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Airbus DS To Supply 12 Phoenix Aircraft To France For $3 Billion
November 24, 2014 @ 04:38 PMAirbus DS announced last week that it has won $3 billion contract by the French Ministry of Defence to supply 12 A330 Multi-Roles refueling and transport (MRTT) new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the French Air Force. The first delivery is foreseen for 2018, followed by the second in 2019, and then at a rate of one or two per year
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US Releases Revised Military Intelligence Budget
November 24, 2014 @ 04:29 PMThe Department of Defense released Saturday its revised Military Intelligence Program (MIP) request for the FY 2015 valued at $16.6 billion
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US Delivers Three Counter Mortar Radar Systems To Ukraine
November 24, 2014 @ 04:22 PMThe US military delivered three lightweight, counter-mortar radar systems yesterday to Ukrainian armed forces, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters today
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US Navy’s Ford Class Aircraft Carrier To Exceed $13 Billion Budget
November 24, 2014 @ 04:16 PMThe US Navys new Ford-class CVN 78 aircraft carrier worth $13 billion is likely to be delivered incomplete and will require more money to complete, a report by US Government Accounting Office (GAO) said November 20. The ship can overrun by at least $1 billion, the report said
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European Nations Launch MRTT Tanker Fleet Acquisition
November 24, 2014 @ 04:00 PMThe NATO Support Agency (NSPA) an NATO Support Organisation and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed a joint agreement to launch the acquisition phase of the Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) under the lead of the Netherlands on November 21. Participating in the signing ceremony was the NSPA General Manager Mike Lyden and Tim Rowntree, OCCAR Director, along with Rini Goos, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA)
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Lockheed Martin Wins $4.7 Billion F-35 Lot-8 Contract
November 24, 2014 @ 03:51 PMThe U.S
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Symantec Warns of Long-term Espionage Malware, Regin
November 24, 2014 @ 01:31 PMRegin, a top-tier espionage tool that enables stealthy surveillance, was used to spy on governments, businesses, researchers and individuals since 2008, Symantec said in its official blog post today. An advanced piece of malware, known as Regin, has been used in systematic spying campaigns against a range of international targets since at least 2008
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Bharat Electronics Integrates India's New Naval Intelligence Network
November 24, 2014 @ 01:19 PMBEL, together with the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, has developed a new naval intelligence network to track ships in real time. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC), nodal centre of the National Command Control Communications and Intelligence Network (NC3I Network) on Sunday
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Former Finmeccanica CEO To Sue Whistleblower In Indian VVIP Helicopter Scandal Following...
November 24, 2014 @ 11:46 AMFormer Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi plans to sue the companys former external relations manager, Lorenzo Borgogni, for alleging he paid bribes to Indian offices to secure the VVP helicopter deal. Orsi and former CEO of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini received a suspended two years sentence after they were found guilty of false invoicing in the Indian deal but were acquitted of all alleged bribery charges
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India To Float New RFP For Artillery Systems
November 24, 2014 @ 09:03 AMIndias Defense Acquisition Council met for the first time under the new Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar, on Saturday and cleared a proposal to procure 814 artillery guns worth $2.5 billion
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