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General Atomics Begins Fleet Training On New Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems
December 12, 2014 @ 01:22 PMGeneral Atomics begins the first round of fleet training on the new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS) currently being installed on CVN 78 (Gerald R. Ford), the first carrier to have EMALS
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McAfee Labs Detected Over 307 New Threats Every Minute, Predicts Increased Cyber...
December 11, 2014 @ 12:00 PMMcAfee Labstoday predicted that cyber attacks and security will become stealthier and warns malware will surge up to 75 percent in 2015. Cyber espionage attacks will continue to increase in frequency as long-term players will become stealthier information gatherers, while newcomers to cyber-attack capabilities will look for ways to steal sensitive information and disrupt their adversaries, the report said
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Raytheon Wins $25.9 million USN Contract For Tomahawk Missile Composite Capsule Launching
December 11, 2014 @ 09:19 AMRaytheon received a $25.9 million U
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Indian Air Force To Release Phase II of 3D Mobile Air Combat...
December 11, 2014 @ 08:07 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to release Phase II of its 3D Mobile Air Combat game, ‘Guardians of the Skies (GOTS) on the android, iOS and windows mobile app stores on December 11, 2014 at the Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park. GOTS takes the player to a simulated world, wherein the player becomes the part of Air Force engaging in air combat operations against a fictitious country called Zaruzia
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Sukhoi, MiG – The Backbone of Indo-Russian Defense Co-operation
December 10, 2014 @ 12:56 PMRussian President Vladimir Putins visit to New Delhi, starting tomorrow, will be particularly challenging as he tries to regain lost ground among Indias defence supplier community. Russia was bumped to second place by the US as Indias largest weapons supplier earlier this year after losing a number of helicopter and transport aircraft contracts
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Northrop Grumman Elects New CFO, Corporate VP Kenneth L. Bedingfield
December 9, 2014 @ 09:32 AMNorthrop Grumman announced today that its board of directors has elected Kenneth L. Bedingfield, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, effective after the company files its 2014 annual report
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Saab To Supply Next-Gen Shoulder Launched Weapons Systems To French Armed Forces
December 9, 2014 @ 09:29 AMSaab has been awarded a contract by the French Ministry of Defence procurement branch, the DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement), to supply the Roquette Nouvelle Generation, (Roquette NG) next-generation shoulder-launched weapon system for the French armed forces. The first fixed contract is for SEK 295 million
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One Or More NATO Countries To Field Laser Weapons In Near Future
December 9, 2014 @ 09:21 AMThe NATO S&T board recently approved the stand-up of an SCI Task Group, SCI-264, to examine the tactical implications of the next-generation weapons based on High Energy Lasers (HEL) with a focus on issues associated with employment in the shared NATO battlespace. The kickoff meeting for SCI-264 was held on 5-7 November 2014 at the STO Collaboration Support Office facilities in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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Deliver Mistral Ship or Provide Full Refund: Russia
December 9, 2014 @ 09:12 AMThe delay in the delivery of Mistral-class helicopter carriers from France has forced Moscow to demand either a quick delivery or a refund. “As our president has [already] told the press, the topic of the Mistral was not discussed during an unscheduled meeting in Moscow with French President Francoise Hollande
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Russia Developing THAAD-Ski
December 9, 2014 @ 08:54 AMRussia is developing its own missile defense systems similar to Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) of the United States. "A system is under development in Russia analogous to THAAD, allowing us to intercept medium-range ballistic missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles on a limited scale
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