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France’s M51 Ballistic Missile Self-Destructs, MoD Launched Investigation
May 6, 2013 @ 09:25 AMFrance on Sunday unsuccessfully tested an M51submarine-launched ballistic missile that self-destructed off the coast of Brittany. “It was a failure, the reasons will be determined by an investigation,” said Lt
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U.S Pushing For Javelin Missile Sale To France
May 2, 2013 @ 12:37 PMJavelin missile makers, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, are in pursuit of a contract for a medium-range weapon for the French Army. The Javelin is reportedly head-to-head with MBDA for a contract to develop and build a new weapon under the planned missile moyenne portée (MMP), medium-range missile program
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Russian Navy To Get First Project 11356 Frigate In 2014
April 29, 2013 @ 12:58 PMThe Russian Navy will receive its first Project 11356 frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich, in 2014, Vice-Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov said on Monday. “The newest Project 11356 escort ship, the Admiral Grigorovich, should be launched in 2013 and join the Black Sea Fleet in 2014,” Fedotenkov said
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SAAB Laments Danish Supreme Court Penalty Over DACCIS Systems
April 26, 2013 @ 02:56 PMThe Danish Supreme Court has ordered SAAB to repay about MDKK 187 plus interest costs, totalling about MDKK 243, to the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) and to compensate DALOs court costs. The DACCIS dispute originates from a terminated contract concerning the command and control system DACCIS
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UAE Navy Takes Delivery of Patrol Vessel
April 24, 2013 @ 09:23 PMThe UAE Navy earlier this week took delivery of the second "Falaj2"class patrol vessel, the Salahah, and the third ship overall from Fincantieri. Salahah is 55 meters long and 8
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Fishy Underwater Drones To Keep Potential Threats In Check
April 17, 2013 @ 07:00 AMUnmanned aerial systems are proving to be the most dynamic sector in the aerospace industry by growing leaps and bounds. Taking an unexpected turn, the drone war will now take not only to the skies but to the deep oceans as well
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Brazil To Buy 34 Gepard Tanks From Germany
April 12, 2013 @ 03:14 PMBrazil announced today that it will buy 34 1A2 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks from Germany to provide security at major religious and sporting events, like the upcoming World Cup. A Defence Ministry statement said the contract would be signed in the coming days with the total value still under negotiation
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India, Russia Agree on Fifth Generation Fighter Workshare
April 11, 2013 @ 11:59 AMIndia and Russia have agreed upon a contract for division of the R&D stage to develop the 5th-generation fighter (PMI/FGFA), which is being prepared and is to be signed this year. The agreement on the joint development and production of the 5th-generation fighter aircraft was signed on October 18, 2007 in Moscow at the 7th Session of the joint Russian-Indian Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Technical Cooperation, being the largest joint project
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MiG Fighter Aircraft Complete 50 years in India
April 8, 2013 @ 02:21 PMApril 21 2013 marks a momentous day for MiG fighter aircraft in India as it completes 50 years of its relationship with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Built in 1956, the worlds most common fighter aircraft emerged from the shadows in 1962 when India announced that it would be buying the newly developed Russian jets
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Tunisia Takes Delivery Of First C-130J Super Hercules
April 5, 2013 @ 02:26 PMLockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules to the Republic of Tunisia today, marking the first delivery to an African country. Lockheed Martin signed a contract in 2010 with Tunisia to deliver two C-130Js between 2013 and 2014, in addition to providing training and an initial three years of logistics support
Portugal Sends Eight SA-330 Puma Helicopters to Ukraine
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U