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US Finds India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant 'Non-operational For Decade'
December 1, 2016 @ 09:20 AMThe US Naval engineers who inspected Indias first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikranthave found it as non-operational for up to decade. They found the carrier with shortcomings like lacking at least small missile system to defend itself, a limited ability to launch sorties and no defined strategy for how to use the ship in combat
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ThyssenKrupp Likely To Lose Israeli Contract To Build Additional 3 Subs Amid...
November 28, 2016 @ 02:47 PMThyssenKrupp is likely to lose a contract to build additional three submarines for Israel amid allegations of corruption against the company. The Israeli police are investigating allegations of corruption in the contract to build a fleet of corvettes and submarines for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)
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Turkey Offers Fast Attack Missile Boat FAC-55 To Pakistan
November 28, 2016 @ 09:23 AMTurkey is offering its newest Fast Attack Craft, ‘FAC-55 to Pakistan Navy. The Turkish shipbuilder Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A
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Thales To Upgrade Sonar System For Australian Collins-Class Submarine
November 24, 2016 @ 03:19 PMThales has won a $100 million contract from Australia to design a major sonar system upgrade for Collins class submarines. Thales Australia will engage other Australian-based companies including Sonartech Atlas and L3 Oceania, as well as suppliers from the United Kingdom (UK) and France, to design the Collins sonar system upgrade, Minister for defense Industry Minister Pyne said in a statement Wednesday
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Kongberg To Upgrade Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen Frigates For $36 Million
November 24, 2016 @ 11:31 AMKongsberg has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to update the Combat Management System and the Active Sonar System of the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates for 313 MNOK (US $36 million). The frigates will be delivered over four years, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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General Dynamics Wins $24 Million For Plant Planning Services For US Naval...
November 24, 2016 @ 06:17 AMGeneral Dynamics is being awarded a $24 million contract for reactor plant planning yard services for nuclear-powered submarines, and support yard services for the Navys moored training ships. The contractor will furnish, fabricate, or acquire such materials, supplies and services as may be necessary to perform the functions of the planning yard for reactor plants and associated portions of the propulsion plants for nuclear powered submarines, US department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Airbus Helicopters Hands Over First Three AS565 MBe Panther Helicopter to Indonesia
November 23, 2016 @ 11:57 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered first three of 11 AS565 MBe Panther helicopters to Indonesia at the companys headquarters in France. The delivery took place ahead of contract schedule, follows the contract signed in late 2014 with PT Dirgantara Indonesia for 11 AS565 MBe helicopters
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Russian Navy To Receive Six Su-30, Two Il-38 Fighters Along With 10...
November 23, 2016 @ 10:44 AMRussian naval aviation will receive about 24 combat planes and helicopters including six Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets and two Ilyushin Il-38 anti-submarine warfare aircraft in November-December this year. "In the process of arming the naval aviation, a considerable number of combat hardware and armament has arrived for it
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P75- I Submarine Tender After Approval Of Strategic Partner Model In Defence...
November 22, 2016 @ 06:24 PMThe Request For Proposal for India P75(I) program under which 6 more submarines are to be built with the help of private sector will be under the Strategic Partnership (SP) Model after approval of the model in defense manufacturing. Indias minister of defense, Manohar Parrikar, speaking at an International Seminar on Current and Future Challenges in Design and Construction of Underwater Vehicles, organized by FICCI at Federation House, New Delhi said Tuesday that “RFP for the much awaited P75(I) program, under which 6 more submarines are to be built with the help of private sector will be under the Strategic...
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South Korea Approves Military Intelligence Sharing Pact With Japan
November 22, 2016 @ 09:08 AMSouth Korea on Tuesday has approved intelligence sharing pact with Japan, known as General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) to counter nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The discussion on the controversial intellegence sharing pact was resumed on October 27 after four years gap
Thales to Deliver Ground Master 400 Alpha Radar to Albania
BAE, Leonardo, Japan form Edgewing Joint Venture for Future Combat Aircraft
Lockheed, Electra Aero Sign MOU to Commercialize Ultra-Short Take-off-landing Aircraft
Israel Requests U.S. MOP Bomb to Target Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site...
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...
