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Pakistan To Use Russian Mi-35 Helicopters To Fight Drug Trafficking?
June 19, 2014 @ 10:33 AMWhile India has expressed concern over Russias plans to sell weapons to Pakistan, Moscow on Thursday said the Mi-35 combat helicopters will be used to fight drug trafficking. “We are currently holding consultations
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Northrop Grumman Wins $238 Million LAIRCM USAF Support Contract
June 19, 2014 @ 09:47 AMNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a$238 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S
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Northrop Grumman Calls for Robust Partnerships to Combat Growing Cyber Threat
June 19, 2014 @ 09:35 AMA Northrop Grumman executive has called for more robust global partnerships to provide a collective defense against increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. Kathy Warden, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Information Systems, said during the Information Assurance 2014 (IA14), the U
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Is The Pentagon Worried About China’s J-20 And J-31 Stealth Fighters?
June 19, 2014 @ 08:45 AMAs the F-35 fighter continues to grapple with cost overruns and technical issues concerning F-35 fighter jets, the spotlight falls on the Chinese J-20 and J-31 stealth aircraft, which may emerge as a low cost alternative to Americas most expensive military plane. “Pentagon officials continue to compare DODs progress (on the F-35) with that of the Chinese J-20 and J-31 stealth aircraft and their other capabilities”, a US Department of Defense release issued on June 13, 2014 said
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Top-Secret Nuclear Submarine Joins Russian Navy Fleet
June 18, 2014 @ 02:01 PMThe Russian Navy has inducted into service a top-secret multi-purpose nuclear submarine, also known as the Project-885 Yasen-class submarine. With its design inception was completed in 1991, the submarine is reportedly a rival to the US Navy's Seawolf-class and Virginia-class submarines
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Fifth-Generation Russian Subs To Get Military Robots
June 18, 2014 @ 12:14 PMRussia's fifth-generation submarines will be armed with military robots, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy told Ria Novosti today. "The combat capabilities of the multipurpose nuclear and conventional submarines will be improved in the future through integration of promising robotic systems into their weaponry," admiral Viktor Chirkov was quoted as saying
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UK MoD Awards Contract For Demilitarization Of Ammunition
June 17, 2014 @ 02:41 PMNAMMO has won a three year Enabling Agreement by the UK Ministry of Defence for the demilitarization of ammunition. Under the agreement, the MoD will raise tasks for the demilitarization of natures of ammunition considered beyond normal service life
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Final Batch Of KC-130J Super Hercules
June 17, 2014 @ 02:38 PMLockheed Martin delivered the tenth and final US Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules tanker on 5 June, modified under the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK) program. Harvest HAWK is a long endurance, armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform
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Selex ES Wins €12 Million RAT 31 Radar Upgrade Contract
June 17, 2014 @ 02:35 PMSelex ES has won a contract worth €12 million with the NATO support agency, NSPA to modernize three RAT 31 DL three-dimensional air defence radar systems. The radars are currently in active service in Turkey following a contract signed in 1995
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Raytheon Tests Laser Track Excalibur S
June 17, 2014 @ 01:17 PMRaytheon successfully test fired the dual-mode GPS- and laser-guided Excalibur S for the first time. Although the Excalibur S was initialized with a GPS target location, it scored a direct hit on a different, or offset, target after being terminally guided with a laser designator
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
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