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Exelis To Supply Carriage And Release Systems For US Reaper UAV
January 22, 2015 @ 08:59 AMExelis recently received a follow-on contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to continue supplying BRU-71/A ejector rack for the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system. Under the $27 million contract, Exelis will produce 619 BRU-71/A units for US Government MQ-9s
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DRS Technologies’ Laser Designating Gimbal Completes First Flight Test
January 22, 2015 @ 08:56 AMDRS Technologies announced on Wednesday that it conducted the first airborne demonstration of its GS205-XRZ laser designating gimbal. At less than six inches in diameter and weighing less than nine pounds, the flight-proven GS205 offers targeting capability for all laser-guided weapons
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Electronic Automated Support System To US Navy
January 22, 2015 @ 08:37 AMLockheed Martin announced Wednesday that it has delivered the first electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS) to the US Navy for maximizing aircraft readiness. "With eCASS, the Department of the Navy will enable a cost avoidance of more than $1 billion annually by averting the repair of avionics at the next level of maintenance or sending the parts back to the original equipment manufacturer," said Chris Giggey, deputy program manager for Automated Test Systems at the US Navy Naval Air Systems Command
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Airbus Helicopters Upgrades Dauphin Rotorcraft Flight Simulator For SAR Operations
January 22, 2015 @ 08:25 AMAirbus Helicopters has upgraded the AS365 Dauphin rotorcraft full-flight simulator to provide training in both day and night search and rescue (SAR) operations. The upgrade was made by Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia at its Seletar Aerospace Park facility, by adding a CMA9000 flight management system into the AS365 motion-based flight simulator
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Importer Claims To Start Ak-47 Manufacture In US
January 21, 2015 @ 01:37 PMThe importer of Russian Kalashnikov rifles in US, RWC, has claimed to start manufacturing the AK-47 guns in the USA, CNN Money reported yesterday. The importing of the AK-47 gun in US was stopped after it imposed sanctions in July against Russia
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US Navy’s MUOS-3 Communications Satellite Launched
January 21, 2015 @ 12:17 PMThe US Navys third MUOS Secure Communications Satellite built by Lockheed Martin has been responding to commands after the launch yesterday. The MUOS satellite constellation operates like a smart phone network in the sky, vastly improving current secure mobile satellite communications for warfighters on the move
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China’s J-10B Fighter More Advanced Than Indian Su-30, Japanese F-15J aircraft: Chinese...
January 21, 2015 @ 10:41 AMChinas J-10B fighter is more advanced than the Su-30 and the F-15J aircraft in service with India and Japan respectively and the 3.5 generation American fighters deployed in the Asia-Pacific
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Russia Unveils Combat Robot
January 21, 2015 @ 09:06 AMRussia yesterday unveiled a new combat robot which can shoot, drive a vehicle and provide medical aid. The new robot called Avatar, which can also travel on variety of Terrain, was designed to function like a human being
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Russia, Iran Agree To “Resolve” S-300 Missile Defence System Delivery
January 21, 2015 @ 09:05 AMThe Iranian and Russian defence ministers have agreed to resolve problems which have prevented the delivery of Russia's S-300 air defense systems to Iran. FARS news reported that the agreement signed on Tuesday between Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his visiting Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu includes broadening of their defense cooperation, joint campaign against terrorism and extremism besides addressing the long delayed S-300 delivery
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India Mulls Leasing Russian Shchuka Class Nuclear Submarine
January 21, 2015 @ 08:19 AMIndia is seeking to lease a Russian K-322 Kashalot (sperm whale), Project 971 Shchuka-B class nuclear submarine; Russia and India Report (rbth) reported Tuesday. The report says if the parties sign an agreement before end of 2015, the ship will be delivered to India by 2018
Russian Drones Destory 2 Ukrainian MiG-29s Loaded with Missiles, Bombs
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
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