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Panama Settles Contracts Dispute With Finmeccanica
February 24, 2016 @ 09:02 AMThe Government of the Republic of Panama and Finmeccanica today reached a settlement related to the contracts awarded to the companies - Selex ES and Telespazio. The settlement reached by the Republic of Panama and Finmeccanica involves an extension to the original contract allocated to Telespazio for a digital mapping system for Panama, as well as the consensual termination of a $125 million contract allocated to Selex ES for a radar surveillance system in 2010, in relation to which the Republic of Panama will have the right to purchase helicopters or other equipment from Finmeccanica
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Russia Expects 40 More Sukhoi-30MKI Sales To India
February 22, 2016 @ 02:48 PMIndia may buy additional 40 Su-30MKI multipurpose fighter from Russia for local assembly. "Indian Air Force faces a number of problems
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Israel, US Start Joint Exercise On Ballistic Missile Defense
February 22, 2016 @ 07:35 AMIsrael and US have started a joint exercise focusing on defense against ballistic missile threat. "The US European Command and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) commenced the exercise known as Juniper Cobra 16 on Sunday in an eighth of a series of biennial exercises between the two countries since 2001," an IDF spokesperson was quoted as saying by Sina, Chinese news daily Sunday
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Russian T-50 Fighter Demonstrated Climb To Mount Everest Altitude In 23 Seconds
February 21, 2016 @ 02:46 PMRussias T-50 or PAK-FA fifth generation fighter aircraft achieved a climbing rate of 384 meters per second, a speed at which it could reach the altitude of Mount Everest (8848m) in 23 seconds. This feat was demonstrated during testing recently, according to Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Permanent Deployment Of Kalibr Missile Carrying Russian Corvettes In Mediterranean
February 20, 2016 @ 08:21 AMThe Russian Navy corvettes equipped with Kalibr cruise missile will be permanently deployed in the Mediterranean, a Russian Navy admiral said. The vessels from the Black Sea fleet will continue sailing as part of Russias naval group in the Mediterranean tasked with supporting anti-terrorist operations in Syria, Commander Admiral Alexander Vitko told RIA Novosti
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Russian Helicopters Tiltrotor Marks First Flight
February 19, 2016 @ 08:34 AMRussian Helicopters new unmanned tiltrotor has successfully completed a new testing stage by performing its first flight. Created by VR-Technologies, an innovative design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, this unique tiltrotor has gained interest of a number of oil and gas companies and various government agencies
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Indo-French Rafale Fighter Deal Deadlocked Over Price: No Deadline For Negotiations
February 19, 2016 @ 08:06 AMThe Indo-French negotiations for buying 36 Rafale have again hit a deadlock over the issue of price with Indian Defense Minister saying that there would be no deal until the price was right. "The price is the problem that needs to be resolved as long as I do not get the right price, I cannot sign, but we resolved the other issues in terms of safeguards; procurement and manufacturing methods " Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said on India Today news channel Thursday
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First Batch Of Indigenous Bofors Type Guns To Reach Indian Army In...
February 19, 2016 @ 07:33 AMThe first batch of indigenously developed Bofors type guns will be dispatched to the Indian Army in March. The tests carried out on the 5
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Lockheed Martin Supports Talks On Setting Up First F-16 Manufacturing Facility In...
February 18, 2016 @ 01:27 PMLockheed Martin said on Thursday that the company is ready to manufacture F-16 aircraft in India and supports the ongoing talks between the two countries to set up the first manufacturing facility. "We are ready to manufacture F-16 in India and support the Make in India initiative," Phil Shaw, chief executive of Lockheed Martin India Private Ltd told reporters at the Singapore Airshow 2016 today
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Honeywell Develops Canine-based Situational Awareness System
February 18, 2016 @ 05:37 AMHoneywell has developed a situational awareness system to be mounted on dogs that will enable them to send back images and video from difficult-to-reach places. The dogs can be guided to follow a certain path based on the controllers command
Czech Army Receives First CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in $2.2B Program
U.S. Approves $825M Sale of Air-Launched Missiles to Ukraine
U.S.A.F. Tests New Navigation Software on Osprey MK III Drone...
U.S. Defense Secretary Orders New Task Force to Counter Drone Threats
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...
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...