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Aero-India’s Focus Shifts From Buying To Selling
February 13, 2017 @ 02:29 PMThe current edition of Aero India exhibition is witnessing a shift of priorities from buying to selling, marking an aggressive entry of Indian defence products in the global arena. Indian-made military products such as LCA Tejas, DRDO-made AEW&Cs, Astra missile, Pinaka Mk1 and Mk2 rockets, Rustom 1 & 2 UAV, warships and the Brahmos missile are getting prominence in talks with foreign delegations with an invisible “for sale” tag attached to them
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Indian Rustom II UAV To Be Demonstrated By Year-End
February 13, 2017 @ 09:38 AMIndian Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) will demonstrate home-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Rustom II by year-end or early next year. “We had a major flight demonstration of Rustom II in the month of December
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Israel Test Fires Barak-8 Missile
February 11, 2017 @ 12:35 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries has test fired Barak-8 surface-to-air missile that can engage multiple targets even during severe saturation scenarios. Test fired at sea to verify its capabilities, the Barak-8 is operated by the armed forces of Israel and India for defense against airborne threats, including fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and cruise missiles,
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First IOC Version Of AEW&C System Aircraft To Be Handed Over During...
February 11, 2017 @ 11:40 AMIndias Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) will hand over the first Initial Operational Capability (IOC) version of Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft during the upcoming Aero India air show on 14th of this month, DRDO Chairman said Saturday. The second IOC version will be handed over in the month of May-June this year, Chairman of DRDO, S
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Indian Expert Committee Calls For Independent Defence Procurement Organization
February 3, 2017 @ 09:24 AMAn Expert committee formed by the Indian government has recommended setting up an independent organization outside the ministry of defense to undertake defense procurement. The committee, headed by retired IIM professor Pritam Singh, recommended this measure to overcome the unending problem of delays in defence procurement, unspent budgets, allegations of corruption and botched deals
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Indian Navy Issues RFI For Carrier Based Fighters
January 27, 2017 @ 03:21 PMThe Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to procure approximately 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) for aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy. The MRCBF are intended as day and night capable, all weather multi-role deck based combat aircraft which can be used for Air Defence (AD), Air to Surface Operations, Buddy Refuelling, Reconnaissance, EW missions etc from Indian Navy aircraft carriers, according to the Request for Information published by the ministry Wednesday
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India's Two Private Firms Win $4.5 Billion Contract To Develop Artillery Gun
January 26, 2017 @ 11:50 AMIndias two private-sector firms, Tata Power SED and the Kalyani Group have won $4.5 billion to jointly co-develop Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) with state-owned Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
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India Test-fires Home-grown Guided Pinaka Rocket
January 24, 2017 @ 02:32 PMIndian Army successfully tested guided Pinaka rocket from launch complex—III of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) launch pad at Chandipur today. Defence sources were quoted as saying by PTI that the test was conducted at 12:45 pm and Pinaka rocket mark-II, equipped with navigation, guidance and control kit, was transformed into a “guided Pinaka"
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India’s Future MBT To Be More Lethal: DRDO Chief
January 24, 2017 @ 02:22 PMIndias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has planned to equip its future MBT tanks with a 125 mm gun, third-generation anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) and an air-defense machine gun. Speaking at the International Armoured Vehicles 2017 conference in London, Dr U
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India's DRDO Develops Two Explosive-Defusing Robot
January 24, 2017 @ 12:02 PMIndias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed two robots “Daksh Mini” and “Daksh Scout” that are capable of detecting and defusing improvised explosive devices (IED) on aircraft and trains. The two robots, which are easy to carry and use in any situation, are result of two years extensive research,
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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...
