SP's MAI Issue No. 4 | February 16-29, 2012 - Military Updates
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UK plans further induction of state-of-the-art defence equipmentThe UK Government has set out its plans to prioritise investment in science...
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Coast Guard ship Rajshree commissionedIndian Coast Guard ship ‘Rajshree’, the first of a series of eight inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) being built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata...
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony reviews TROPEX 2012Theatre level readiness and operational exercise (TROPEX) is conducted by the Indian Navy as a major annual exercise of the combined fleets to test its preparedness to deal with any contingency.
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Raytheon, US Navy complete JSOW C-1 developmental testingThe US Navy completed developmental testing (DT) of the Raytheon Company joint standoff weapon (JSOW) C-1.
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Harris to supply Falcon tactical communication systems to JordanHarris Corporation has received a $26.4 million order from the Kingdom of Jordan for Falcon III and Falcon II radios. These tactical radio systems will provide modernised tactical communication capabilities...
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DRDO tests interceptor missileThe Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful test launch of the interceptor missile.
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BAE Systems and General Dynamics to develop affordable ‘Smart’ 81mm mortar roundBAE Systems and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have teamed to develop, demonstrate, and produce the 81mm roll controlled guided mortar (RCGM), an affordable 81mm precision mortar round.
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Singapore and Italy sign MoU on defence cooperationThe Singapore Permanent Secretary for Defence Chiang Chie Foo and Italian Under Secretary of State for Defence Dr Filippo Milone signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
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Raytheon, US Navy complete JSOW C-1 developmental testingThe US Navy completed developmental testing (DT) of the Raytheon Company joint standoff weapon (JSOW) C-1.
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Babcock tests AWD torpedo launcherTesting of the assembled Mk32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers for the Hobart class air warfare destroyers is underway at Babcock’s Techport Australia premises.
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Ducommun test of US Army’s advanced hypersonic weaponDucommun Incorporated has announced that its Miltec Corporation subsidiary was the industry team lead for the successful test flight of the US Army’s unique advanced hypersonic weapon (AHW).
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US Navy to begin tests on electromagnetic railgun prototype launcherThe US Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun programme will take an important step forward in the coming weeks when the first industry railgun prototype launcher is tested at a facility in Dahlgren, Virginia.
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Lockheed Martin awarded JIEDDO OPS services contractLockheed Martin, as prime contractor leading a consortium of five major defence contractors, has been awarded a follow-on contract with an estimated value of $980 million to continue work on the command, control...
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DCNS launches shipbuilding programme for RussiaDCNS launched at the STX shipyards in Saint-Nazaire the industrial production of the first of two BPCs ordered by the Russian Federation.
