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MiG-29K Aircraft Begins Flight Operations Onboard INS Vikramaditya Carrier
April 18, 2015 @ 07:36 AMThe MiG-29K carrier-borne fighter aircraft have commenced flight operations from the deck of India's INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier. The aircrafts had been operating from the Shore Based Test Facility of INS Hansa, on the coast of Goa in western India, this was stated by an Indian Naval officer during a media briefing earlier this week
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Fincantieri Wins $232 Million US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Contract
April 17, 2015 @ 04:30 PMFincantieri in Partnership with Lockheed Martin announced today that its Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) has won a $232 million modification contract for a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 21) along with advanced procurement for another ship (LCS 23) for the US Navys Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. The contract includes a priced option for one additional ship, LCS 25, to be funded in 2016
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Israel To Receive F-35A Fighter Jets By 2016-End
April 17, 2015 @ 04:11 PMIsrael is set to receive two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters by end of 2016, senior company official said on Wednesday. Israel will become the first nation outside US to receive the fighter jet
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Russia To Deliver Four Su-30SM To Kazakhstan This Year
April 17, 2015 @ 04:02 PMRussia will supply four Su-30SM fighters to Kazakhstan in 2015, Victor Lichaev, head of Irkut corp said at an arms exhibition in Rio de Janeiro Friday. “Deliveries have already begun
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Selex To Supply Seaspray AESA Surveillance Radars To Australia
April 17, 2015 @ 03:47 PMSelex ES announced Thursday that it has won a multi-million Euro contract from Cobham Aviation Services to supply Seaspray 5000E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) surveillance radars. The radars will equip Cobhams Challenger CL-604 Search and Rescue (SAR) aircraft and be used to provide airborne search and rescue services for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
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Agustawestland AW139 Intermediate Twin Helicopter Enters Chilean Police Service
April 17, 2015 @ 03:12 PMAgustawestland's AW139 intermediate twin helicopter delivered to the Chilean national police force has entered the service, the company announced Thursday. The helicopter will be used to support a wide range of missions including public order and safety, crime control, counter terrorism, drug control and border security across the nation, search and rescue and transport
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European And US Fighter Jet Makers Eye India For Possible Multi-Billion Dollar...
April 17, 2015 @ 02:58 PMIndia's decision to buy only 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft from France and scrapping the earlier $20 billion dollar MMRCA deal to replace Indian Air Forces aging MiG-21 and MiG-27 fleets, US and European defense manufacturing companies see a multi-billion dollar opportunity in India. India still needs to buy a new fleet of mid-range aircraft to suffice IAFs needs
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Russian Warship Joins Ka-27 Helicopters For Drills In Norwegian Sea
April 17, 2015 @ 01:58 PMA Russian warship grouping from the Northern Fleet with the Severomorsk destroyer, as its flagship will practice anti-aircraft and anti-ship defense and rescue operations with helicopters in the Norwegian Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry told Sputnik Friday, “The crew of the destroyer will continue ship training and drills for providing anti-aircraft and anti-ship defense with a number of vessels in the Norwegian Sea, as well as hold rescue operations from flight decks using Ka-27 [Helix] helicopters”
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KSI Data Sciences Introduces MissionCaster Solutions For Drones, Robotic Platforms
April 17, 2015 @ 01:05 PMKSI Data Sciences has released MissionCaster unique video and data solution for commercial drones and other robotic platforms. MissionCaster delivers near real time video and data to anyone and anywhere, combining ease of use, mobility, near zero latency, LTE integration, and an ability to work with any drone, the company announced Thursday
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Northrop Grumman Wins $105 Million Contract To Support Large Aircraft Infrared
April 17, 2015 @ 11:12 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a $105 million modification contract to provide equipment and support to Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) in the calendar year 2015. Work is expected to be complete by April 29, 2017
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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