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Thales and Helisim To Develop H160 Full Flight Simulator
February 10, 2016 @ 11:29 AMAirbus Helicopters has partnered with Thales and Helisim to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160. In line with the “born ready” strategy implemented by the H160 since the beginning of its development, the FFS will be available to support the H160s entry into service
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BAE Systems Wins $52 Million Maintenance Contract For US Navy’s Whidbey-class Landing...
February 10, 2016 @ 11:24 AMBAE Systems has won a $52 million contract to provide maintenance services for the US Navys USS Rushmore (LSD-47), a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship. “BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $52,125,928 undefinitized contract action modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract N00024-12-C-4403 for USS Rushmore (LSD-47) fiscal 2016 phased maintenance availability (PMA),” the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
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Russia To Resume Tu-60 Bomber Production By 2023
February 10, 2016 @ 11:16 AMRussia is planning to resume production of Tu-60 strategic bombers by 2023. Preparation for the reproduction of strategic bombers Tu-160 goes according to plan as outlined earlier, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov during a visit to Samara Company "Kuznetsov" (part of United Engine Corporation - JDC) said in an interview with reporters Tuesday
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Kalyani, Israeli Rafael Enter JV To Bid For Indian BMP II Upgrade...
February 10, 2016 @ 10:41 AMBharat Forge subsidary, Kalyani Strategic Systems has entered into a joint venture with Israels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to bid for defence programmes in India, including infantry combat vehicle BMP II upgrade. The joint venture company Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems will look to address programmes in relation to BMP II upgrade, tactical control systems, other advanced systems and other such programmes floated or to be floated by the Ministry of Defence, Bharat Forge said in a BSE filing Wednesday
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Russia Receives 50 MiG-29 Fighter Order From North African Country
February 10, 2016 @ 08:48 AMAn unnamed North African country has ordered 50 MiG-29M/M2s from Russia and will receive its first two fighter jets later this year. RAC MiG Deputy General Alexey Beskibalov was quoted as sayingby Ria Novosti that the deliveries are scheduled to complete by 2020
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General Dynamics Awarded $24 Million For Ohio Replacement Submarine Development
February 10, 2016 @ 07:58 AMThe US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat $23.6 million contract to continue development of the US Navy's Ohio Replacement submarine
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Rockwell Collins to Announce Major Civil, Military Contracts At Singapore Airshow
February 10, 2016 @ 06:57 AMRockwell Collins plans to announce a number of contract agreements, including one of the largest airline avionics orders in the companys history at the Singapore Air Show 2016. Rockwell Collins will also be making announcements related to military communications and radar system selections by key customers in Asia Pacific
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Indonesia To Buy 10 Sukhoi 35 Fighters, Contract Signing in March
February 10, 2016 @ 05:50 AMIndonesia has decided to buy 10 Sukhoi 35 fighter jets from Russia as part of its plan to modernize the country's air force. "I will go to Russia in March to sign off the contract," Defense Minister Ryamizard told reporters on the sidelines of his meeting with visiting Russian Security Council delegation in Jakarta, local media reported
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Are Russian T-90 Tanks Outsmarting US-Made TOWs?
February 9, 2016 @ 03:28 PMIn the battle for Aleppo in Syria where Sunni rebel forces are in retreat is the role played by Russian T-90 tanks which is claimed to be getting better of the Saudi-supplied tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided (TOW) Weapon System. The TOW anti-tank missiles, made by US firm, Raytheon are understood to have been the main rebel weapons against the Syrian army's T-52 and T-72 tanks and BMP armored vehicles
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Italian F-35A Fighter Completes First Transatlantic Ocean Crossing
February 9, 2016 @ 03:13 PMAn Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft completed first transatlantic ocean crossing. The aircraft arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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