Second Boeing plane for Indian Navy completes first flight (with images)
July 17th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The second of the eight long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare P-8I aircraft Boeing is building for the Indian Navy has completed its ... Read more...
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US unveils surveillance aircraft
June 16th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 15 (IANS) The US has unveiled a high-tech unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft.In keeping with the tradition of naming surveillance aircraft after Greek sea gods, the Navy released ... Read more...
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NATO spends $1.7 bn on surveillance system
May 21st, 2012 - 8:44 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 21 (IANS) NATO and Northrop Grumman Corporation, a European defence technology provider, Sunday signed a $1.7-billion contract here to set up a ground surveillance system.The contract, signed during ... Read more...
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China declines supporting cyber attackers
March 30th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 30 (IANS) The Chinese government has denied allegations of supporting hackers to launch cyber attacks against other countries.The Chinese defence ministry, while refuting the allegations, has stressed that ... Read more...
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Raytheon delivers first radar for Indian P-8I to Boeing
February 18th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Feb 18 (IANS) Raytheon has delivered the first APY-10 radar to Boeing for integration on board the Indian Navy's first P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft that should be delivered in ... Read more...
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IAF selects Boeing’s Apache Longbow combat chopper
October 26th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has selected Boeing?s Apache Longbow advanced attack helicopter for its combat chopper tender.RIA Novosti news agency reported from Moscow Tuesday ... Read more...
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Boeing reconnaissance aircraft for Indian Navy completes first flight
September 29th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The first Boeing P-8I reconnaissance aircraft for the Indian Navy has completed its initial test flight in the US ahead of its scheduled delivery in ... Read more...
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US Navy’s X-47B so autonomous it can be steered with mouse clicks
April 13th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): The US Navy's experimental X-47B combat system will be almost completely autonomous and handled with just simple mouse clicks.Representatives from both Northrop Grumman (maker of the X-47B) and ... Read more...
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MLD test gets US Navy one step closer to lasers for ship self-defense
April 9th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): The US Navy has reached another milestone after the Office of Naval Research and its industry partner successfully tested a solid-state, high-energy laser (HEL) from a surface ship.The ... Read more...
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IMDEX Asia maritime defence show beckons India
March 22nd, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Singapore's IMDEX Asia maritime defence show can serve as India's conduit to the international community for growing its maritime defence industry, the event's organisers say."As ... Read more...
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Futuristic ’sleek jets’ could be new travel option for fliers
March 6th, 2011 - 11:15 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6 (ANI): Travelling by jumbo jets could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to new futuristic sleek jets that NASA plans to introduce.The US space agency revealed designs ... Read more...
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New stealth bomber can fly pilotless
February 7th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) The new stealth plane X-47B is something straight out of a sci-fi flick. This superbreed is capable of flying undetected to pound targets thousands of miles away. It ... Read more...
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Boeing receives $1.6 billion contract for initial production of P-8A Poseidon aircraft
January 26th, 2011 - 5:34 am ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE (BNO NEWS) -- The Boeing Company on Tuesday announced that it received a $.16 billion contract from the U.S. Navy for the low-rate initial production (LRIP) of P-8A Poseidon aircraft.The contract ... Read more...
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Faster, larger, quieter superplanes by 2025?
January 16th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) US space agency NASA has unveiled three concept designs for quieter and more energy efficient superplanes that could be ready by 2025.Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing came ... Read more...
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US testing deadlier, stealthier drones
January 11th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) The United States is testing unmanned spy planes that can stay airborne for days on end and survey an area larger than Afghanistan at a single glance.An experimental ... Read more...
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US clears attack chopper, sophisticated radar, missiles for India
January 4th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The US administration has cleared two more missiles - the anti-tank Hellfire air-to-surface missile and the air-to-air Stinger anti-aircraft missile - and a highly sophiscitcated ... Read more...
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‘Eternal’ solar plane Zephyr confirmed record-breaker
December 25th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 25 (ANI): The UK-built solar-powered plane Zephyr, dubbed 'eternal plane', has been officially announced a record breaker following its feat of non-stop flight for two weeks.Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), gave Zephyr ... Read more...
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India’s first advanced radar system to roll out end-2011
November 9th, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India's first indigenously-developed Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system is ready and is being sent to Brazil shortly to be integrated with an Embraer ... Read more...
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India will pay 3.8 percent on all FMS deals with US
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) India would be paying 3.8 percent as an administrative fee for all military hardware and systems acquired from the United States under its Foreign Military ... Read more...
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Indian American held guilty of selling military secrets to China
August 10th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian American engineer Noshir Gowadia, who helped design the propulsion system for the B-2 bomber, has been found guilty of selling military secrets to China, conspiracy ... Read more...
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Giant unmanned airships to patrol Afghanistan skies
July 12th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Giant unmanned airships that can fly for up to three weeks at a time could soon be providing cover for British soldiers in Afghanistan, a media report said ... Read more...
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Lockheed Martin F-35 programme awarded for ‘cutting-edge design’
May 14th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II combat jet programme has been recognised for its "cutting-edge design and technology" with an award from the American Institute of Aeronautics ... Read more...
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EADS announces bid on US tanker contract
April 21st, 2010 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (DPA) The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) plans to bid for the $35-billion contract to build the next generation of US Air Force refuelling tankers, Ralph Crosby, ... Read more...
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Indian-American on trial for selling bomber secrets to China
April 15th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 15 (IANS) An Indian-American B-2 stealth bomber engineer Noshir Gowadia is under trial in a US court on charges of selling defence secrets to China, but his lawyer says such ... Read more...
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Pentagon extends tanker deadline to accommodate EADS
April 1st, 2010 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 1 (DPA) The US Defence Department said Wednesday it was willing to issue a 60-day extension of the deadline for bids on a lucrative contract to build the next ... Read more...
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US stocks gain on financial firms
March 10th, 2010 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 10 (DPA) Major US stock indices posted mild gains Tuesday, led by troubled financial firms bailed out by the US government in the past year.
Boeing, General Electric, AT&T and ... Read more...
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Pentagon says disappointed on Northrop Grumman tanker announcement
March 9th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, William Lynn, said on Monday that the Department of Defense is disappointed by Northrop's decision not to submit a bid ... Read more...
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Northrop pulls out of refuelling tanker deal with EADS
March 9th, 2010 - 5:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington/Paris, March 9 (DPA) US firm Northrop Grumman has pulled out of a partnership with Europe's EADS over a disputed $35-billion contract to build aerial refuellers for the US Air Force, the ... Read more...
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Webb Telescope’s first primary mirror meets cold temperature specifications
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): Reports indicate that the James Webb Space Telescope's first primary has met cold temperature specifications, after it was cryo-polished to its required prescription as measured at operational cryogenic ... Read more...
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Boeing sources wares from Indian firms for maritime aircraft
December 17th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Boeing has tied up with four Indian firms to source electronic equipment to meet a part of the offsets obligations as part of its sale ... Read more...
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Dugway Proving Grounds Gets Another Addition
October 30th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Arizona, Oct. 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Northrop Grumman(NYSE:NOC), has been given a contract by the Army Unmanned Aircraft System, for an amount of $6.2 million. The U.S company will be seen ... Read more...
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USS New York Makes Maiden Voyage From New Orleans to NYC
October 14th, 2009 - 12:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Orleans, Oct 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Navy assault ship, named USS New York built with salvaged steel from the World Trade Center towers, which were bombed by incoming flights. ... Read more...
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American miliary contractors eye India’s $100 bn defence pie
September 27th, 2009 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Eyeing India's estimated $100 billion defence pie, major US arms suppliers are wooing Indian defence agents and officials as New Delhi embarks on a major military ... Read more...
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Lotus-inspired dust-preventing shield may protect spaceflight gear
September 24th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are developing a special transparent coating to prevent dirt and even bacteria from sticking to and contaminating the ... Read more...
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Private firms gear up for Moon flights
September 22nd, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 22 (ANI): If a NASA based competition is anything to go by, then private firms seem all eager to conceptualize flights to the Moon.According to a report in Discovery News, ... Read more...
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