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Czech MoD Approves Wheeled Armored Vehicles PANDUR Purchase Order
August 21, 2015 @ 02:56 PMThe Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the implementation of a public contract for the acquisition of 20 wheeled armored vehicles PANDUR. The contract will be the purchase of 6 wheeled armored vehicles, command-staff and 14 wheeled armored vehicles connecting to the landing platform PANDUR II 8x8, as well as the related logistics support and training
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Aviadvigatel To Showcase PD-14 Fifth Generation Aircraft Test Engine At MAKS-2015
August 19, 2015 @ 03:58 PMRussian Aviadvigatel will showcase one of the PD-14 test engines at the MAKS-2015 airshow. The indigenous fifth-generation engine for the Russian short and medium haul MS-21 aircraft uses composites as materials
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DARPA Seeks New CRAFT To Develop Integrated Circuits for Future UAVs, Radars
August 19, 2015 @ 01:41 PMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has initiated a new program- Circuit Realization at Faster Timescales (CRAFT) to develop ultra-low power consuming integrated circuits for future military applications. The CRAFT program aims to develop military grade electronics that synchronize the activity of unmanned aerial vehicles; real-time conversion of raw radar data into tactically useful 3-D imagery; and instant access to high-resolution sensor feeds on the battlefield
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IAF Downplays Sukhoi-30MKI Vs. RAF Eurofighter Competition in Indo-UK Air Exercises
August 11, 2015 @ 04:18 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has down-played claims of 'victory' over the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the recent Indo-UK air exercise held in Lincolnshire, UK even as RAF. “There are no classic wins and losses as no weapons are fired as per their actual capability,” an IAF release said Monday ending speculation that IAF Su-30MKI fighter jets outsmarted RAFs Eurofighter typhoon at the recently held Indo-UK bilateral exercise, ‘Indradhanush
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Rohde & Schwarz To Bring Smartphone Technology To BAE Systems’ Global Combat
August 5, 2015 @ 04:01 PMRohde & Schwarz has won a contract from BAE Systems to support the Royal Navys Type 26 Global Combat Ship with its integrated communications system. The core component is the R&S NAVICS, a new IP-based switching system with a security concept
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Britain Awards $2.3 Billion To Secure ‘New Style of IT’ And Communication
August 4, 2015 @ 12:36 PMBritain has awarded two contracts worth $2.3 billion to provide a secure ‘New Style of IT (NSoIT) and communication systems
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Defence Electronics Policy To Propose Transfer Some Electronics Manufacture From DPSUs To...
July 28, 2015 @ 01:49 PMA proposed defense electronics policy seeks to transfer some of the semiconductor and systems manufacturing by public sector undertakings to the Indian private sector. The policy is being prepared by the Indian Electronics and Semi -conductor Association (IESA) and the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) under direction of the MoD
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NASA RAPTOR Radar Wind Profiler System Commissioned
July 27, 2015 @ 02:04 PMDeTect has commissioned its newest RAPTOR radar wind profiler system for NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to assess and monitor wind direction and speed in real-time for rocket launch safety. The RAPTOR radar wind profiler system commissioned at the NASAs Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in USA also helps flight engineers to understand stresses on the launch vehicles, the company announced today
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Roadblocks Hinder 'Make in India' in Defense Sector
July 27, 2015 @ 01:30 PMOffset policy, delay in procurement process and over-regulated Defense procurement policy (DPP) and many other issues have hindered make in India program. Talking during a panel discussion on 'Make in India' energizing A&D manufacturing sector as part of the Aerospace and Defense Summit (ADMS-2015) in Bangalore on Saturday, Rajeev Sikka, CEO Sika Interplant systems said, “Make in India initiative requires a lot of unlearning as we have always had a non-regulatory environment in the defense sector so far
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Singapore, US Navies Conduct Torpedo Firing Exercise
July 23, 2015 @ 11:26 AMThe Singaporean Navy (RSN) and US Navy have successfully conducted Torpedo firing exercise as part of the Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise yesterday. The RSNs RSS Supreme, Formidable-class frigate and Singaporean Air Forces Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter along with US Navys MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopter took part in the combined torpedo exercise
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
Sudanese Air Force Downs U.A.E.-Chartered Plane Carrying Colombian Mercenaries near Nyala...
Russia Deploys Anti-Drone Nets Over Nuclear Submarine at Kamchatka Base
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...