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Oshkosh P-19R Aircraft Rescue, Fire Fighting Program Enters Production Phase
April 14, 2015 @ 07:23 AMOshkosh Defense will begin the production and deployment phase of the P-19 Replacement (P-19R) Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle program for the US Marine Corps. Oshkosh was awarded a delivery order under the P-19R contract to supply the first LRIP vehicles to support Production Verification Testing (PVT)
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India's Rafale Deal Negates RFP Exercise
April 14, 2015 @ 07:20 AMThe decision of the Indian and the French governments to enter into a government-to-government deal for procurement of Rafale fighter aircrafts by the IAF has actually negated the whole exercise of creating the most detailed RFP ever circulated. Of course, the life cycle costing (LCC) mechanism that was developed for the discovery of the correct price of various offers
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Russia To Supply S-400 Air Defense Systems To China
April 13, 2015 @ 03:54 PMHead of Russian arms export agency Rosoboronexport, Anatoly Isaikin has confirmed that China has signed a contract to purchase advanced Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, Kommersant reported Monday. Isaikin did not disclose much details about the contract but said that China will become the first buyer of the Russian air defense system
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Bell Wins $123 Million Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Contract
April 13, 2015 @ 03:41 PMBell Helicopter announced today that it has signed a $123 million (CAN$155 million) contract to supply seven Bell 412EPI helicopters to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The contract was signed with Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
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Thales Wins Australian Intercom Systems Contract
April 13, 2015 @ 03:41 PMThales has won a contract from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia to supply new crew intercom system, Sotas Lite for Australian Defence Force under Land 121 Phase 3B Project. The contract for the C4I system announced last week, will see Thales in Australia conduct design activities for the C4I system that will be installed in vehicles supplied by Rheinmetall, integrating customer furnished radios and systems into the intercom system
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Russia Lifts Ban On Delivery Of S-300 Missile System To Iran
April 13, 2015 @ 03:09 PMRussia has repealed its ban on delivery of long range Surface-to-air S-300 missile systems to Iran, Kremlin said in a statement Monday. Russia had cancelled advanced S-300 ground to air missiles delivery contract, citing UN sanctions imposed over Tehran's nuclear programme
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Afghanistan Rolls Out Cayuse Warrior Attack Helicopters
April 13, 2015 @ 02:32 PMThe US Department of Defense (DoD) revealed last Saturday that the Afghan Air Force (AAF) has conducted a maneuver during a live-fire demonstration after receiving six MD-530F Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopters from the US. The first six helicopters delivered performed a live-fire demonstration of its twin FN Herstal Heavy Machine Gun Pods (HMPs) during the roll-out function held at Kabul
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India To Fast Track Apache And Chinook Helicopter Acquisition
April 13, 2015 @ 01:33 PMIndian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar has sought approval from finance ministry for purchase of 22 Boeing Apache attack helicopters from the US. Apart from Apache, Parrikar has also directed defense finance officials to fast track acquisition of 15 Chinook heavy helicopters
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After Egypt And India, Is UAE A Potential Third Rafale Customer?
April 13, 2015 @ 01:19 PMFrance's Foreign Minister has hinted that UAE could be the third potential customer for Dassault Rafale, after Egypt and India. Speaking to reporters, French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius referring to talks with crown prince of Abu Dhabi (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan regarding Rafale said, "There is a French proverb that says France come in threes (Jamais deux sans trois
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Russia To Induct Upgraded Pantsir-S2 Gun Missile System This Year
April 13, 2015 @ 12:30 PMThe Russian military service will induct an improved Pantsir-S2 combined gun-missile system before the end of this year. “We are receiving new systems, above all S-400 and Pantsir complexes
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