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Fifteen Companies Awarded USAF Contract Worth $975 Million To Counter Narcotics and...
February 2, 2016 @ 07:59 AMThe US Department of Defense has awarded a $975 million US Air Force contract to 15 companies for counter narcotics and global threats operations and logistics support. The winners are: Atlantic Diving Supply Inc
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DynCorp Wins Maintenance Services Contract For US Army Command Ops in Afghanistan
February 2, 2016 @ 07:52 AMDynCorp International has been awarded a $7 million foreign military sales contract for aviation field maintenance services for the US Army Aviation and Missile Command operations in Afghanistan. Work will be performed in Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of Dec
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Rolls Royce Wins US Navy Contract For KC-130J Propulsion Systems Support
February 2, 2016 @ 07:50 AMRolls Royce has won a contract worth $64 million from the US Navy to support KC-130J aircraft propulsion systems. “Rolls Royce will provide performance based logistics supplies, services, and related support for KC-130J aircraft propulsion systems, including the AE2100D3 turboprop engine and the R391 propeller system, quick engine change kit, and associated propulsion components,” the US Department of Defense announced Monday
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Russian Su-35S Begins Combat Missions In Syria
February 2, 2016 @ 07:28 AMRussia's advanced supermaneuverable Su-35S fighter jets have started performing combat missions in Syria last week, the Defense Ministry spokesman said Monday. "Supermaneuverable Su-35S fighters started to carry out military tasks last week at Khmeimim airbase", Maj
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US Navy Plans Aerial Refuelling Drone
February 2, 2016 @ 07:06 AMThe US Navy is planning to develop a new unmanned drone to be used solely for a refueling purpose, Defense One reported. The new drone will be produced by the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike program with refueling as its primary role, and will have an initial limited strike capability, but more could be added in coming years, Defense One noted
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India To Replace MiG Fleet With 106 Upgraded Tejas Jets
February 1, 2016 @ 12:43 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has decided to replace the aging MiG fighter fleet of the Air Force with 106 upgraded indigenous Tejas jets. The new upgraded Tejas Mark 1-A would be a 1000 kg lighter than existing version which is 6500 kg along with 43 other improvements,
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Are Countries Buying Israeli Drones Vulnerable To UK, US Spying?
February 1, 2016 @ 11:56 AMThe recent revelation by former NSA contractor and Whistle-blower, Edward Snowden on UK assisting US National Security Agency in Spying Israeli drones shows the ease with which the program ‘Anarchist was carried out. This makes the nations who have bought or are in the process of buying Israeli attack drones vulnerable to spying from the US and the UK
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Israel Encrypted Drone Data Following UK Spying
February 1, 2016 @ 10:00 AMIsrael appears to have increased encryption across its drone fleet following spying by the UK as part of a US National Security Agency (NSA) led snooping program using a method similar to that used to protect the signals of subscriber-only TV channels. Israel also expanded encryption or scrambling of the feeds grabbed by UK's intelligence analysts based in the Greek Troodos mountains, showing up like the black-and-white snow on a TV screen
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Russian Su-34 Violates Turkish Airspace Again
February 1, 2016 @ 08:46 AMTurkey said Saturday that a Russian Su-34 warplane has violated its airspace for the second time despite several warnings. A Foreign Ministry statement on Saturday said that a Russian SU-34 crossed into Turkish airspace from Syria on Friday, ignoring several warnings that were delivered both in Russian and in English by Turkish radar units
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S. Korean Official Calls For THAAD Deployment To Counter North
February 1, 2016 @ 08:28 AMSouth Korean official has pushed for the deployment of an advanced US missile system, as a defense against Norths missile and nuclear programs. Kim Moo-sung, chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party was quoted as saying by Yonhap: “It's high time for South Korea to have a forward-looking and aggressive stance on the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery”
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