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Lockheed Martin Seek Savings On Future F-35 Contracts
August 23, 2013 @ 02:26 PMLockheed Martin is close to finalizing an agreement with the Pentagon for 40 percent cheaper version of the operations and logistics system that controls the U.S
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Will The Boeing F-15 Walk Away With The S. Korean FX Contract?
August 22, 2013 @ 02:42 PMSaid to be the last big international order for the Boeing F-15, the South Korean FX deal is tantalizingly within reach of this venerable fighter. After the presumed disqualification of the Eurofighter Typhoon on technical grounds, the F-15 SE is the last aircraft standing and Seoul is expected to commence final negotiations with Boeing next month, despite protests from EADS
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Veitnam To Receive Twelve Sukhoi Fighter Jets
August 22, 2013 @ 09:34 AMRussia will deliver another batch of 12 Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter aircraft under a recent contract worth about $450 million, a Russian military official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The contract was reportedly signed last week, and the Su-30s are expected to be delivered to Vietnam in 2014-2015
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General Dynamics Wins $67.5 Million U.S. Army Contract
August 19, 2013 @ 04:36 PMGeneral Dynamics has won a $67.5 million contract by the U
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U.S. Marines Test F-35B Lightning II Jets Aboard Amphibious Ship
August 19, 2013 @ 02:50 PMUnder the recent testing and validation process (Development Testing II (DT-II) phase) of F-35Bs by Integrated Test Force (ITF) team members, two F-35B Lightning II jets touched down aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). DT-II is the second of three test phases encompassing numerous milestone events including the first night operation at sea as well as the first launch and recovery of the F-35B at sea by a U
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South Korea Launches Fourth Submarine
August 14, 2013 @ 09:11 AMSouth Korea yesterday launched its fourth 1,800-ton, 214-type submarine to boost its underwater warfare capabilities. The submarine was named after Kim Jwa-jin, the nation's famous general of independent forces during the period of the Japanese colonial rule of South Korea
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Northrop Grumman Wins $617 Million U.S. Navy Contract
August 13, 2013 @ 02:58 PMThe U.S
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Raytheon Wins $200 Million Missile Procurement Contract
August 13, 2013 @ 02:47 PMRaytheon Company has won a $200 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-firm target contract for the procurement of 354 each AIM-9X Block II All Up Round Tactical Low Rate Initial Production Lot 13 Missiles and Block II Active Optical Target Detectors. In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of 178 Block II Captive Air Training Missiles, three Spare Propulsion Steering Sections, 20 Spare Tactical Guidance Units, one Spare Inertial Measuring Unit for the government of Switzerland, and 26 Spare Captive Air Training Missile Guidance Units
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Russia To Develop Nano-Armor, Delivery By 2015
August 13, 2013 @ 12:51 PMRussia is developing an advanced light-weight ceramic armor for the military and police with about 5 to 6 times more protection and 25 percent price drop compared to the previous models, according to a local daily reports. The new nano-armor technology has been allocated about $4
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Indigenous LCA, MiG-29K To Debut On INS Vikrant
August 12, 2013 @ 02:17 PMIndias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft and the MiG 29K fighter planes will make their first appearance on the newly launched aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant. While the Indian Navy is eager to procure eight carrier version of the LCA; the first prototype aircraft has completed only four flight tests so far as part of a planned ski-jump from the shore-based test facility (SBTF) at INS Hansa in Goa this year
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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