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The UAE speaks -- and slaps Dassault - The DEW Line
The UAE is to the Arab world what George Harrison was to The Beatles: Usually quiet, but always worth listening to when they do have something to say. Despite all of Dubai's commercial bluster, weapons decisions get made in the...
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Big Deals on Tap for Obama Visit - India Real Time - WSJ
Along with trying to clear up the civil nuclear agreement disagreement, President Barack Obama during his India visit is expected to tout a large number of other sales designed to convince his domestic audience that India is a place that can create rather than steal American jobs.
Boeing And Lockheed Positioning To Dominate Global Arms Market « Business in The Beltway -
The biggest U.S. military contractors appear well positioned to grow foreign military sales quickly. That's also good news for their suppliers.
Adapting them for the new platforms - weapons for UAS - Ariel View
The trend is clear and much defined - armed forces around the world have understood that loitering weapon systems are essential in suppressing threats in a vast area. These systems are usually being developed under curtains of secrecy, but...
The unmanned rediscovery of Africa - Ariel View
Africa is being rediscovered - but this time it's not by adventurous sailors, but rather by very experienced salesmen. They come in with airliners, trying to make the continent the next booming market for unmanned air systems (UAS).African nations have...
Weapons for UAS - adaptation out, development in - Ariel View
Previously there were only indications, subtle ones. Now it is said openly - Rafael, one of Israel's leading manufacturers of weapons systems, has decided to develop a new line of products fully suited for use on unmanned air systems (UAS)....
'Not a pound for air-to-ground': Inside the J-20 weapons bay - The DEW Line
UPDATE: Stand down! Looks like this one is more of a toy than a representative model. Apologies for the rush to judgment!It appears the Chengdu J-20 may be an eight-shooter: six PL-12s in the main internal bay and one PL-9...
Lasers networking - the ultimate weapon designation - Ariel View
Lasers played major roles in science fiction movies many years ago. The
Report: Rafale sale sparks war between France's "industrial jewels" - The DEW Line
Selling weapons to the United Arab Emirates must not be as easy as it looks. Sure, the Emiratis have plenty of cash and happen to occupy the non-Iranian half of the Strait of Hormuz, but they still like to drive...
