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Thales To Provide Deployable Instrument Landing Systems To US Air Force
August 11, 2015 @ 08:54 AMThales has won a contract to provide Deployable Instrument Landing Systems (D-ILS) to US Air Force (USAF). “The systems will be used in airfield environments where the ability to provide precision guidance to aircraft on final approach during low visibility or low-ceiling weather conditions – while also being able to quickly set-up, activate, break-down and re-locate – are critical,” the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Russian T-50 Stealth Aircraft To Be The New King Of Aerobatics
August 10, 2015 @ 12:39 PMThe Russian T-50 PAK-FA could become the new king of aerobatics with the stealth aircraft being capable of flying at Mach 2 speed and bringing its speed down to Zero in mid-flight. It is capable of performing all known aerobatic manoeuvres while introducing some new ones which promise to take onlookers breath away
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Chinese Espionage Group Targets US, UK Defense Firms
August 6, 2015 @ 03:42 PMDell Secureworks has identified a Chinese hacking group targeting various websites belonging to high-profile targets that include defense manufacturers in the US and the UK. The Chinese hacking group identified as Emissary Panda also identified as Threat Group 3390 has set-up various global traps to siphon off data from the websites
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Pakistan Blocks Some 90000 Fake IDs of Terrorists, Criminals
August 6, 2015 @ 02:35 PMPakistan has blocked thousands of fake computerized national identity cards (CNICs), issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), mostly to terrorists and criminals during the past five years. Some 26 fake CNICs were issued by NADRA in 2011, 493 in 2012, 6,000 in 2013, 22,000 in 2014 and 64,000 this year, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was quoted as saying by Pakistani news daily, Express Tribune today
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Turkey To Buy Reconnaissance Aircraft To Counter Kurdish Conflict
August 6, 2015 @ 10:21 AMTurkey eyeing to buy a batch of reconnaissance aircraft to augment its militarys fight against outlawed Kurdistan workers party (PKK) targets. “The recent incidents of violence and clashes [with the PKK] has both boosted and given pace to this requirement,” an unnamed defense procurement official was quoted as saying by Hurriyet news daily today
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Remove Hurdles For Indian Firms In Defense Manufacturing: ASSOCHAM
July 29, 2015 @ 01:12 PMDilution of stringent conditions, removing nomination based Defense Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) contracts, and setting indigenization target with a time frame will encourage Indian domestic companies to take part in defense equipment manufacturing. The Indian government should set indigenization target within a time frame to encourage domestic companies to take part in Defense equipment manufacturing
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Factory Acceptance For Airbus HATS01 Helicopter, Meant for Australian Army, Navy Pilot...
July 27, 2015 @ 11:57 AMAirbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of fifteen helicopters of theH135 family, for joint Australian Navy and Army pilot training. Boeing Defence Australia is the prime contractor for the new training system for the Australian Defense Force
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Finmeccanica To Supply Air Surveillance And Defence System To Qatar
July 27, 2015 @ 08:57 AMFinmeccanica-Selex ES has won a contract from Qatar to supply “Low level radar” system to safeguard the airspace of the nations Armed Forces. The system is a composition of a network of KRONOS radars and associated command and control centres, the company announced today
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Lockheed Martin Wins Electronic Warfare Contract To Protect US Navy's Fleet
July 23, 2015 @ 04:35 PMLockheed Martin has won a $154 million contract from US Navy to upgrade the fleet's electronic warfare defences against evolving anti-ship missile threats. Under this low-rate initial production contract for block 2 of the Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), Lockheed Martin will provide additional systems to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32 systems on US aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and other warships with key capabilities to determine if the electronic sensors of potential foes are tracking the ship
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India Initiates Negotiations With France On Rafale Fighters
July 21, 2015 @ 10:31 PMFrance will deliver 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets and associated equipment as per the configuration approved by the Indian Air Force with longer maintenance responsibility. The negotiations on the terms and conditions of the purchase have started, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday
Pakistan to “Make Available” Nuclear Deterrent to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Taiwan on Way to Acquiring M109A7 Self-propelled Artillery From BAE Systems
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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...
