Australia Awards Meggit $11Million Contract For The Supply Of Weapon Training Simulation...
Meggitt Training Systems (MTS) has been awarded a USD $11 million contract from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for delivery of Weapon Training Simulation Systems (WTSS) at four purpose-built Australian Army facilities. Meggitt’s WTSS is a complete small arms training environment that includes individual training in marksmanship and weapons
India Gets Its First Level "D" Helicopter Simulator
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have certified CAE's full-mission helicopter simulator the highest certification, the Level D, less than a year after the revolutionary the Bell 412 simulator arrived in India. This makes it the only one of kind Level...
AAI Corp Wins $600M Contract for Surveillance from US DoD
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md
N.Korea Develops New Rocket Launchers: Reports
North Korea has developed new multiple rocket-launchers based on Chinese and Russian technology with an effective range of 170km, news agencies reported on Wednesday. The new weapons are capable of firing three-metre rockets guided by a Russian GPS device, Seoul's JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported
Eurocopter To Launch Dauphin Full Motion Simulator
Eurocopter has announced the launch of Asia Pacific's first AS365 N3/N3+ Dauphin full motion simulator at the Singapore Airshow 2012. Eurocopter Southeast Asia (ESEA) will also provide the maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Dauphin family helicopters
Robotic Articulated Wheel Vehicle (RawV) Developed by Temasek Polytechnic (TP)
Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and ST Kinetics have jointly developed an unmanned vehicle called the Robotic Articulated Wheel Vehicle (RawV) that will be used for dangerous search and rescue operations, bomb disposal, mine detection, military surveillance behind enemy lines. Built to cultivate Singapore's defence capabilities, the unmanned vehicle, was introduced at the Singapore Airshow on Feb 16
Raytheon Delivers Unique Radar for Indian P8I
Raytheon has delivered a unique surveillance radar to Boeing to be installed on the Indian Navy's P8I maritime surveillance aircraft. The radar offers air-to-sea, air-to-air and weather monitoring capabilities, it was announced during a press conference at the Singapore Air Show 2012
Dassault, RIL To Join Forces In Defense Sector
French defense giant Dassault Aviation has entered into a second Indian contract just weeks after winning the MMRCA deal. Dassault and Reliance Industries Limited have partnered in the defence and homeland security sector in India, the Press Trust of India reported
Plant DNA Helps The Pentagon Identify Fake Electronic Components
Fake components have been used to build U.S
Cassidian Introduces Latest In Vehicle Protection Jammers
A new generation of Vehicle Protection Jammer has been developed by Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, which will significantly enhance the protection of military vehicles against attacks by Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices. Series production started in December 2011, after passing extensive field trials
ILS Proton Launch of SES-4 Satellite Postponed
The launch of ILS Proton with SES-4 satellite, scheduled for January 29 in Baikonur, has been postponed due to technical reasons with the rocket. The launch vehicle will be removed from Pad 39 today and transported to the integration facility
Longbow LLC Receives $181M Contract for Block III Radar from US DoD
The Longbow Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation, received a $181 million contract from the U.S
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles