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Raytheon To Support Upgraded MK-31 Guided Missile Weapon System
August 2, 2016 @ 07:42 AMRaytheon is being awarded a $36 million contract for design agent and engineering support services for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) upgraded MK-31 Guided Missile Weapon System improvement program. The MK-31 RAM Guided Missile Weapon System is a cooperative development and production program conducted jointly by the U
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Boeing To Repair Flight Control Surfaces Of US Navy’s F/A-18, EA-18G...
August 2, 2016 @ 07:16 AMBoeing is being awarded $254 million for repair of aircraft flight control surfaces in support of the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircrafts. Work is expected to be completed by December 2019, US DoD said in a statement Tuesday
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Boeing Wins $1 Billion To Provide F/A-18 Aircraft Spare Parts
August 2, 2016 @ 07:03 AMBoeing has won four separate contracts worth approximately $1 billion for spare parts used in F/A-18 aircraft. The first contract worth $640 million is set for completion on Dec 31, 2021
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Russian KRET To Export Rychag-AB Active Jammers
August 1, 2016 @ 03:13 PMKRET plans to begin the international delivery of the Rychag-AB active jammers that can be installed on airplanes and helicopters. The Russian Ministry of Defense is currently purchasing Mi-8МТПР-1specialized radioelectronic warfare helicopters equipped with the Rychag-AB
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Russia To Integrate Advanced Surveillance Gear On Su-34 Bombers
August 1, 2016 @ 02:38 PMRussian Sukhoi Su-34 bomber will be integrated with advanced radio surveillance gear, UKR-RT used primarily for detection and accurate positioning and performance goals such as: communication and information transfer, radar stations. The new system can turn into a multifunction bomber capable of airstrikes and also conduct reconnaissance at the same time
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South Korea Seeks Technologies For Medium Altitude Drone Development From US
August 1, 2016 @ 01:39 PMSouth Korean delegation has asked the United States to provide technologies related to the development of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle during a meeting in Washington. Both the sides discussed several key foreign and security policy issues, including the transfer of US technologies essential for development of South Korea's own fighter jet KF-X program, according to
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French Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Nearly Similar To That Of IAF
August 1, 2016 @ 01:02 PMThe French defense procurement agency (DGA) recently awarded Dassault a contract for mid-life upgrade (MLU) of its Mirage 2000D fighters which looks similar to the upgrade program carried on the Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 Fighters. Under the DGA contract, the aircraft will be upgraded with new automatic cannon, MBDA MICA IR short and medium range air to air missile replacing the existing MBDA Magic 550 besides improved avionics
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Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Shot Down In Syria
August 1, 2016 @ 12:07 PMA Russian Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down by gunfire from the ground in Syrian Idlib province. The helicopter with 3 crew members and 2 officers was hit when it was returning to the Hmeymim airbase after the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Aleppo, the Russian defense ministry said in a press service Monday
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Turkish Armed Forces No Longer Under Command Of General Staff
August 1, 2016 @ 11:50 AMThe Turkish Army, Navy and Air Force have now been transferred under the direct authority of the defense Ministry and will no longer be under the command of the General Staff after a coup attempt early last month. The Turkish government issued a decree Sunday, Sputnik reported
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Prior To Landing Troops In India, China Carried Out Spy Sorties With...
August 1, 2016 @ 10:53 AMChina had conducted a reconnaissance mission with Tupolev Tu153M aircraft prior to its transgression in the Barahoti area in Uttarkhand district. The aircraft used by Chinese Peoples Liberation Army was armed with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) which provides broad-area imaging at high resolutions
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
KNDS unveils new Main Battle Tank, “CAPTINT,” Long Range Artillery LORAS At...
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