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Belarus Airbase To Get New Russian Aircraft
December 24, 2014 @ 08:27 AMRussia is planning to increase the number of airplanes and helicopters at its planned airbase in Belarus scheduled to be opened in 2016, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Andrei Ravkov that he is ready to continue the discussion of cooperation on a practical basis today
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Ukrainian Su-25 Jet returned without missiles after MH 17 crash
December 23, 2014 @ 11:29 AMA Su-25 combat jet flew from an airbase in eastern Dnipropetrovsk of Ukraine carrying air-to-air missiles and returned without them on the day MH17 passenger Boeing of Malaysian crashed. Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reported, citing an airbase employee who claims to be an eyewitness that three Ukrainian combat jets took off on July 17, and that one of them, a Su-25, was carrying air-to-air missiles
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First Australian F-35 Arrives For Pilot Training
December 19, 2014 @ 11:55 AMThe first Australian F-35A Lightning jet arrived on Dec 18 at Luke Air Force Base for pilot training, which begins in 2015. It was then assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing that already operated a fleet of 17 F-35s
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Oshkosh Receives $67 Million Contract From US Army
December 19, 2014 @ 09:07 AMOshkosh Defense has won a contract worth $67 million from the US Army to produce 256 trucks and trailers under Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program. The Deliveries are scheduled to happen between 2015 and 2016 for U
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Rheinmetall Wins $128 Million Contract For Advanced Infantry And Screening Smoke Munitions
December 18, 2014 @ 10:32 AMRheinmetall's subsidiary, American Rheinmetall Munitions (ARM) will supply M1110 40 x 46mm day/night training cartridges and 66mm vehicle-launched screening smoke grenades to the US Armed Forces. Under a contract worth a total of $127
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Netherlands Resumes Delivery of NH90 Helicopter
December 18, 2014 @ 10:13 AMNetherlands Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert announced that the delivery of the remaining seven NH Industries (NHI) NH90 helicopters has resumed, which were suspended in June due to major problems with wear and corrosion in the delivered aircraft. New agreements with the manufacturer give the Minister enough confidence to allow deliveries to resume
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US Navy Plans To Buy 264 Ships For $500 Billion Over 30
December 17, 2014 @ 03:38 AMThe US Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted the Navy's 2015 shipbuilding plan, which covers fiscal years 2015 to 2044, to the Congress in July 2014, Congressional Budget Office said in a report. The Navy estimates that buying the new ships specified in the 2015 plan would cost $500 billion over 30 years, or an average of $16
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Rockwell Collins To Study NASA’s Single Pilot Operation Program
December 16, 2014 @ 08:53 AMRockwell Collins announced Monday that it has been selected by NASA for its Single Pilot Operation program. The research is focused on exploring concepts and technology for crew capacity, ground support and automation on commercial airlines
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Quickstep Wins Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules Wing Flaps Contract
December 16, 2014 @ 08:39 AMQuickstep, Australia announced Monday that it has won $ 75 million contract to manufacture additional 12 sets plus spares of C-130J Super Hercules wing flaps from Lockheed Martin. The purchase order takes the total cumulative order to 67 wing flap sets, and comprises part of Quickstep's overarching US $75 million memorandum of agreement (MOA) to manufacture wing flaps for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
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Saab To Overhaul Swedish Navy’s HMS Södermanland
December 16, 2014 @ 08:04 AMSaab has received an order valued at SEK121 million to overhaul the Swedish Navys submarine HMS Södermanland. The order is part of the letter of intent regarding Swedish armed forces underwater capabilities, which was announced on 9 June 2014 and covers the period 2015-2024
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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