitering terrain and ensuring a safe ornithological situation during flights at the aerodrome," the Russian Ministry was quoted as saying by TASS
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USAF to Experiment Maintenance, Data Networking, Sensors of Two Light Attack Aircraft
February 5, 2018 @ 05:18 PMThe US Air Force will continue experimenting with two non-developmental aircraft, Textron Aviation AT-6 Wolverine and Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano this year. The USAF plans to work closely with the industry to experiment with maintenance, data networking and sensors with the two light attack aircraft rather than do a combat demonstration, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson said in a statement last Friday
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...