Canada will spend $337.3 million to buy 20-year access to the Global Wideband Satellite program. This will allow Canadian soldiers to communicate without relying on commercial satellites.
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Rafael unhappy over its joint venture with India’s BEL
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is unhappy with its venture with India’s Bharat Electronics Ltd to make missile seekers.
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Gordon England warns budget cuts could endanger crucial U.S. defense exports
In this op-edi, former U.S. deputy secretary of Defense, Gordon England warned that deep cuts to the defense budget could cripple American weapons export in the future as new research and modernization programs could be curtailed.
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Eurofighter, Rafale and Super Hornet face-off in Bahrain
After their recent encounter with each other in Malaysia, the Eurofighter, Rafale and Super Hornet are facing-off each other again. This time in Bahrain.
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India takes a look at V-22
Boeing confirmed that India has started looking into the V-22 although there is no official requirement yet for the tilt-rotor.
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