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China Sentences Computer Engineer To Death For Spying: State Media
April 20, 2016 @ 09:44 AMA Chinese man has been sentenced to death for leaking more than 150,000 classified documents to an unidentified foreign spy agency between 2002 and 2011, the local media reported Tuesday. Huang Yu, 48, was paid a total of US$700,000 for the information, Shanghai Daily reported citing a report by China Central Television
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BACA Calls For Better Regulations On Drones
April 19, 2016 @ 01:14 PMThe Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has called for an immediate action on usage of unmanned aircraft after the incident yesterday involving a British Airways plane which collided with a drone on its final approach into Heathrow airport. “The fact that a passenger jet and drone collided brings into sharp focus the need for immediate legislation regarding these devices”, a statement by the association said today
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Russian Hypersonic ‘Zircon’ Missile To Enter Serial Production In 2018
April 19, 2016 @ 12:49 PMRussias hypersonic missile Tsirkon (Zircon) is expected to go into serial production in 2018, TASS reported quoting a source in the Russian military-industrial complex as saying. "State tests of Zircon are scheduled for completion in 2017 in accordance with the contract, and the missiles serial production is planned to be launched next year,” the source said Tuesday
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Sagem, OIS-AT To Co-Produce AASM Hammer In India
April 19, 2016 @ 10:09 AMSagem (Safran) has selected OIS Advanced Technology (OIS-AT) as the Indian Manufacturer of its AASM Hammer Bomb Guidance and Glide Kit. Under the agreement, the two companies have entered into Joint Venture collaboration for manufacturing the weapon system in India
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KAI To Pick Engine Maker For S.Korean Fighter Jet Project By Month-End...
April 19, 2016 @ 09:46 AMSouth Koreas sole aircraft maker Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI) is expecting to finalize an engine supplier for the countrys indigenous fighter jet project by April end. European engine maker Eurojet Turbo GmbH and the US firm General Electric (GE) are vying to be part of the Korean Fighter Experimental (KF-X) program
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Rockwell Collins Wins $83 Million US Air Force’s CRIIS Contract
April 19, 2016 @ 09:25 AMRockwell Collins has been awarded $83 million contract to provide Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) modification, integration and support to the US Air Force. This contract provides for modification, integration, and support of the CRIIS, including design, development and testing of system and block upgrades, US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
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Aurora Demos Subscale X-Plane Aircraft For DARPA VTOL Program
April 19, 2016 @ 09:23 AMAurora Flight Sciences has successfully demonstrated its LightningStrike, Vertical Take-off and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL x-plane) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at a US military facility. The flight of the subscale aircraft met an important DARPA risk reduction requirement, focusing on validation of the aerodynamic design and flight control system
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Elbit Systems Wins $30 Million Contract For Australian Thermal Weapon Sights
April 19, 2016 @ 09:16 AMElbit Systems has been awarded a contract estimated US$30 million by the Department of Defence of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the supply of XACTth65 sights, a thermal weapon sight product. The XACTth65 sight is very small size, light weight (only 450 grams) and its full tactical and high performance during day and night operations
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BAE Systems To Provide 36 Hercules Vehicles To US Army For $109
April 19, 2016 @ 09:11 AMBAE Systems has won a $109 million contract to provide 36 M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation System (Hercules) Vehicles and other stockage list spares to the US Army. Work will be performed with an estimated completion date of Aug
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Russia Offers S-400 Triumph Missile Systems For $6 Billion To India
April 19, 2016 @ 08:38 AMRussia has formally offered its S-400 Surface-to-air missile systems for $6 billion to India. A deal is likely to be signed within the next few weeks, the sources add
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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