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Astronics Wins $36 Million US Navy’s Radio Frequency And Control System Contract
April 7, 2015 @ 12:53 PMAstronics Corp announced today that Astronics Test Systems (ATS) has won a $36.4 million production contract to manufacture, test and deliver the Radio Frequency Distribution and Control System (RFDACS) and associated spare parts for US Navys fleet of submarines
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First of Scorpene Submarines-Kalvari ‘Undocked’
April 6, 2015 @ 08:26 PMKalvari, first of the Indian Navys Scorpene class stealth submarines being built under collaboration with DCNS, France has been ‘undocked at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. The event was witnessed by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, and the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan
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Indian Outsourcing Firm Unlawfully Received US Military Drawings
April 6, 2015 @ 03:34 PMA mysterious Indian outsourcing company unlawfully received drawings for US military hardware including Boeing F-15 fighters and Chinook helicopters from its US based part- owner. The former owner of two New Jersey defense contracting businesses has admitted that she conspired to send sensitive military technical data to India
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Russia To Modernize Tu-142 Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft In Next Five Years
April 6, 2015 @ 02:48 PMRussia's Naval Forces' Tu-142 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft fleet will be modernized in the coming four-five years. There are over 20 Tu-142 aircraft operational with Russia's Naval Aviation units, aircraft industry officials said in Navy Recognition on Sunday
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Pakistan To Sign $4 Billion Chinese Submarine Deal
April 4, 2015 @ 10:14 AMPakistan has approved $4-$5 billion deal to buy eight submarines from China for modernizing submarine arms. A Pakistani government official was quoted by Financial Times on Thursday that it could be one of China's largest overseas weapons sales once it is signed
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General Dynamics Wins $610 Million US Navy DDG 51 Class Destroyer Contract
April 1, 2015 @ 04:25 PMGeneral Dynamics announced today that it has won a $610 million US Navy Contract for the construction of DDG 51 Class Destroyer. The contract is part of the contract that was awarded in 2013 as part of a multi-ship competition for DDG 51 class destroyers
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CAE Delivers First MH-60R SeaHawk And MH-60R Avionics Maintenance Trainers To Australia...
April 1, 2015 @ 04:14 PMCAE today announced that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has accepted first of two MH-60R Seahawk Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFT) along with an MH-60R Avionics Maintenance/Weapons Load Trainer (AM/WLT). CAE also announced the MH-60R TOFT was formally certified to Level D by the Australian Defence Force Airworthiness Authority based on an evaluation conducted by an independent simulator evaluation authority
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Taiwan's Missile Ship Enters Into Service
April 1, 2015 @ 12:07 PMTaiwans “stealth and speed” ship, named 'Tuo Chiang' ('Tuo River') armed with 16 missiles, has entered into the service on Tuesday. The 500-tonne corvette will be deployed following the ceremony at the southern Tsoying naval base, the company AFP reported Tuesday
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DARPA Issues RFI For Anti-Submarine Warfare Unmanned Vessel Programme
March 31, 2015 @ 02:28 PMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) programme. The programme aims to develop a new unmanned surface vessel to independently track ultra-quiet diesel-electric submarines over thousands of miles, Shephard reported on Tuesday
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India To Upgrade Six Kamov Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters
March 31, 2015 @ 02:08 PMIndia will upgrade six of its Russian made Kamov 28 anti-submarine warfare helicopters besides overhaul of another four. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the proposal for the upgrades on Saturday, an unnamed defense source was quoted as saying by PTI
Poland Signs $3.8B Deal to Upgrade F-16 Fleet to V Block 72
Indonesia Hands Over New Coastal Surveillance Radar to Navy
Lockheed Martin Expands Industrial Package with SMU for Philippine F-16 Block 70
Chinese Navy “Expels” U.S. Destroyer in South China Sea Standoff
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...