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Denmark To Replace M113 In 10 Months, Begins CV90 Armadillo Field Evaluations
April 26, 2013 @ 11:53 AMThe Danish Army has received an Armadillo type armored infantry fighting vehicles for testing. The vehicle is based on the CV90 chassis was configured by BAE Systems, Sweden for protected infantry transport
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Israel To Deliver F-35 Wings In A Deal Worth $2.5 Billion
April 24, 2013 @ 12:46 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce wings for the F-35 fighter, with potential sales reaching $2.5 billion
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State Trials Of Russian T-50 Fighter Aircraft To Begin In 2014
April 23, 2013 @ 10:52 AMRussia will begin state-run flight tests of its fifth T-50 fighter aircraft next year, according to United Aircraft Corporation's President Mikhail Pogosyan. “In 2013 we are expected to wrap up its preliminary tests and start operational testing
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Israel’s Iron Dome To Receive More Funds From The Pentagon
April 18, 2013 @ 12:51 PMThe Pentagon has requested $220.3 million in 2014 to bolster Israels Iron Dome missile defense system, according to budget documents
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Brazil To Buy 34 Gepard Tanks From Germany
April 12, 2013 @ 03:14 PMBrazil announced today that it will buy 34 1A2 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks from Germany to provide security at major religious and sporting events, like the upcoming World Cup. A Defence Ministry statement said the contract would be signed in the coming days with the total value still under negotiation
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Raytheon Awarded Al-Ofouq-class Vessels Upgrade Contract By Oman
April 10, 2013 @ 02:17 PMRaytheon was awarded a contract to provide the company's Integrated Bridge and Navigation Systems (IBNS) for four Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Navy of Oman. Under the contract, Raytheon will equip Oman's new Al-Ofouq-class Offshore Patrol Vessels with a complete, new-generation IBNS, including comprehensive documentation and training for instructors, operators and maintenance support personnel
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GE To Provide Gas Turbines For Japanese Destroyer
April 8, 2013 @ 05:50 PMGE Marine announced that it will provide IHI, Tokyo, Japan, with LM2500 and LM500 gas turbines for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces (JMSDF) new 24DDH destroyer. The GE LM2500 gas turbines will be equipped with integrated electronic controls
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CAE Awarded Contract Worth $130 Million
April 6, 2013 @ 11:45 AMCAE today announced it has won a series of military contracts during the fiscal year 2013 fourth quarter valued at approximately C$130 million. This includes contract to provide an MH-60R avionics for the Royal Australian Navy, a C-130J weapon systems for the United States Air Force (USAF), construction of a training facility for the Kuwait Air Force and additional training support services as part of the KC-135 aircrew training system program for the USAF
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Russian Helicopters Pips Eurocopter in $406 Million Peruvian Contract: Reports
April 1, 2013 @ 12:46 PMBuenos Aires , March 31: The Peruvian defence ministry is likely to buy 24 Russian Mil Mi-171 (Hip) helicopters worth $406.8 million to use them in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorists, reports from Buenos Aires said
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After Indian Success, Dassault Hard Sells Rafale To Malaysia
March 27, 2013 @ 01:41 PMFrance is offering Malaysia the possibility of locally manufacturing the Rafale fighter aircraft if the country selects Dassault as the winner of the MRCA competition. "We are considering an assembly line in Malaysia," said Eric Trappier, chief executive of the Rafale's builder Dassault Aviation was quoted as saying
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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