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Will India Ditch GE Engines For Reviving ‘Kaveri’ Project With French Offer?
July 5, 2016 @ 01:50 PMHindustan Aeronautics Limiteds (HAL) commitment to order 99 GE F414 engines for Indias Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program in 2012 might possibly be left unfulfilled if Frances lucrative offer to invest EUR 1 billion in the indigenous ‘Kaveri jet engine project is taken up by the Indian government. According to a report by
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Avionics Services Launches MALE Class-4 Cacador Drone
July 5, 2016 @ 11:13 AMAvionics Services has launched its Medium Altitude Low Endurance (MALE) UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) class 4 Caçador. The launch held on June 30, 2016 included a retrospective of the project, the systems capacity and information about its strong potential for usage in intelligence tactical missions by the Armed Forces, civilian defense, environmental defense, and agribusiness, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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UK Developing Tech To 'Grow' UAVs, Aircraft Parts In Weeks
July 4, 2016 @ 01:03 PMA radical new machine called a Chemputer could enable advanced chemical processes to grow aircraft and some of their complex electronic systems in weeks rather than years it takes to complete the same task through conventional means. The technology will be on display at the Farnborough Air Show, a BAE Systems release said
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Indian MOD Issues RFI For Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Drone
July 4, 2016 @ 11:19 AMThe Indian MoD has issued a request for information (RFI) for the procurement of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for use by three defence services. The procurement will be under the make-in-Indian initiative from Indian companies
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Eurofighter Typhoon To Fly At Farnborough With Meteor, Brimstone Missiles, Paveway bombs
June 30, 2016 @ 10:26 AMA BAE Systems Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft featuring the latest weapons fit will be displayed at the Farnborough International Air Show, held from July 11-17, Hampshire, England. The display will demonstrate Typhoon carrying four Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air missiles, two Brimstone 2 low collateral precision strike weapons, two ASRAAM missiles and two Paveway IV laser guided precision weapons
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Indigenous Ship-Launched Anti-Sub Torpedo Handed Over To Indian Navy
June 29, 2016 @ 10:29 AMIndias Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) launched indigenous ship launched anti-submarine torpedo, ‘Varunastra Tuesday and is handed over to the navy by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday. The electric torpedo designed and developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a lab of DRDO and is capable of targeting quiet and stealthy submarines, both in deep and littoral waters in intense countermeasure environment, DRDO said in a statement
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BAE Systems To Provide Geospatial Intelligence Support To US Army For $75
June 23, 2016 @ 05:34 AMThe US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) has awarded BAE Systems a $75 million contract to provide enhanced geospatial intelligence technical and analytical support. BAE Systems will assist in the exploitation and processing of geospatial data and develop various intelligence products for INSCOMs Military Intelligence Brigade – Theatre Integrated GEOINT Divisions, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Boeing To Shift AH-64 Apache Helicopter Fuselage Manufacturing To India
June 18, 2016 @ 11:34 AMBoeing and Tata Advanced Systems today established a new facility in Hyderabad, India named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages, aero structures as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace. The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally
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NASA To Test ‘X-57’ Hybrid Electric Research Plane
June 18, 2016 @ 08:38 AMNASA will test a new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell” - a hybrid electric research plane equipped with 14 electric propeller-turning motors located along the wings. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden highlighted the agencys first X-plane designation in a decade during his keynote speech Friday in Washington at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) annual Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, commonly called Aviation 2016
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Airbus Helicopters Completes First Firing Tests Of HForce Weapon System
June 14, 2016 @ 01:16 PMAirbus Helicopters has recently completed a first round of firing tests with HForce, a generic weapon system in development for the companys commercial helicopter range. The innovative system, which includes a central core unit, Thales Scorpion monocular helmet mounted sight display (HMSD), an electro-optical system (EOS) from Wescam as well as gunner armament weapon grips and weapon pods, has been undergoing testing for the past five months
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...
