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Thales Delivers Hawkei Vehicles To Australian Army
May 29, 2013 @ 02:36 PMThales Australia has delivered a further two Hawkei vehicles to the Defence Materiel Organisation on schedule. The handover of the two Reconnaissance variants under Stage 2 of the Manufactured and Supported in Australia option of Land 121 Phase 4 means that all six vehicles are now with the Department of Defence for testing
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South Korea To Buy F-15SE, Missiles Worth $823 Million
May 23, 2013 @ 02:31 PMWith tensions rising in the Asia Pacific region over N. Koreas missile tests, the south has requested the U
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U.S Plans To Operate F-35 By Mid-2016
May 22, 2013 @ 01:21 PMThe U.S Air Force will put the F-35s into operational use by mid-2016, with a similar software package as the Marine Corps
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GE Wins C-130, U-2 Spyplane Support Contracts
May 16, 2013 @ 10:05 AMThe U.S Department of Defense has awarded General Electric two contracts worth a combined $43
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Boeing Delivers First P-8I Aircraft To Indian Navy
May 15, 2013 @ 02:41 PMThe Indian Navy today took delivery of its first Boeing Poseidon-8I aircraft at its air station INS Rajali. Vice admiral B K Varma, chief of staff, Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, said, "The aircraft is to be used for broad-area maritime and anti-submarine operations
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Northrop Grumman To Modernize USAF’s Global Hawk
May 14, 2013 @ 02:57 PMNorthrop Grumman was awarded a maximum ceiling $555,600,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Global Hawk modernization. The tasks on each delivery or task order will fall into, but are not limited to, the following categories: management, including program, business and technical areas; engineering efforts, including configuration management, data management, reliability, availability & maintainability, and related areas of concern such as technical refresh, diminishing manufacturing sources , etc
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Denmark To Finalize F-16 Replacement Design: Reports
May 10, 2013 @ 02:36 PMDanish officials recently stated that its expecting to settle on its next-generation fighter design by mid-2015. “I dont sense any weaknesses in having this decision,” Gen
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Australia’s Air Combat Capabilities Under Spotlight: White Paper Report
May 6, 2013 @ 12:54 PMAustralias air combat capability will undergo a restructure after 2013 Defence White Paper highlighted the strategic importance of a potent and flexible air combat capability to control Australias air approaches and support operations in the land, sea and air environments. According to the report, emerging advanced air combat and air defence capabilities within the region, together with the proliferation of modern electronic warfare systems, will make the air combat tasks of controlling the air, conducting strike and supporting land and naval forces increasingly challenging
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Saudi’s New F-15SA To Have Next-Gen Missiles, EW Systems
May 3, 2013 @ 11:28 AMThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of the first Boeing F-15SA fighter aircraft, the newest variant of the combat-proven F-15 which provides improved performance and increased survivability at a lower life-cycle cost. The Saudi Air Force will receive a total of 84 F-15 aircraft by 2015
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U.S, Russia In Iraqi Arms Race
May 3, 2013 @ 11:01 AMYet to recover from American bombardment of its cities during the two "gulf wars", Iraq is the new darling of arms sellers. Both Russia and the U
18 Killed, 90 Injured in one of the Deadliest Russian Attacks on
Serbia Modernizes MiG-29SM Fighters with Russian & Chinese Weapons, French IFF System
Ukraine to Receive Gripen-E Fighter Jets in 2029, Its First All-New Western
KNDS Suspends Initial Public Offering Due to “European Defense Market Volatility”
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