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Over 4,000 hazardous asteroids loitering in Solar System

Some 4,700 potentially hazardous asteroids with diameters larger than 100 meters are loitering in our Solar System and could pose threat to Earth, a new NASA survey has found.

White dwarf stars caught 'eating' Earth-like planets

Stumbling upon a weird phenomenon, astrophysicists have caught four white dwarf stars, in the dead end of their lives, consuming Earth-like exoplanets which once revolved around them.

BAE Systems wins $75 mln order for hard armour inserts

BAE Systems has received a $75 million order from the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to produce and deliver hard armour inserts used to protect soldiers and other men and women in combat.

FELIN system makes European debut

France has ordered 22,600 FELIN a high-tech integrated equipment suite for soldier modernisation programmes.

Indian Army to acquire new air defence system

The Army has issued a global Request for Information as it plans to procure air defence guns having a calibre of over 30mm and capable of engaging air targets.

Georgia tests new unmanned aerial system

President Mikheil Saakashvili inspected the first domestically produced air vehicle which was tested in extreme terrain and weather conditions on Tuesday.

General Dynamics awarded $8 mln for F/A-18E/F Gun Systems

The F/A-18 E/F gun system is composed of a lightweight, six-barrel 20mm M61A2 Gatling gun equipped with a closed-loop rotary linkless feed system.

EOMS-NG optronic system for French navy frigates

Sagem has signed a contract with French naval shipyard DCNS for the modernisation of fire control systems on six Floreal class surveillance frigates.

Saab, Pipavav to form Combat System Engineering Group

Swedish defence company Saab and Indian shipbuilding company Pipavav will jointly form a group called the Combat System Engineering Group or "CSEG" in India.

Mahindra signs MoU with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems

Rafael will make investments in Mahindra's existing Naval Systems division in Pune where a production facility will be set up to meet the long-term requirements of the JV Company.

BRAHMOS missile with new systems test fired

India on Friday test fired BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile with certain new systems from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off Odisha coast.

Thales presents short-range air defence system at Defexpo

The French aerospace company has unveiled its latest Air Defence Extended Solution (ADES) for ground-based air defence at the ongoing Defexpo.

Indian Army's Pinaka system test fired

The multi barrel rocket launcher system, which can neutralise a large area with a rapid salvo of rockets, has been successfully test fired at Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur, Odisha.