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Czech Republic To Call Tender For Gripen's On Board Weapons
July 21, 2015 @ 12:40 PMThe Czech Air Force wants to infuse new weapons into its JAS 39 Gripen jet fighters to better serve the needs of NATO air defense. “The Defense Ministry of the Czech Republic will hold a tender to beef up the Gripen jets onboard weapons so that they can effectively engage ground targets as well,” Ministry Spokesperson Petr Medek told reporters in Prague
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Curtis Wright to Provide Turret Drive System To British Army’s SCOUT Reconnaissance...
July 21, 2015 @ 12:12 PMCurtis Wright has won a $49 million contract to provide Turret Drive Servo System (TDSS) for British Armys new SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV). Curtiss-Wright's TDSS will provide weapon stabilization for the SCOUT Reconnaissance vehicle, which is expected to replace the older Scimitar vehicle
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No Talks With US In Iran-Like Nuke Deal: North Korea
July 21, 2015 @ 12:06 PMNorth Korea has ruled out any dialogue with the US following the successful nuclear agreement with Iran. "It is illogical to compare our situation with the Iranian nuclear agreement as we are exposed to provocative US military hostilities that include joint military exercises and a nuclear threat from the US,” North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman told the North's official KCNA news agency Tuesday
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General Dynamics To Produce Hydra 70 Air-to-Ground Rocket System For US Army
July 21, 2015 @ 09:43 AMGeneral Dynamics has won US Army contracts for the production of 2.75"/70mm Hydra-70 air-to-ground rocket system for US military and foreign customers
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Saab Wins Swedish NH-90 Helicopter Support Contract
July 20, 2015 @ 03:43 PMSaab has won a US$19.7 million contract to provide component maintenance for the tactical mission system (TMS) on NH90 helicopters of the Swedish Armed Forces
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Tomorrow’s Missiles To Be printed, Not Manufactured
July 20, 2015 @ 03:38 PMResearchers at Raytheon Missile Systems have been using additive manufacturing technology, known as 3D printing, to create guided weapons components including rocket engines, fins and parts. “You could potentially have these in the field,” said Jeremy Danforth, a Raytheon engineer who has printed working rocket motors in the company's statement today “Machines making machines
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Lockheed Martin To Pick Up Sikorsky For $9 Billion
July 20, 2015 @ 02:53 PMLockheed Martin has entered into an agreement to acquire Sikorsky Helicopters for US $9 billion with $1.9 billion in account tax benefits
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US built Airbus' H125 Astar Helicopters To Be Delivered For Ohio State...
July 20, 2015 @ 01:45 PMAirbus Helicopters has won an order from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) to deliver the first H125 AStar produced on the new final assembly line in the USA. Airbus Helicopters announced today that the H125, locally known as the “AStar” is Americas single-engine turbine helicopter
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Dassault To Double Rafale Production
July 20, 2015 @ 01:40 PMDassault has decided to double the production from 11 and the number of annual deliveries would increase from 2018. Dassault Aviation Chief Executive Eric Trappier was quoted as saying by Reuters on Monday that he had decided to raise Rafale production in anticipation of further export orders for the fighter jet
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Egypt Takes Delivery Of Three Rafale Fighters From Dassault
July 20, 2015 @ 12:09 PMEgypt today has received first three of the 24 Rafales it ordered in a $6 billion deal with France in February this year. Egyptian authorities took charge of the planes at an air base in southern France and will be taken to Cairo by trained pilots on Tuesday, AFP reported
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