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India Approves $465M for Production of Indigenous AT Missile, EW System
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, met today and accorded approval for Capital Procurement for the Defence forces amounting over Rs. 3300 crores (appro

US Quietly Cuts Troops in Afghanistan by 2,000
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan --- The top American commander in Afghanistan revealed Monday the size of U.S. troop force in the country has quietly been reduced by 2,000 over the last year, insisting remaining

Russian Nuclear Submarine Aborts Ballistic Missile Test
MOSCOW --- A Russian nuclear submarine aborted the test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile during a military exercise overseen by President Vladimir Putin last week, the Ministry of Defen

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India Approves $465M for Production of Indigenous AT Missile, EW System
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, met today and accorded approval for Capital Procurement for the Defence forces amounting over Rs. 3300 crores (appro...

US Quietly Cuts Troops in Afghanistan by 2,000
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan --- The top American commander in Afghanistan revealed Monday the size of U.S. troop force in the country has quietly been reduced by 2,000 over the last year, insisting remaining ...

Russian Nuclear Submarine Aborts Ballistic Missile Test
MOSCOW --- A Russian nuclear submarine aborted the test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile during a military exercise overseen by President Vladimir Putin last week, the Ministry of Defen...

Rheinmetall, Hanwha Win Australian IFV Risk Reduction Contracts
Defence has signed contracts with two companies selected to progress to the next stage of LAND 400 Phase 3, under the Morrison Government’s multi-billion dollar upgrade to Army’s mounted close combat ...

Boeing’s Defense After 737 Pilot Messages ‘Stands Up’
After the release Friday of an instant message chat between two senior Boeing pilots, the jet maker faced skepticism when, two days later, it denied it had suppressed what seemed like early evidence t...

German Defense Minister Floats 'Security Zone' Along Syria-Turkish Border
An internationally controlled zone inside northern Syria on its border with Turkey has been floated by Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. It follows Turkey's bid to evict Kurdish fighters and resettle refuge...

Russian Tu-160 Bombers to Fly to South Africa, Demonstrate Range
The South African Air Force (SAAF) will be hosting the Aerospace of the Russian Federation (AFRF) during their visit in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). AFRF and the SAAF crews will be involved in ...

Canada Refining Requirements for New UAV Fleet; RFP Expected in 2020
The Canadian government is in discussions with a pair of unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers to refine requirements for a new fleet of armed medium-altitude, long-endurance drones. The new aircraft...

Pentagon Sees ‘Transformational Change’ Coming to Acquisition Policy
In December, the Defense Department will fully implement an adaptive acquisition framework designed to speed acquisition and make the process more agile, a top DOD official said last week. Ellen M....

US Defense Chief Looks to Reassure Afghans on Syria Pullout
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has told Afghan officials that the United States' "long-standing commitment" to the country remains, in an attempt to calm fears Washington will pull its troops following ...

Russia’s Latest Missile Frigate Enters State Trials
MOSCOW --- The Project 22350 first serial-produced frigate Admiral Kasatonov armed with Kalibr cruise missiles has entered state trials, the press office of the Severnaya Shipyard reported on Monday. ...

French Leclerc Wins Allied Tank Competition in Latvia
From 7 to 13 October, at Camp Adazi in Latvia, the French cavalrymen of the LYNX 6 Tactical Joint Arms battle group took part in an alliance exercise regrouping the battle tanks of eight nations of th...

Teledyne Wins $178M for Shallow-Water Submersible
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. --- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) in Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a sole source contract from the N...

Raytheon Wins $128M to Operate Cobra King and Gray Star Radars
Raytheon Co., Dulles, Virginia, has been awarded a $128,450,262 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Mobile Sensors operations and maintenance. This contract prov...

Reaction Engines Precooler Tests Hit Mach 5
Reaction Engines has successfully tested its innovative precooler at airflow temperature conditions representing Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. This marks a significant milestone in the ...

US Navy Develops Power Solutions for Electric Weapons on Warships
DAHLGREN, Va. --– Bridgett Burg’s deployment aboard USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) began with one question: how can the Navy manage and supply power aboard warships integrated with electrical systems and di...

Saab Announces New 3D Global Terrain Database
Saab today announced a new aeronautical database solution that will provide the aircraft industry the most advanced 3D global terrain and elevation data commercially available. This new 3D global terr...

Italian Defence Industry Head Visit Pakistan
On 17 October 2019, the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi officially met with the President of the Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security (AIA...

Russian MoD Video Shows S-400 Air-Defense Missile in Action
Russia’s S-400 is a hot commodity, with the likes of India and Turkey braving US sanctions to get the anti-aircraft missile system. Moscow is keen to reveal its impressive capabilities in freshly rele...

Boom in 3-D Printing at US Military Depots to Produce Spare Parts
The objective of this audit was to determine the extent to which the DoD used additive manufacturing (AM) when obtaining sustainment parts. Specifically, we evaluated the DoD’s actions to implement AM...

Airbus H125 Helicopters Enter Service with Austrian Police
INNSBRUCK --- Austria’s Ministry of the Interior (BMI) has formally introduced into service two Airbus H125 helicopters extensively equipped for law enforcement and rescue missions. The aircraft jo...

US Military Forces in FY 2020: Air Force
The Air Force continues procurement and development of fifth generation aircraft to meet the demands of great power conflict while a high operational temp has forced it to invest in readiness and agin...

Multinational Mine Warfare Force Clears the Sea
Joining units from the Republic of Korea Navy and the United States Navy, HMA Ships Diamantina and Gascoyne have sailed to participate in the 2019 Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) being con...

Jeumont Wins Subcontract for Future Australian Submarine
Naval Group has signed a subcontract with Jeumont Electric (France) for the design of the Main Electric Propulsion Equipment for the Attack Class Submarines. The Main Electric Propulsion Equipment ...

Meggitt to Supply Fuel Cell for C130J Super Hercules
Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specialising in high performance components and subsystems for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, has been selected by Lockheed Martin to ...

Brazil Installs Remote Tower at Santa Cruz Air Base
On October 18th Brazil successfully installed the Frequentis smartVISION solution at Santa Cruz airbase in order to enhance the way air traffic is monitored and managed. The project carried out by...

New App to Consolidate Several USAF Maintenance Systems
In an effort to reduce the number of redundant programs, the U.S. Air Force is collapsing similar information technology systems and selected Core Automated Maintenance System for Mobility to be the s...

Nepal, China Sign Agreement on Military Aid
KATHMANDU --- Nepal and China signed an agreement regarding 150 million RMB (approximately Rs 2.5 billion) military aid to the Nepal Army. Defense Minister Ishwor Pokharel, who is currently in Chin...

MUOS Secure SatCom Ready for Full Operational Use
DENVER, Colo. --- A new global, military, satellite-based cellular network designed to revolutionize secure communications for mobile forces is now ready for full operational use in warfighting enviro...

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