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January 28, 2020
CAE awarded contract to upgrade NATO E-3A AWACS training devicesCAE today announced it has signed a contract amendment with the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Program Management Agency (NAPMA) to perform avionics updates on the E-3A flight deck simulator and E-3A flight training device located at NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen in Germany.
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January 28, 2020
Next phase of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band awardedRaytheon Company was awarded a $403M System Demonstration Test Articles contract with the US Navy for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band. The SDTA pods will be delivered to the fleet once developmental and operational testing is complete.
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January 28, 2020
Raytheon to help US Air Force modernize missile warning architectureRaytheon Company will help the US Air Force modernize its missile warning architecture with a new system that will collect and fuse data from an array of sensors to provide a comprehensive picture of launch activity under a 5-year, $197 million contract.
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January 27, 2020
MDL commences production of Y-12654, fourth ship of P17AMDL commenced production of Y-12654, fourth stealth frigate of Project 17A series on January 22, 2020. VAdm S.R. Sarma, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition, in presence of VAdm Narayan Prasad, Chairman & Managing Director, MDL and other Senior Officials from MDL & Navy inaugurated the production activities of fourth frigate of P17A at the shipyard.
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January 26, 2020
Southern Naval Command celebrates 71st Republic DayA Ceremonial Parade of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) was held at the Station Parade Ground, Venduruthy inside Naval Base, Kochi to commemorate the Nation's 71st Republic Day.
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January 26, 2020
Republic Day Parade held at ENCOn the occasion of Republic Day, a Ceremonial Parade was held at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) parade ground at INS Circars today, January 26, 2020.
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January 26, 2020
Distinguished Service and Gallantry awards to IAF personnel on Republic Day - 2020The following Indian Air Force personnel have been conferred with Distinguished Service and Gallantry awards by the President of India on the occasion of Republic Day 2020.
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January 26, 2020
Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2020Following naval personnel have been conferred with distinguished/service/gallantry awards on the occasion January 26, 2020:-
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January 22, 2020
United Kingdom MFTS orders four more H145sAirbus Helicopters in the UK is to provide four additional H145 helicopters as part of an expansion of the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS).
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January 21, 2020
L&T to face-off with MDL and HSL in $6.3 B Indian Navy submarine competition
By Vishal ThaparAdani, Reliance fail to make the shortlist; 5 foreign OEMs in the reckoning as technology providers
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January 21, 2020
Indian Navy signs MoU for offshore data with Geological Survey of IndiaIndian Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Geological Survey of India (GSI) for 'Sharing of seabed sediments data, products and expertise for Naval Application in Meteorology and Oceanography'.
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January 21, 2020
GA-ASI begins MDO demonstrations using Gray Eagle ERGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on November 19, 2019 completed the first in a series of internally-funded Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) demonstrations using a company-owned Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
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January 21, 2020
Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey successfully completes first flightThe first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Boeing and Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, completed first flight operations at Bell's Amarillo Assembly Center. The CMV-22B is the latest variant of the tiltrotor fleet, joining the MV-22 and CV-22 used by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force.
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January 20, 2020
Induction of 222 Squadron at Air Force Station ThanjavurNo 222 Squadron, the Tigersharks were inducted at Air Force Station Thanjavur in a ceremony attended by General Bipin Rawat PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC...
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January 20, 2020
Review of construction of Indigenous Aircraft CarrierThe progress of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-P71) project was reviewed by the Empowered Apex Committee (EAC) headed by Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary, on January 20, 2020 at Cochin Shipyard Limited.
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January 17, 2020
India's communication satellite GSAT-30 launched successfullyIndia's latest communication satellite GSAT-30 was successfully launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana during the early hours today. The launch vehicle Ariane 5 VA-251 lifted off from Kourou Launch Base, French Guiana at 2:35 am IST carrying India's GSAT-30 and EUTELSAT KONNECT for Eutelsat, as scheduled.
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January 16, 2020
L&T hands over 51st of the 100 K9 Vajra-T artillery guns ordered for Indian Army
By Vishal ThaparRajnath Singh hails the project as the best example of Make in India
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January 16, 2020
Honourable RM Rajnath Singh flags-off 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun from L&T's Armoured System ComplexHonourable Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh flagged-off 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun from L&T's Armoured System Complex (ASC), today. Maintaining the track record of ahead-of-time deliveries of the first 50 Guns in the K9 VAJRA-T program...
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January 16, 2020
US Navy orders L3Harris Technologies' electro-optical maritime sensor suite to enhance national security missionsThe US Navy has placed its first production order for 40 WESCAM MX™-10MS electro-optical, infrared (EOIR) sensor suites from L3Harris Technologies in support of their Military Sealift Command Electro-Optical System (MSC-EOS) program.
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January 16, 2020
Lockheed Martin launches lirst smart satellite enabling space mesh networkingExperimental nanosat payload developed in nine months tests new software-defined mission, on-board multi-core processing and orbital cloud communications
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January 16, 2020
IAF rescues more than 107 individuals from the Frozen Zanskar River in the UT of Ladakh50 trekkers including nine foreign nationals and approximately equal number of local guides and porters, who were a part of the ongoing 'Chadar Trek', got stranded when some portions of the frozen Zanskar River melted.
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January 15, 2020
Boeing and US Navy complete first Super Hornet IRST Block II flightFor the first time, Boeing and the US Navy flew an F/A-18 Super Hornet equipped with an Infrared Search & Track (IRST) Block II pod in late 2019. IRST Block II is a critical component of the Block III Super Hornet.
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January 15, 2020
Raytheon delivers 10th AN/AQS-20C minehunting sonar to US NavyRaytheon Company delivered its 10th AN/AQS-20C minehunting sonar system to the US Navy. The sonar-towed body was officially transferred to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division.
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January 15, 2020
Lockheed Martin ships mobile communications satellite to launch siteLockheed Martin shipped its third satellite based on the modernized LM 2100™ bus to French Guiana for launch aboard an Ariane V rocket. JCSAT-17 will provide flexible mobile communications services to users in Japan and the surrounding region.
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January 15, 2020
Bound for the Moon: Collins Aerospace signs $320 million contract with Lockheed Martin to provide critical subsystems for NASA's Orion spacecraft fleetSupports Artemis missions three through eight, with the goal of sustained presence on and around the Moon
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January 15, 2020
DARPA awards Lockheed Martin hypersonic OpFires Phase 3 contractThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $31.9 million contract for the Operational Fires (OpFires) Phase 3 Weapon System Integration program.
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January 14, 2020
Boeing responds to Germany's Heavy Lift Helicopter invitation to tenderBoeing has submitted its response to the STH invitation to tender for Germany's New Heavy Lift Helicopter program, also known as Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH). The response was submitted yesterday, 13 January.
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January 14, 2020
Four nations to be protected with Lockheed Martin's next generation radarThrough partnerships with the US Government, Spain, Japan, and Canada, Lockheed Martin's solid state radar (SSR) technology will provide front-line defense to nations around the world with cutting-edge air and missile defense capabilities.
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January 14, 2020
Raytheon, Major Tool and Machine Inc. team up on SPY-6 RadarsRaytheon Company has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with Major Tool & Machine, Inc. to develop array structures for the US Navy's SPY-6 radar program when it transitions from low-rate initial production to hardware production and sustainment.
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January 14, 2020
deFNder® Remote Weapon Station showcased at the upcoming IAV conference in LondonBelgium-based FN Herstal, one of the world's leading designers, developers and manufacturers of small caliber weapons and weapon systems, will showcase the combat-proven deFNder® Remote Weapon Station at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in London, UK, from January 20 through to January 23, 2020.
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January 14, 2020
Northrop Grumman Common Infrared Countermeasure system completes free flight missile testingNorthrop Grumman Corporation's Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) system for the US Army has successfully completed free flight missile testing at White Sands Missile Range.
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January 14, 2020
Raytheon to advance the FAA's Air Traffic Terminal Automation SystemRaytheon Company was selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to improve the usability and reduce operational costs for the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System.
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January 14, 2020
Damen and Blohm + Voss selected for construction German MKS180 frigatesThe German government has announced its intention to select Damen as the main contractor, together with partners Blohm + Voss and Thales, for supplying at least four Multi-Purpose Combat Ship MKS 180 frigates...
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January 13, 2020
IAF announces induction of Astra, its most potent air-to-air missile
By Vishal ThaparThe Indian Air Force (IAF) on January 13 announced the induction of the indigenous, 110-km range Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air-missile, Astra.
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January 13, 2020
Indian Navy to get upgraded fuel HFHSD – IN 512One of the Key Result Area for Indian Navy has been fuel quality standards revision to keep pace with induction of new technology equipment and meet contemporary emission standards.
