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China To Induct J-20 Fifth Gen Stealth Fighter In 2017
August 4, 2015 @ 01:23 PMChinese first fifth-generation stealth fighter will be inducted in People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in 2017. “It will take another two years for the Chengdu Aircraft group to complete development of the aircraft,” Kanwa Defense Review reported Tuesday
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Raytheon' Standard Missile-6 Hits Ballistic Missile In Test
August 4, 2015 @ 12:50 PMRaytheons Standard Missile-6 successfully intercepted a short-range ballistic missile near the Hawaii coast last week. The Pentagon was quoted as saying by Reuters on Monday that following the July 28 test, the SM-6 will be deployed on US Navy Aegis ships next year
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Britain Awards $2.3 Billion To Secure ‘New Style of IT’ And Communication
August 4, 2015 @ 12:36 PMBritain has awarded two contracts worth $2.3 billion to provide a secure ‘New Style of IT (NSoIT) and communication systems
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US Navy Successfully Tests Modified Hellfire Air To Ground Missile
August 4, 2015 @ 12:14 PMThe US Navy has successfully test-fired modified AGM-114L Hellfire missiles as part of its Surface to Surface Missile Module (SSMM). One of the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) intended Mission Modules, the SSMM is intended to increase the lethality of the Navys growing LCS fleet and is scheduled for deployment in late 2017
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Israel Completes Sikorsky CH-53 Rotorcraft Upgrade
August 4, 2015 @ 11:37 AMIsrael has completed upgrading its Sikorsky CH-53 heavy-lift rotorcraft fleet of 23. The modernization program launched in 2006 cost an approximate $2 million per unit and the upgraded helicopters will be able to fly in 2025
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Meggitt To Supply Ammunition Handling Systems For British Army's Scout Vehicles
August 4, 2015 @ 11:19 AMMeggitt Defense Systems has won a $42.1 million contract from Lockheed Martin to supply ammunition handling systems for Scout armored vehicles operated by the British army
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Lockheed Martin Technology Aids Pilots, UAS Operators Share Data
August 4, 2015 @ 11:17 AMLockheed Martin has deployed the first components of a UAS traffic management (UTM) system that helps pilots and UAS operators to share data, which is necessary to remain safe. Lockheed Martin's online Flight Service Pilot Web feeds flight plan information directly to the Federal Aviation Administration's National Airspace System (NAS)
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US Navy Tests Aegis' Air Warfare And Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities
August 4, 2015 @ 10:13 AMUS Navy has successfully tested Aegis Combat Systems air warfare (AW) and ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities. The tests were conducted along with Lockheed Martin
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US To Spend $58 Billion On Bombers In Next 10 Years: GAO
August 4, 2015 @ 09:51 AMThe US government expenditure on strategic bombers is expected to reach $58 billion in the next ten years. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released at the end of July projects the entire spending between development and manufacture of USAFs new strategic bomber, Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) at $33
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North Korea Covers Rocket Launch Platform To Evade Satellite Surveillance
August 3, 2015 @ 04:40 PMNorth Korea has built a cover around its rocket-launching platform possibly to evade from surveillance by spy satellites. On Sunday, the US satellite images indicated the steel platform at Sohae Satellite Launching Station was completely covered
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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