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January 4, 2019
CAG probing aborted MMRCA programme, Defence Minister alleges UPA Govt deliberately scuttled fighter deal
By Vishal ThaparTearing into the Opposition Congress, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leveled the serious allegation that the MMRCA deal was deliberately scuttled by the previous Congress-led UPA Government because of extraneous interests...
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January 4, 2019
Army Chief visits ChainpurThe Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, along with Mrs Madhulika Rawat (President Army Wives Welfare Association) and other top military brass visited Chainpur in Gumla District in Jharkhand on January 4, 2019.
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January 3, 2019
Boeing to modernize entire Spanish Chinook helicopter fleetBoeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain's CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital automatic flight control system, common avionics architecture system and advanced cargo handling to align that country's fleet with those of other nations.
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January 2, 2019
India, Pakistan exchange lists of Nuclear installations, prisoners
By Vishal ThaparIndia and Pakistan on January 1 exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the bilateral Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack...
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January 2, 2019
Army Chief credits success in Kashmir to police, intelligence agencies
By SP's CorrespondentGiving due credit to police and intelligence agencies, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat acknowledged that "seamless cooperation and synergy" among all security agencies was the key to recent successes in counter-infiltration...
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January 2, 2019
Indian, Chinese border troops meet in Ladakh in New Year CBM
By SP's CorrespondentIndian and Chinese troops met at two points in Eastern Ladakh on New Year's Day as part of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) aimed at reducing tensions between the two militaries on the unsettled boundary.
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January 2, 2019
Raytheon UK to secure hundreds of aerospace jobs in support of Royal Air Force Shadow aircraft fleetRaytheon UK today signed a £250 million contract with the Ministry of Defence to provide 11 years of support and sustainment services to the Royal Air Force's Shadow aircraft fleet.
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December 29, 2018
India ups FDI in Defence & Aerospace to $62.7M since 2014
By Vishal ThaparIndia has received over 438.60 crore ($62.7 Million) of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Defence & Aerospace Sector since April 2014, the Government has declared to Parliament.
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December 29, 2018
Cheers: Army pulls out crash-landed chopper from 16,200-ft Siachen post
By Vishal ThaparIndia has lost 42 helicopters at the world's highest battlefield. This incredible recovery effort is a victory against staggering odds imposed by nature at the Glacier. The pictures accompanying this text best tell the amazing story of resolve and resourcefulness.
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December 26, 2018
India extends bar on business with Leonardo, keeps AgustaWestland out of $3 Billion NUH programme
By Vishal ThaparIndia's Military market out of bounds for AgustaWestland and its parent group, as Ministry of Defence stretches embargo till May 2019
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December 26, 2018
Sikorsky, Boeing provide first look at SB>1 DEFIANT™Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Boeing provided the first look at the SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter the companies have developed for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role technology demonstrator program.
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December 24, 2018
Validation and Closing Ceremony Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018The seventh edition of joint Sino-India military exercise Hand–in–Hand 2018 concluded on 23 December 2018. The exercise included lectures and discussions on various counter terrorism aspects like cordon and search operations...
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December 23, 2018
You Are Here: First Lockheed Martin-Built Next Generation GPS III Satellite Responding to CommandsAt approximately 12,550 miles (20,200 km) up... turn left. You have arrived at a new era for the Global Positioning System (GPS).
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December 23, 2018
Raytheon's GPS OCX supports first-ever launch of modernized GPS satellite into orbitThe U.S. Air Force used Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, to support the launch of the first modernized GPS satellite into space.
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December 22, 2018
Raksha Mantri Inaugurates Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Honourable Raksha Mantri, launched the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) today, 22 Dec 18, at Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) Gurugram.
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December 21, 2018
India-Israel scale up UAV partnership: IAI set to outsource composites to Lohia Group
By Vishal ThaparIndia and Israel are poised to scale up their partnership in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), with the Israeli defence and aerospace giant IAI set to outsource its requirements for composite materials for drone airframes to India.
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December 21, 2018
Japanese Navy Ship Visits KochiJapan Navy Ship JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Samidare, commanded by Commander Gen Kawai is on a visit to Kochi from 20 - 22 Dec 18. On 21 Dec 18, Captain Takahiro Nishiyama, Commander Escort Division Four accompanied...
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December 21, 2018
Raytheon wins $693 million production contract for Sweden's PatriotRaytheon (NYSE: RTN) has won a $692.9 million U.S. Army contract to produce Sweden's Patriot™ Integrated Air and Missile Defense System including spare parts, support and training.
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December 21, 2018
Lockheed Martin Receives $1.8 Billion Contract for PAC-3 MissilesThe United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a $1.8 billion contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and...
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December 20, 2018
Visit of Admiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy visit IndiaAdmiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief, Royal Thai Navy (RTN), is on a visit to India from 18 to 21 December 2018 along with a nine member Royal Thai Navy delegation.
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December 20, 2018
Massive airlift in Ladakh a signal to India’s adversaries
By Vishal ThaparShould an armed conflict break out in future, military analysts reckon an overwhelming probability of such a confrontation taking place along unsettled boundaries in the Himalayas. The airlift exercise in Ladakh is being seen in the same context.
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December 20, 2018
US Navy awards Raytheon $114 million contract for SPY-6 integration and supportRaytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Marlborough, Massachusetts, is awarded a $114,065,820 cost-plus-fixed fee, firm-fixed-price, cost only contract for air and missile defense radar AN/SPY-6(V) integration and production support efforts.
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December 20, 2018
Lockheed Martin Meets 2018 F-35 Production Target with 91 Aircraft DeliveriesLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 91st F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2018 and demonstrating the F-35 enterprise's ability to ramp to full rate production.
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December 20, 2018
Northrop Grumman to Provide Advanced Electronic Warfare Simulation and Training Capability to US Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a $450 million, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract award to deliver Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) systems to the United States Air Force.
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December 19, 2018
GSLV-F11 successfully launches GSAT-7AIndian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F11) successfully launched the communication satellite GSAT-7A from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota today.
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December 19, 2018
Commissioning of Fifth Ship of Landing Craft Utility Mk-IV ‘IN LCU L55’ (GRSE Yard 2096) at Port BlairVice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, commissioned IN LCU L55 into the Indian Navy today at Port Blair. IN LCU L55 is the fifth ship of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class to be inducted into the Indian Navy.
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December 19, 2018
Chief of the Air Staff reviews Ex AVIAINDRA 2018 at JodhpurAir Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff visited Air Force Station Jodhpur on 19 Dec 2018 to interact with the participating forces of ongoing Ex AVIAINDRA 2018 between IAF and RFASF.
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December 18, 2018
Missile Defense Agency awards Lockheed Martin contract to design, manufacture and construct homeland defense radar-HawaiiLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a $585 million contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to design, develop and deliver its Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR-H) in Oahu, Hawaii.
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December 18, 2018
Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile reaches early operational capability (EOC) status on US Air Force B-1BLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to U.S. Air Force operational units, achieving Early Operational Capability (EOC) status ahead of schedule.
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December 17, 2018
High Level Meeting between Indian and Indonesia Coast GuardDirector General Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG) Shri G Rajendra Singh is hosting a seven-member delegation of the Indonesia Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) led by Chief of BAKAMLA Vice Admiral A Taufiqoerrochman in India from December 16 to 19 2018.
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December 17, 2018
India's first military flight using blended bio-jet fuel flown by IAFOn 17 December 2018, Experimental Test Pilots and Test Engineer from IAF's premier testing establishment ASTE, flew India's first military flight using blended bio-jet fuel on the An-32 transport aircraft.
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December 17, 2018
Light Utility Helicopter project achieves another milestoneSoon after flying at 6 KMs altitude recently, the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) project of HAL gathered momentum as the third prototype (PT3) made its maiden flight on December 14, 2018.
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December 17, 2018
Northrop Grumman demonstrates AQS-24B mine hunting and undersea surveillance capability at Autonomous Warrior 2018 - Jervis Bay, AustraliaThe Northrop Grumman Corporation AQS-24B mine hunting system demonstrated the benefits of performing mine warfare from a high-speed, USV...
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December 17, 2018
WEG and Praxis sign MoU to support Damen Saab bid for the Brazilian NavyOn December 13th,Brazilian company WEG Electric Equipment,andDutch company Praxis Automation Technology, both leading companies within their respective fields, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the bid of Damen...
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December 17, 2018
Airbus and Hungary announce long-term industrial partnershipAirbus Helicopters and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to create an industrial cooperation for long-term aviation projects that will initially focus on the production of certain high precision mechanical parts...
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December 15, 2018
Littoral Combat Ship 19 (St. Louis) Christened and LaunchedThe Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team launched Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 19, the future USS St. Louis into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard.
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December 14, 2018
Another arms and ammunition haul by INS SunaynaOn December 13, 2018, Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, an OPV of the Southern Naval Command based at Kochi, while being mission deployed, carried out a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) operation on sighting a suspicious fishing vessel approximately 20 nm off the coast of Somalia in the Horn of Africa.
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December 14, 2018
Hungary orders 16 H225M multi-role helicoptersThe Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon management system.
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December 14, 2018
German Federal Police strengthens Super Puma fleet with delivery of three H215sThe German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) has taken delivery of three heavy H215 helicopters, with a fourth to follow in June 2019.
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December 13, 2018
Bundeswehr orders H145 search and rescue helicoptersThe Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINWBw) has ordered seven H145 helicopters to replace the German Armed Forces' (Bundeswehr) obsolete Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet.
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December 13, 2018
Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 successfully demonstrates new COMINT and imaging payloads to Australian Army customerSchiebel, in cooperation with ELTA Systems and Overwatch Imaging, integrated two new payloads for an active army exercise.
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December 13, 2018
Northrop Grumman successfully tests Orion spacecraft's launch abort motorNorthrop Grumman Corporation along with NASA and Lockheed Martin successfully performed a ground firing test of the abort motor for NASA's Orion spacecraft Launch Abort System (LAS) at Northrop Grumman's facility in Promontory, Utah.
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December 12, 2018
Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System inducted into the Indian Navy at MumbaiIndian Navy's first flyaway Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System was formally inducted by Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
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December 12, 2018
Northrop Grumman expands Arizona operationsNorthrop Grumman Corporation announced today that its Innovation Systems sector operations in Mesa completed the expansion of its Bushmaster® medium caliber cannon production facility.
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December 11, 2018
Opening Ceremony Sino-India Joint Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018Opening ceremony for the 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018, scheduled from 10 to 23 December 2018 was held on 11 December 2018 at Chengdu, China.
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December 11, 2018
Photo Release: Chief of the Air Staff calls on Minister of Defence of Japan, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (JSDF) and Chief of Staff, Koku-JieitaiAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff presenting a memento to His Excellency Mr Takeshi Iwaya, Minister of Defence, Japan during his visit to Japan on December 11, 2018
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December 11, 2018
Aegis Combat System demonstrates success during on-land test against Intermediate Range Ballistic MissileUpgraded Aegis Baseline 9.B2.0 (BMD 5.1) includes an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capability to protect NATO Europe.
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December 11, 2018
First Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite encapsulated for December 18 launchThe US Air Force's first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite is now encapsulated for its planned December 18 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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December 11, 2018
Standard Missile-3 Block IIA destroys target in first intercept from landThe Missile Defense Agency completed the third successful intercept of a ballistic missile target by a Raytheon Company SM-3® Block IIA missile, the next-gen variant that defeats missile threats outside the earth's atmosphere.
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December 10, 2018
Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to JapanAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff is on a goodwill visit to Japan from 10-14 Dec 18. The visit is intended to further strengthen the existing defence cooperation between the air Forces of the two countries.
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December 10, 2018
Successful test firing of long-range missile Agni VAgni V, a long-range surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile, was successfully launched from a canister on a road mobile launcher at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today.
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December 10, 2018
Lithuanian Air Force renews Dauphin HCare Infinite contractThe Lithuanian Air Force (LAF) has renewed its HCare Infinite material management contract for its fleet of three Dauphin AS365 N3+ search and rescue (SAR) helicopters following achievement of 97% average fleet availability over a three-year period.
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December 10, 2018
Littoral Combat Ship 15 (Billings) Completes Acceptance TrialsLittoral Combat Ship (LCS) 15, the future USS Billings, completed Acceptance Trials in the waters of Lake Michigan. This is the ship's final significant milestone before delivery.
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December 10, 2018
Ex AVIAINDRA 2018 Commences on Dec 10, 2018Ex AVIAINDRA, a service specific exercise between Indian Air Force and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF), is planned at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 10-21 Dec 2018.
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December 10, 2018
Boeing on contract for second Japan KC-46 tankerThe US Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's second Boeing KC-46 tanker through the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) process.
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December 9, 2018
Russian Federation Navy Ships arrive Visakhapatnam to participate in INDRA NAVY 2018Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) Ships Varyag, Admiral Panteleyev and Boris Butoma arrived Visakhapatnam to participate in INDRA NAVY, the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy exercise on 09 Dec 18.
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December 9, 2018
Australia's first F-35s Arrive Home to RAAF Williamtown Heralding New Era for the Australian Defence ForceAustralia's first two locally-based F-35 fighter aircraft arrived on home soil today at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Williamtown, signalling the dawn of a new era for the nation's defence capabilities.
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December 8, 2018
Combined Guided Weapon Firing Exercise at Air Force Station SuryalankaAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff arrived at Air Force Station Suryalankla on 07 Dec 18 on a two day visit to witness the combined guided weapons firing exercise of Surface to Air Missile.
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December 6, 2018
Curtain Raiser: Sino-India Joint Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018Exercise Hand-in-Hand is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India and China. The joint exercise for the year 2018 will be conducted from 10 to 23 December 2018 at Chengdu, China.
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December 5, 2018
Chief of the Air Staff visits Ex Cope India-18Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff visited Air Force Station Kalaikunda on 05 Dec 18 to interact with participating forces of ongoing Ex Cope India 18 between U.S Air Force (USAF) and Indian Air Force (IAF).
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December 5, 2018
Schiebel doubles CAMCOPTER® S-100 production capacitySchiebel is expanding its flagship facility in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, to meet the growing demand for its market-leading Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS).
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December 4, 2018
Book Release - 'Blue Waters Ahoy!' Chronicling the Indian Navy's History from 2001-10Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chief of the Naval Staff, released a book titled 'Blue Waters Ahoy!' – chronicling the Indian Navy's History from 2001-10.
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December 4, 2018
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff addressing the PressAn amateur video capturing almost entire speech of the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba during his press conference held on December 3rd, 2018 on the eve of Navy Day celebrations.
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December 4, 2018
Admiral Sunil Lanba, CNS paying Homage to the martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate in the occasion of Navy DayAdmiral Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chief of the Naval Staff & COSC paying homage to the martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate, New Delhi on the occasion of Navy Day on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.
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December 4, 2018
Lockheed Martin and Airbus sign Memorandum of Agreement on aerial refuelingLockheed Martin and Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for aerial refueling for U.S. defense customers.
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December 4, 2018
Northrop Grumman's Antares team demonstrates new capability to load cargo just before launchLaunch operations at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility have taken on a higher tempo - of agility, innovation and speed - as the Antares team prepares the rocket to take on a new capability.
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December 3, 2018
Opening Remarks Navy Day Press ConferenceMembers of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen. It is indeed a pleasure and a privilege for me to welcome all of you to this year's Navy Week Media interaction.
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December 3, 2018
Exciting Times: Alpha Bravo Collins
By Jayant BaranwalUnited Technologies’ acquisition of Rockwell Collins is one of the largest acquisitions and mergers in the history of aerospace world. This acquisition brings together Rockwell Collins alongwith UTC Aerospace Systems to create Collins Aerospace Systems
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December 3, 2018
Boeing KC-46 tanker program completes Phase II receiver certification testingBoeing's KC-46 tanker program has completed its planned Phase II receiver certification flight testing following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft out of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
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December 3, 2018
Northrop Grumman Technologies support NASA's InSight Mars landerSix months after launch, NASA's newest Mars explorer, InSight, made its dramatic entrance to the red planet on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 at 2:52 p.m. EST.
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December 3, 2018
Exercise SHINYUU Maitri-2018 with JASDF commencesThe Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) is in India for a bilateral air exercise SHINYUU Maitri-18 with Indian Air Force from 3-7 December 2018 at Air Forces Station Agra.
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December 2, 2018
Exercise Cope India 2018 to commence on December 3, 2018Exercise Cope India-18 is the fourth edition in the series of Bilateral Joint exercise held between IAF and USAF, which is conducted in India.
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December 1, 2018
Indian Navy conducted free Health Camp at Amarpur, Palwal district, HaryanaIndian Navy is conducting a free Health Camp for the general public from 1 to 3 December 2018 at Amarpur, Palwal district, Haryana. The venue of the camp is Government Senior Secondary School, Amarpur.
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November 30, 2018
Ninth edition of International Admiral's Cup Regatta 2018 scheduled at Indian Naval AcademyThe ninth edition of the Admiral's Cup Regatta, the prestigious international military sailing event hosted annually by Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala will be conducted at Ettikulum Bay from 02 December to 06 December 2018.
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November 30, 2018
Nexter Group exposes to EDEXNexter, a KNDS Group company, European leader in land defense, will be present at the Egypt Defense EXpo exhibition (EDEX) from 3rd to 5th December 2018 in Cairo.
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November 29, 2018
PSLV-C43 successfully launches earth observation satellite HysIS and 30 foreign satellitesThe Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C43) successfully launched 31 satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) today in Sriharikota.
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November 29, 2018
Award of President's Standard to 118 HU and President's Colours to Air Defence College at Air Force Station GuwahatiThe Hon'ble President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Ram Nath Kovind reviewing the Parade during the presentation of President's Standard to 118 HU...
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November 29, 2018
IN-RN Exercise KONKAN-18 begins at GoaNaval cooperation between India and the United Kingdom is based on the long term strategic relationship between both countries.
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November 29, 2018
GA-ASI receives experimental certification on newest MQ-9B SkyGuardianGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) received a Special Airworthiness Certification in the Experimental Category from the FAA for its second MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft.
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November 29, 2018
Schiebel wins contract with European Maritime Safety AgencySchiebel, the market leader in Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), was awarded the coveted maritime surveillance service provision contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
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November 29, 2018
Lockheed Martin Secures US Army Exoskeleton Development AgreementLockheed Martin received a $6.9 million award from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to enhance the ONYX™...
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November 29, 2018
Lockheed Martin selected for NASA's Commercial Lunar Lander Payload Services contractLockheed Martin will apply its expertise in interplanetary spacecraft to a new program designed to deliver commercial payloads to the surface of the Moon.
