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United Technologies Wins $1.5 Billion F135 Propulsion Systems Contract
July 8, 2016 @ 09:17 AMUnited Technologies Corp has won the US Navy contract worth $1.5 billion for the production of F135-PW-100 propulsion systems that powers the fifth generation aircraft F-35
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Ukraine Will Deliver Remaining 39 Oplot Tanks To Thailand In March Next
July 7, 2016 @ 06:10 PMUkraine will be able to deliver the remaining 39 T-84 tanks to Thailand in March next year, Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand reassured and cited unrest in eastern Ukraine as a reason for the delay. Ukraine ambassador to Thailand Andrii Beshta gave the assurance to Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon during a meeting at the Defence Ministry on Wednesday, ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanit was quoted as saying by
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South Korean Home-Grown Surion Helicopter Flight Cancelled
July 7, 2016 @ 05:53 PMSouth Korean military has suspended the flight of its indigenous KUH-1 Surion helicopter after defects in imported gearbox after a deadly crash of a Norwegian chopper using the same European component was reported. The EC-225 Super Puma chopper of Norwegian Oil Company Statoil crashed off the Scandinavian country's southwest coast on April 29, killing all 13 people aboard,
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Saudi Arabia To Receive 200 Armored Vehicles For Lebanon From France
July 7, 2016 @ 05:40 PMSaudi Arabia is set to receive 100 VAB Mk3 6X6 armored personnel carriers and 100 Sherpa light tactical vehicles for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) it ordered from France. The armored vehicles are part of a $3 billion package from to Lebanon
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Lockheed Martin Wins $94 Million To Supply Electronic Components For F-35 Fighter
July 7, 2016 @ 05:35 AMLockheed Martin has won $93.8 million contract for procurement of diminishing manufacturing sources electronic components to support F-35 aircraft
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Israel, US Missile Defense Agencies Conduct Integrated Ground Test
July 6, 2016 @ 01:57 PMThe Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) in conjunction with the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the United States European Command (EUCOM) successfully conducted an Integrated Ground Test which ended on June 22nd. The test validated the combined United States/ Israeli Missile Defense integrated architecture for the defense of Israel
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Kalashnikov Begins Delivery Of Amphibious Assault Boats To Russian Special Forces
July 6, 2016 @ 12:15 PMKalashnikov has begun serial deliveries of its high-speed transport and amphibious assault boats to the Russian Special Forces. Kalashnikov began it first deliveries of the BK-10 assault landing boat and the BK-16 multipurpose amphibious boat to Russia's Special Purpose Military Units (Spetsnaz), according to the official statement published Wednesday
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Australian DST To Develop Prototype Robotic Teaming System For Perimeter Protection
July 6, 2016 @ 11:44 AMAustralias Defence Science and Technology Group (DST) is partnering with industry and academia to develop a prototype robotic teaming system capable of providing autonomous perimeter and base protection capabilities for Defence. The system is an extension of Agent Oriented Software (AOS) Groups intelligent Watchdog (iWD) concept
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Latvia and Lithuana Test Saab’s RBS 70 NG Air-Defense System
July 6, 2016 @ 10:59 AMThe Latvian Air Force and Lithuanian Air Force test-fired Saabs RBS 70 and the latest generation RBS 70 NG air-defense systems during the air defence exercise in Latvia. The exercise “Baltic Zenith 2016”, with the purpose of providing training to operators of RBS 70 air defence missile system by performing practical combat firing exercises at air targets, took place at Šķēde training range located in Vērgale parish of Pāvilosta municipality in Latvia on 13-18 June
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Sukhoi Superjet100 Purpose Built Sports Plane To Be Launched At Farnborough Airshow
July 6, 2016 @ 10:15 AMSukhoi will launch its new purpose built sports plane, SportJet at the Farnborough airshow starting 11 July 2016. This aircraft will become the first of its kind designed for professional sport teams travel
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
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
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