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Dutch Navy To Upgrade Close-In Weapons System
November 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThales has won a contract from the Dutch navy to upgrade 16 Goalkeeper Close-In Weapon Systems, enabling their continued operation until 2025. Thales Netherlands, manufacturer of the system, said it will begin upgrade work in 2015
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Russian Air Force Gets First Two Su-30SM Aircraft
November 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Russian Air Force has taken delivery of the first two Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter aircraft, according to plane maker Irkut. Flight testing of the multirole fighter jet began around two months ago, following the first flight of the Su-30SM Sep 21, Irkut said in a statement
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U.S Navy, Northrop Grumman Begin Triton Ground Testing
November 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNorthrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S
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Taiwan To Induct To Warships From The U.S By 2015
November 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTaiwan’s defence minister Kao Hua-chu has announced his country’s plan to two warships from the U.S to modernise its naval force amid a perceived military threat from China
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Bell-Boeing Wins V-22 Training Contract U.S Marine Corps
October 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Eurocopter Delivers AS550 C3 Fennec Helicopters To Ecuadorian Armed Forces
October 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense received the first two AS550 C3 Fennec helicopters from Eurocopter. Based on the contract that was signed in 2010 for seven helicopters two AS350 B2s were delivered in December 2011
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CAE Wins $200 Million Military Contract
October 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMCAE announced it has won military contracts worth $200 million for long term recurring training services and development of KC-130J full-mission simulator for the Kuwait Air Force from the United States Navy. "We are pleased to welcome the Kuwait Air Force to the long list of customers who have selected CAE as their provider of C-130 training systems and services," said Gene Colabatistto, Group President, Military Products, Training and Services, CAE
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Russia To Get Two Mistral-Class Helicopter Carriers By 2015
October 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Russian Navy will take delivery of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers, named the Vladivostok and the Sevastopol, in the next three years. "This is a new type of ship for Russia
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Asian, East European Nations Lead Global Defence Budget Hikes Amidst Spending Cuts...
October 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMWhile NATO nations make large cuts to their defense budgets for the next fiscal year, Asian and Eastern European countries are taking advantage of their increased budgets. However, despite the decrease in defense budgets this year, it does not gap the wide difference in budgets between the two realms
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Norway To Focus On Training, Readiness With 2013 Budget Plan
October 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Norwegian government will spend $7.4 billion on defence in 2013, an increase from 2012’s $52
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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