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December 4, 2019
Australian Defence Force selects GA-ASI's MQ-9B for Project Air 7003General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world's leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has been advised that the Australian Government has selected GA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian® variant...
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December 4, 2019
Future Korean submarine rescue capability to be supported by SonardyneUnderwater positioning and tracking technology from Sonardyne International Ltd. is to be used to support search and recovery operations undertaken by the Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN's) new auxiliary submarine rescue ship (ASR-II).
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December 4, 2019
Chief of the Air Staff participates in Pacific Air Chiefs' Symposium 2019Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff is participating in the Pacific Air Chiefs' Symposium 2019 (PACS 2019) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
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December 3, 2019
Budget crunch forces Indian Navy to cut down on its plan for a 200-ship Navy by 2027
By Vishal ThaparForce levels to be downsized to 175 in 15-year Maritime Capability Perspective Plan; Navy Chief puts up a brave front
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December 3, 2019
Opening Ceremony India-Nepal Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran - XIVThe 14th edition of bilateral annual military exercise SURYA KIRAN-XIV between Indian and Nepal Army commenced today at Nepal Army Battle School (NABS), Salijhandi, Rupendehi district of Nepal.
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December 3, 2019
Airbus Helicopters signs Global Support Contract for Tiger helicoptersAirbus Helicopters and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement / Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) have signed a tri-lateral Global Support Contract aimed at boosting the availability rate of the Tigers in service in the French, German, and Spanish Armies.
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December 3, 2019
Safran and MTU Aero Engines achieve a major step forward for the engine of the Next Generation Fighter (NGF)FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program takes a major step ahead: Safran Aircraft Engines and MTU Aero Engines settled the details concerning their eye-level partnership to develop the engine of the next-generation European fighter aircraft NGF.
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December 3, 2019
Dutch Police Patrol Vessel christened at Damen Shipyards GorinchemOn November 29, the christening of a patrol ship for the Dutch National Police took place at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. This vessel is the first in a series of a total of six ships.
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December 2, 2019
Curtain Raiser Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2019The 8th India-China joint training exercise 'HAND-IN-HAND 2019' with the theme counter terrorism under United Nations mandate is scheduled to be conduct at Umroi, Meghalaya from 07 to 20 December 2019.
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December 2, 2019
Navy gets its first woman pilotA batch of three trainee officers of the 7th Dornier Conversion Course (DOCC) including a lady officer qualified as Dornier pilots and were awarded the coveted golden "Wings" at a simple and solemn ceremony held at INS Garuda on December 2, 2019.
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December 2, 2019
99 per cent uptime over nearly two decades: US Air Force extends Collins Aerospace contract to support JSTARS aircrew simulators for another 10 yearsOvercomes training system obsolescence, provides cybersecurity updates and maximizes uptime to maintain aircrew readiness
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December 2, 2019
Misawa Air Force Base's Draughon Range Fires Up on Northrop Grumman's Distributed Mission Operations NetworkJoining a scalable and cyber-secure network of over 300 simulator integrations in 85 sites around the world, the Draughon Range, with F-16C simulator, at Misawa...
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December 2, 2019
Northrop Grumman Selected for Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor Phase IIa ProgramNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been selected as one of four Other Transaction Authority awards for the Phase IIa Prototype Payload Design...
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December 2, 2019
Raytheon unveils new dismounted soldier training simulatorU.S. Army synthetic training environment makes training more effective and accessible anytime, anywhere
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December 2, 2019
Raytheon debuts portable V-22 virtual reality trainerRaytheon Company debuted a virtual reality version of its portable V-22 trainer today at I/ITSEC, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training event.
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December 1, 2019
Exercise Mitra Shakti-VII: 2019The seventh edition of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2019 aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational efficiency amongst the armies of both India and Sri Lanka when deployed as part of United Nations peace keeping forces commenced on 01 December at Aundh Military Station, Pune.
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November 30, 2019
Minister of Defence of Japan visits Air Force Station HindanHon'ble Defence Minister of Japan, Mr Kono Taro, visited Indian Air Force Base at Hindan on November 30, 2019. He is on a two day bilateral visit to India.
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November 30, 2019
Passing Out Parade - Autumn Term 2019 held at Indian Naval Academy, EzhimalaIn a spectacular Passing out Parade (POP) held at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, on Saturday, 30 November 2019, 301 trainees comprising Midshipmen and cadets of the Indian Navy...
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EXCLUSIVE
November 29, 2019
MoD asks Indian Navy to reconsider HAL's exclusion from $3 B chopper programme
By Vishal ThaparPublic Sector giant's representation against omission from shortlist of Indian bidders backed by Retired Admiral's "independent opinion"
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November 29, 2019
Indian Navy inducting 12 new generation Dorniers to keep aerial vigil over waters close to Pakistan
By Vishal ThaparNew naval air squadron commissioned at Porbandar in Gujarat to increase India's surveillance footprint in North Arabian Sea
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November 29, 2019
India to hold 2+2 Dialogue with Japan to step up Defence cooperation
By Vishal ThaparA sign of deepening ties, Defence & Foreign Ministers from two sides to meet in inaugural meeting in New Delhi on Nov. 30
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November 28, 2019
Go-ahead to buy additional P8I naval snoop planes, long-range Coast Guard choppers, AEW&C platforms
By Vishal ThaparDAC chaired by Defence Minister approves procurements worth $ 3 B
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EXCLUSIVE
November 27, 2019
Approval for $910 M tender for 14 Coast Guard long-range choppers on the cards
By Vishal ThaparAirbus H225M and Sikorsky S-92 likely to slug it out for the second time for order
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November 27, 2019
Admiral Sushil Kumar, Navy Chief during the Kargil War, passes away
By Vishal ThaparIndia faced multiple military challenges during his eventful tenure from 1998 to 2001
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November 27, 2018
PSLV-C47 successfully launches Cartosat-3 and 13 Commercial nanosatellites into Sun Synchronous Polar OrbitIndia's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its forty ninth flight (PSLV-C47), successfully launched Cartosat-3 along with 13 Nanosatellites of USA from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota today.
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November 25, 2019
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Air Force Commanders' ConferenceSecond bi-annual IAF Commanders' Conference was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Raksha Mantri on November 25, 2019 at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan).
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November 25, 2019
GA-ASI Assists California Air National Guard with Fire SeasonGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is supporting the California Air National Guard (CA ANG) as they provide real-time reconnaissance for California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) firefighting operations in Southern California.
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November 25, 2019
Northrop Grumman to Advance Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command SystemThe US Army awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $60.6 million contract on October 11 for continued work on the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) program.
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EXCLUSIVE
November 22, 2019
Indian Navy drops HAL, Reliance from its shortlist in the $3 B chopper programme
By Vishal ThaparForeign OEMs Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky, Airbus and Russian Helicopters receive go-ahead; matter to come up before DAC on Nov. 28
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November 22, 2019
Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet signs EPC contract with Swedish CoastguardDamen Oskarshamnsvarvet has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Kustbevakningen, the Swedish Coastguard (KBV), for a modernisation and modification project on the vessel KBV 181.
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November 21, 2019
GA-ASI demonstrates Small Glide Munition launched from Gray Eagle ERA US Army MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) performed a flight demonstration using a Dynetics GBU-69B Small Glide Munition (SGM) on August 21-22.
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November 21, 2019
Boeing Starliner placed atop United Launch Alliance rocket for first flightBoeing's new CST-100 Starliner is now connected to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will launch the spacecraft on its first flight test to the International Space Station.
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November 21, 2019
Northrop Grumman Opens Office in PolandNorthrop Grumman Corporation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception for the opening of its first office in Poland. US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher and representatives of the Polish Ministry of National Defence and government were among the guests as Northrop Grumman leaders officially opened the 12,000-square-foot office in the heart of Warsaw.
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November 16, 2019
Indian Navy loses a MiG-29KUB carrier-borne fighter to bird hit, pilots safe
By Vishal ThaparClose shave for pilots, including the commanding officer of INAS 303 Black Panthers Squadron
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November 14, 2019
Epic turnaround: IAF Chief flies HAL's HTT-40 in a big show of support
By Vishal ThaparAll major tests cleared, indigenous basic trainer meets preliminary requirements of the IAF, declares HAL
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November 6, 2019
Boeing forecasts $770 Billion civil aviation market in India over 20 years
By Vishal ThaparIndian demand for 2,380 new jet aircraft worth $330 Billion projected, but no plans to shift assembly lines out of US
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November 6, 2019
Boeing adds 3 safety elements to make the 737 Max fly again
By Vishal ThaparReworked MCAS put through 800 flight tests to validate airworthiness, India's DGCA briefed about modifications
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November 1, 2019
Accomplished air warfare tactician is the new head of IAF's Western Command
By Vishal ThaparAir Marshal B Suresh, an accomplished tactician in air warfare who led the development of the IAF's templates for Beyond Visual Range (BVR) warfare on November 1 took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Air Command, the IAF's most critical operational formation.
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October 31, 2019
IAF's Kargil War hero retires as top operational commander
By Vishal ThaparAir Marshal Nambiar was instrumental in operationalising laser-guided precision bombing capability on Mirage-2000 fighters during the War
