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BAE Wins $53 Million US Navy Mk 41 Vertical Launching System Canisters
April 14, 2015 @ 03:29 PMBAE Systems announced Monday that it has received a $52.9 million modification contract to provide additional canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) to the US Navy
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Kelvin HughesTo Supply SharpEye Radars For UK Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessels
April 14, 2015 @ 03:21 PMKelvin Hughes announced Monday that it has won contract to supply their SharpEye radars for the UK Royal Navys new River class Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) to be built on the Clyde. The UK Royal Navy is to receive three new OPVs to be named HMS Forth, HMS Medway and HMS Trent
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Russian Air Force Receives 24 Modernized MiG-31 Fighters
April 14, 2015 @ 03:12 PMThe first 24 modernized MiG-31BM fighter jets have been delivered to the Russian Armed Forces, Rostec said in a statement Saturday. Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said more than ten aircraft will be delivered to troops ever year
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Northrop Grumman Opens New Cyber Centre In UK
April 14, 2015 @ 03:06 PMNorthrop Grumman announced Tuesday that it has opened new cyber facility in Gloucestershire that delivers innovative advanced cyber solutions to customers in the UK and other locations in Europe. The focus will be on developing capabilities in big data and smart data analytics, network defence, secure mobility, biometrics, high speed processing and full spectrum cyber
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Brazilian Air Force Negates Irregularities In 36 Gripen NG Procurement Deal
April 14, 2015 @ 03:05 PMBrazilian Air Force Center for communications announced Saturday that it finds no irregularities in the Gripen NG procurement deal after recent articles were published in the press regarding a probe and it is ready to provide necessary clarifications to the authorities concerned. Brazilian government secretariat has initiated probe in the 39
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BAE Systems Delivers M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer To US Army
April 14, 2015 @ 01:26 PMBAE System has delivered the first low-rate production of M109A7 self-propelled Howitzer to US army. M109A7, a replacement weapon for the M109A6, features a chassis, engine, transmission, suspension, and steering system
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BCF Wins $486 Million USAF Security Systems Contract
April 14, 2015 @ 12:20 PMUS department of Defense announced Monday that BCF Solutions has won a $486 million contract for US Air Force protection site security systems. Contractor will provide for worldwide acquisition, upgrade and sustainment of a family of integrated base defense security systems including: fixed-site intrusion detection systems, tactical automated security systems, and delay/denial systems
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Finmeccanica Group To Display Helicopters, Airborne Systems At LAAD 2015
April 14, 2015 @ 12:13 PMFinmeccanica group announced on Monday that it will showcase a range of its AgustaWestland helicopters, Selex Airborne Systems, WASS Torpedo and array Sonar during LAAD 2015, held from April 14 to 17 at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Agustawestland will display AW119Kx single engine, the AW109 LUH light twin, the T129 combat helicopter, the AW139 intermediate twin, the AW149 medium multirole aircraft and the AW101 three-engine medium heavy platform
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China To Allow Weapon Research And Manufacturing To Marketplace
April 14, 2015 @ 12:13 PMChina will open part of its weapons research and manufacturing to the marketplace to promote industry resource sharing and will include military technology transformation and industrialization according to a report by Beijing Times on Monday. A document on transformation of Chinese weapons manufacturing issued by the state administration of Science, Technology for National Defense stated that, the authorities will encourage transfer of intellectual property rights related to the national defense industry and will also promote scientific innovations
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US Navy Developing Underwater/Flying Drones For Submarines
April 14, 2015 @ 11:53 AMThe US Navy is working on both underwater and flying drones to support its submarines, according to local media reports. The US Navy has started working on deploying Remus 600 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) performing undersea missions in strategic locations, Rear Adm
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