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Hewitt To Replace Canadian Halifax Class Frigates' Generator
June 12, 2015 @ 12:55 PMHewitt Equipment Limited has won a contract from the Canadian Department of National Defence to replace the Diesel-Electric Generator sets of the Navy's Halifax Class Frigates, located on both the East Coast and the West Coast of Canada. The contract announced on Wednesday also includes the provision of In-Service support
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Saab To Deliver Carl Gustaf Weapon System To EDA States
June 12, 2015 @ 12:38 PMSaab announced Thursday that it has signed a SEK127 million (US $15 million) contract with the European Defense Agency (EDA) to deliver Carl-Gustaf ammunition to Agency member states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Poland. Deliveries will take place during 2016
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US Marines Introduce Biometric Enrollment Technology To S.Korean Marines
June 12, 2015 @ 10:51 AMUS Marines have introduced a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit, a portable biometrics solution, to the South Korean Marines. The biometric solution has been used to identify people in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Lockheed Martin Wins $78 Million Chinook Training System Contract
June 12, 2015 @ 10:50 AMLockheed Martin has won a $78 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to design and build a Chinook training facility in Hampshire that is the home of the Chinook fleet, Orlando Business Journal reported Thursday. The 12-year contract to deliver synthetic training for the Chinook crews involves designing, building and managing the facility and introducing the training system
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Indian Navy Issues RFI For Construction Of 5 Diving Support Craft
June 12, 2015 @ 09:16 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry on Monday has released a Request for Information (RFI) for the construction and delivery of five self propelled Diving Support Craft for the Indian Navy. The Diving Support Craft should be capable of fully supporting operational/training dives in harbors and coastal waters
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F-16 Fighter Successfully Completes 25,000 Hours Durability Test
June 12, 2015 @ 09:08 AMLockheed Martin announced Thursday that its F-16C Block 50 aircraft has recently completed 25,000 hours of simulated flight time, demonstrating the safety and durability that is beyond the aircrafts original design service life of 8,000 Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH). Further testing is being conducted to identify a definitive, safe flight hour limit for the aircraft
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US' F-16 Fighters Make Emergency Landing In S.Korea Over Technical Flaws
June 12, 2015 @ 08:57 AMTwo US' F-16 fighter jets made an emergency landing at a South Korean air base after suspected technical flaws with their fuselage, military officers said today. The F-16 jets landed at Wonju Air Base in Gangwon Province, 132 kilometers south of Seoul, on Thursday while taking part in a shooting training session at a range in the nearby mountain of Taebaek, Yonhap News Agency reported
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India's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Undocked
June 11, 2015 @ 03:40 PMIndias first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant was successfully undocked on Wednesday after the completion of its structural work at Cochin Shipyard in South India, various media reported. The 260 meters long and 60 meters wide carrier is scheduled for induction in 2018 and will start sea trials in 2017
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India May Take RFP Route for Proposed Light Fighter Purchase
June 11, 2015 @ 02:42 PMIndia may take the request for proposals (RFP) route to buy a light fighter aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of MiG-21s instead of doing a direct government-to-government or commercial deal with a single vendor. Informed sources told defenseworld
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Airbus Helicopters To Display Combat, SAR Choppers At Paris Air Show 2015
June 11, 2015 @ 02:03 PMAirbus Helicopters will be showcasing its latest combat, search and rescue and tactical transport helicopters at Paris Air Show 2015, the company said in a statement today. Airbus helicopters will display H160 rotorcraft that has distinctive Blue Edge blades, canted Fenestron and biplane stabilizer TM
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
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