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US Elbit Systems To Display Common Laser Range Finder-Integrated Capacity At Modern...
September 26, 2016 @ 01:16 PMElbit Systems of America has planned to display Common Laser Range Finder-Integrated Capacity (CLRF-IC) during Modern Day Marine, held from September 27 to 29, 2016. CLRF-IC gives dismounted Marines a handheld targeting system that integrates a rangefinder, day and night cameras, GPS, and celestial positioning precision to Forward Observers, the company announced in a statement today
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Nuclear Weapons Delivery Capability Helped Clinch Rafale Jet Deal For India
September 19, 2016 @ 11:09 AMThe nuclear weapons delivery capability of the Dassault Rafale and France shifting this year from Mirage 2000 to Rafale for its strategic strike role might have helped clinch the aircraft deal in India. “The deciding factor in buying the Rafales, even though in such small numbers was its ability to be used as airborne strategic delivery system,”
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BAE Systems Developing Big Data Tech To Monitor Ship Performance
September 16, 2016 @ 12:32 PMBAE Systems is testing a new big data technology known as the Ship Energy Assessment - Condition Optimisation & Routing Enhancement System (SEA-CORES), which enhances ship maintenance for the UK Royal Navy as well as commercial organisations. The jointly funded research project, sponsored by Innovate UK, seeks to develop a technology that monitors equipment, fuel and energy performance for better management of fleets in real-time
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French Defense Minister To Visit India To Conclude Rafale Deal
September 16, 2016 @ 09:55 AMThe French Defense Minister Jean Yves Le Drian is likely to visit India to conclude the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between India and France for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets next week. Le Drian is expected to arrive on September 23 in Delhi to conclude the IGA,
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Boeing Demands Denmark Part with Fighter Evaluation Information
September 16, 2016 @ 09:10 AMBoeing has submitted to the Danish Ministry of Defence a Request for Insight, which requires the former to provide all materials related to the fighter procurement evaluation and decision announced in June this year. This is the first step toward bringing a formal legal challenge of the Danish MoDs evaluation regarding the countrys next fighter jet in which it selected Lockheed Martins F-35 over the Boeing F/A-18
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Rafale Deal Close As French Working Team Arrives In India
September 15, 2016 @ 02:12 PMFormal conclusion of the Euro 7.87 billion Indo-French Deal to Buy 36 Rafale fighters could be close at hand as a French working team has arrived in the Indian capital
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DARPA Announces 'Aerial Dragnet Program' To Track Small UAVs
September 15, 2016 @ 10:49 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a new initiative called Aerial Dragnet program to provide wide-area surveillance of all unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating below 1000 feet in a large city. Airspace for the flying public today is perpetually congested yet remarkably safe, thanks in no small part to a well-established air traffic control system that tracks, guides and continuously monitors thousands of flights a day
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New Indo-French Agreement Needed To Finalize Rafale Deal
September 13, 2016 @ 05:21 PMIndia has started work on new Inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France, following the finalization of 7.3 billion Euros (US$8
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Northrop Grumman Wins US Contract For 10 Fire Scout MQ-8C UAS
September 12, 2016 @ 03:58 PMNorthrop Grumman has won a $108.1 million contract from the US department of defense for the procurement of 10 Fire Scout MQ-8C unmanned air systems
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US Sets-Up Inter-Agency Process For India’s Request For Guardian UAVs
September 7, 2016 @ 10:35 AMThe US government has started an inter-agency process on the Indian request for unarmed Guardian drones for its maritime surveillance in the Indian Ocean. The move comes after India was designated a major defence partner of the US in June
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...
