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Exelis Acquires Next-Gen Data Sharing Solutions Company Celestech
June 13, 2014 @ 10:16 AMExelis has completed the acquisition of Celestech, a privately held technology development and engineering firm, with locations in Chantilly, Virginia and Phoenix, Arizona. Celestechs acquisition does not materially impact Exelis financial results for the second quarter of 2014
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Rheinmetall To Debut New Puma IFV At Eurosatory 2014
June 13, 2014 @ 10:13 AMNow being built in series for the German Army, the new Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle is on show at this years Eurosatory for the first time. During recent heat (UAE 2013), cold (Norway 2012) and live-fire trials conducted in cooperation with experts from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) and the German Army, the Puma performed very well under all climatic conditions
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DARPA, US Navy To Develop Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node
June 12, 2014 @ 02:21 PMDARPA and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on a joint DARPA/Navy research and development program called “Tern". This joint effort builds upon the existing work of DARPAs Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node program, or “TERN,” which has been exploring concepts for a long-endurance and long-range aircraft that would operate from a variety of Navy ships
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US ONR Developing Laser Weapon For Marines
June 12, 2014 @ 02:19 PMAs the Navy prepares to deploy its first laser weapon on a ship later this summer, Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced June 11 that they have finished awarding contracts to develop a similar weapon to be used on ground vehicles. The Ground-Based Air Defense Directed Energy On-the-Move program, commonly referred to as GBAD, aims to provide an affordable alternative to traditional firepower to keep enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from tracking and targeting Marines on the ground
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US Navy Selects RADA's RPS-42 Tactical Volume Surveillance Radar System
June 12, 2014 @ 02:08 PMRADA Electronic Industries Ltd. announces the selection of its RPS-42 Tactical Volume Surveillance Radar System by the US Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR)
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Chinese Military Spent 7 Years Hacking US Aerospace Industry, Cyber Firm Says
June 10, 2014 @ 02:59 PMA group of hackers supposedly affiliated with the Chinese military has spent years infiltrating the American aerospace industry and US trading partners in the space industry, a US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said Monday. Officials from CrowdStrike accused the Shanghai-based unit 61486 of the Peoples Liberation Army 12th bureau of attacking American and other western networks in cyber-assaults that date back at least as far as to 2007, according to reports
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India's DRDO Develops Battery Powered Mini Armored Vehicles
June 10, 2014 @ 01:41 PMMini armored vehicles, powered by batteries and capable of going into hotel lobbies and congested urban areas have been developed by Indias Defence Research And Development Organization (DRDO). Three fully equipped commandos can be seated in the three-ton vehicles which can manoeuvre noiselessly through tight closed spaces such as lobbies of hotels, office and apartment buildings, airport terminals and train stations besides hide-outs of terrorists
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UK To Investigate AgustaWestland Over Indian VVIP Helicopter Scandal?
June 9, 2014 @ 01:16 PMThe United Kingdom is reportedly considering launching its own investigation against AgustaWestland in connection with the Indian VVIP helicopter deal. According to Exaronews
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Indian MoD To Launch E-Procurement Platform
June 9, 2014 @ 10:57 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry will set up an “end to end” e-procurement platform for all future sales, according to the Indian Express. Any procurement costing over $1 million will be sources through the new platform as of June 6
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Northrop Grumman Wins Miniaturized Inertial Navigation System Contract
June 6, 2014 @ 02:10 PMNorthrop Grumman has won a contract from the US Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center to develop a miniaturized navigation grade inertial system for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA's Chip-Scale Combinatorial Atomic Navigator (C-SCAN) program aims to integrate micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and atomic inertial guidance technologies into a single inertial measurement unit, providing stable long-term performance with fast start-up time
Ship Carrying Hazardous Cargo Sinks Off Kerala, Indian Coast Guard Rescues 24
Upgraded Russian Iskander Missiles Foxing Patriot Defense Systems Guarding Kyiv
Media Access to Pentagon Curbed
Ukrainian Special Forces Receive German Caracal Anti-Drone SUVs
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...
