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Is Turkey Paying For Chinese Missiles With UAV Tech Ban?
December 5, 2013 @ 01:58 PMUncle Sam appears to be in payback mode after it prevented an American company from exporting camera systems and laser pointers to Turkey. Turkish company Vestel had sought to acquire the technology from WestCAM Solutions for its newly developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Karayel
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Russian MoD To Form News Agency In 2014
December 5, 2013 @ 12:30 PMRussias defense ministry plans to create its own news agency next year, a ministry official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The agency will focus mainly on military news but will also address social and political issues, plus high-profile events in Russia and around the world
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Cubic Wins $70 Million Training Center Equipment Contract
December 5, 2013 @ 09:31 AMCubic Corporation announced today it has been awarded a contract in excess of $70 million from a customer in the Asia Pacific region for significant quantities of combat training center equipment. This latest order, from a long-term customer in the region, includes laser-based simulation equipment, vehicle kits, numerous weapon configurations, indirect fire assets, and support equipment
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Poland Considering Buying EADS Stake
December 5, 2013 @ 08:16 AMPoland is considering taking a stake in the European aerospace giant EADS, Polish defense ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by AFP. "We're examining the possibilities, the pros and cons, that a stake in EADS could offer the Polish arms industry," Sonta said
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Kongsberg Signs Long-Term Agreement For Support And Maintenance
December 4, 2013 @ 10:41 AMKongsberg has signed a long term Framework Agreement with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organization (NDLO) for support, maintenance and further development of systems delivered by KONGSBERG onboard the RNoN's combat vessels and training centers. The Framework Agreement is valid from 1st January 2014 with duration of 6 years
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Russia To Receive UAE-Made Drones In 2014
December 4, 2013 @ 08:34 AMRussian armed forces will conduct test flights of a drone aircraft from the United Arab Emirates early next year. The unmanned United 40 Block 5 long-range reconnaissance vehicle will be tested to assess whether it meets the militarys operational needs
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Northrop Grumman Wins $81 Million Weapon System Modernization Program Contract
December 4, 2013 @ 07:35 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a $81 million contract for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Air Operations Center Weapon System (AOC WS) modernization program. The authority to proceed with the EMD phase follows the Department of Defense (DOD) Milestone B approval in October
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CAE To Establish Emergency and Crisis Management Centre In Brunei
December 3, 2013 @ 01:12 PMCAE has teamed up with the Government of Brunei to establish a comprehensive Emergency Management and Crisis Management Centre of Excellence to support Brunei and ASEAN disaster preparedness at BRIDEX 2013. The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre'S (MPTC) Emergency Management and Crisis Management Centre of Excellence will support the Brunei Ministry of Home Affairs and Brunei National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) in training and preparing for various forms of local and regional emergencies and disasters
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CAE Wins Defence And Security Orders Worth $93 Million
December 3, 2013 @ 01:04 PMCAE has won contracts worth $93 million to provide a range of simulator upgrades and training services for defence and security customers. The orders, which are part of CAE's third quarter fiscal year 2014 order intake, include developing a comprehensive emergency management and crisis management centre of excellence for Brunei's Ministry of Home Affairs and providing long-term training services, providing C-130 simulator upgrades and support services for the U
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U.S. Navy Accepts Lockheed Martin MUOS-2 Satellite And Ground Stations
December 3, 2013 @ 07:20 AMLockheed Martin has completed on-orbit testing of the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite and handed over spacecraft operations to the U.S
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
Switzerland to increase F-35 Offsets from 60% to 73%
11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 Aircraft
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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