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India To Launch ‘Open General Export License’ Scheme To Boost Defense Exports
June 17, 2019 @ 12:29 PMIn an effort to ameliorate the countrys defense export figures, the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to launch “Open General Export License” scheme in a months time. “We are working on launching the Open General Export License, where the entire process of taking permission from government will also be further reduced,” Mr Sanjay Jaju, JS (DIP), Department of Defence Production, Indias MoD, said during ‘Workshop for Defence Export Promotion organised by FICCI at New Delhi on Monday
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France Orders Additional Airbus H225M Gunships
June 14, 2019 @ 11:40 AMThe French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has signed an order to purchase additional Airbus H225M multi-role, long-range, tactical transport military helicopters to be operated by the French Air Force. The aircraft will be delivered in a configuration that allows it to be interoperable with the existing fleet of 10 H225Ms in the French Air Force, and in particular it will be capable of in-flight refuelling, an essential operational advantage that this helicopter offers, the company said in a statement Friday
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Curtiss-Wright To Supply Cartridges For US Navy’s Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine Program...
June 13, 2019 @ 09:45 AMCurtiss-Wright Defense has won a $10 million contract for removable media cartridges (RMC) in support of the US Navys Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine program. This contract includes foreign military sales to the United Kingdom, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Rheinmetall Wins $104M To Supply 252 Unprotected Transport Vehicles To Germany
June 13, 2019 @ 09:05 AMRheinmetall has won a $104 million (Euro 92million) contract to supply Germany's Bundeswehr 252 unprotected transport vehicles. This order falls under the framework agreement concluded in 2017 for more than 2,200 military trucks worth $1017 (Euro 900 million) million the compant said in a statement Wednesday
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Aircraft Carrier-Based Variant Of India’s LCA Tejas In Dire Straits
June 12, 2019 @ 09:34 AMMinistry of Defense (MoD) of India is evaluating whether it should continue to invest in the development programme of aircraft carrier-based version of the countrys Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), the Tejas. The MoD is seeking a six-month time period to arrive at the decision, according to a report published by
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New Zealand To Replace Ageing C-130Hs With C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft...
June 11, 2019 @ 01:15 PMNew Zealand has chosen Lockheed Martin Corp's C-130J Super Hercules to replace five ageing C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, the country's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced in its Defence Capability Plan-2019 on Tuesday, that outlines investment worth $13 Billion (NZ $20 Billion) until 2030. The contract is estimated to be worth over $659
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US To Buy 478 Nearly 9 Percent-Cheaper F-35A Stealth Jets
June 11, 2019 @ 07:35 AMThe United States is reportedly eyeing to sign a $34 Billion mega deal with
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Thales Acquires AI-based Psibernetix Company
June 6, 2019 @ 09:44 AMFrench company Thales Group has acquired an Artificial Intelligence-based firm Psibernetix, the company announced Thursday. Psibernetix has developed aerial combat application named ALPHA based on AI for simulated air combat
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US to Sell 8 Weaponized F-16 Fighter jets to Bulgaria for $1.67
June 4, 2019 @ 01:58 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bulgaria of F-16C/D Block 70/72 aircraft with weapons, communications systems and support for an estimated cost of $1.673 billion
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US Officially Threatens CAATSA sanctions against Turkey for S-400 Buy
May 31, 2019 @ 10:09 AMThe United States has threatened imposing Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) against Turkey if it goes ahead with the Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems deal, the State Department warned on Wednesday. This is the first instance of the US intending to invoke CAATSA against a country for buying Russian equipment since the act came into force in 2018
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...