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Iran Test-Fires 4th Generation Fateh Missile
2012-08-07 Read More...
Iran has fired an upgraded version of its Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile in a “successful” test of its ability to hit stationary land or sea targets, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state

Saab’s NAIS to Cover Entire Indian Coast
2012-08-06 Read More...
Saab announced the successful implementation of National Automatic Identification System (NAIS) on the Indian coast line for India’s Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), which will also be used by Indian Navy, Coast Guard and DG

US, Pakistan Ink NATO Convoy Deal
2012-08-02 Read More...
Pakistan signed a deal with the United States on Tuesday allowing NATO convoys to travel into Afghanistan until the end of 2015, seeking to draw a line under a seven-month border

Gray Eagle UAS Reaches New Takeoff-Landing Milestone
2012-07-27 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced that its Gray Eagle® UAS has reached a record 10,000

Report: India Has 80-100 Nuclear Warheads
2012-07-26 Read More...
India is not converting all its weapons-grade plutonium into war heads but it currently has 80 to 100 nuclear warheads for its emerging Triad of air, land, and sea-based nuclear-capable delivery

Denel Signs Largest Export Contract with Malaysia
2012-07-17 Read More...
Denel has signed a Euro 340 million (3.5 billion Rand) contract with Malaysia to supply a range of turret and integrated weapon systems to be fitted onto 8 X 8 armoured

ATK's GAU-23 Type Classifies for AC-130W Gunships
2012-07-12 Read More...
ATK announced that a modified variant of its Mk44 Bushmaster® Automatic Cannon was recently type classified as the GAU-23 by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for integration on AC-130W gunships. A rapid prototyping effort quickly provided the USAF with

Indra’s New Maritime Air Surveillance System at Farnborough
2012-07-10 Read More...
The Maritime Light Surveillance System, based on the P2006T MRI aircraft, is presented at the ongoing edition of the Farnborough Aeronautical Fair (9-15 July 2012).

Eurocopter at Farnborough Airshow
2012-07-09 Read More...
Eurocopter’s participation at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow (within the EADS Pavilion) will highlight the capabilities of the company’s growing rotorcraft family, including the new EC175, a new seven metric ton-category

China to Launch Bigger Spacecraft
2012-07-04 Read More...
China will deploy bigger spacecraft for longer missions following the success of its Shenzhou 9 voyage, allowing it to build a manned space station and potentially put a man on the moon, experts

ITT Exelis Acquires Space Computer Corporation
2012-07-03 Read More...
ITT Exelis has completed the acquisition of Space Computer Corporation, a privately-owned firm that produces real time signal processing systems, software and algorithms for the full exploitation of hyperspectral sensor

Obama Meets General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed
2012-06-28 Read More...
The US on Wednesday backed the UAE over the three UAE islands occupied by Iran, as President Barack Obama met General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed

ANHAM to Support U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
2012-06-26 Read More...
The United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a contract to ANHAM FZCO to provide full-line food and non-food distribution and support to Department of Defense customers in

The 3rd Annual Afghanistan Aviation & Defense Summit
2012-06-19 Read More...
New-Fields, a leading conference and tradeshows organizers on defense, homeland security to government, defense and law enforcement agencies, industries and academia announced the 3rd annual Afghanistan Aviation and Defense Summit (AADS) scheduled

Thales Reality H Simulator Receives Dual Certification
2012-06-07 Read More...
Thales announced that its Reality H helicopter simulator at Eurocopter’s training centre in South-East Asia has obtained FTD level 3 and FFS level B certification from the French civil aviation authority

Pakistan Tests 5th Nuclear Missile
2012-06-07 Read More...
Earlier this week, Pakistan has tested a fifth missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead since rival India launched a new long-range weapon of its own around six weeks

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