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US Army To Issue RFPs For Boeing Chinook Block2 Helicopters
October 13, 2015 @ 03:08 PMThe US Army will formally issue a request for proposals for production of Boeing CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter fleet in a Block 2 configuration by March 2016. At a press briefing at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), the armys project manager for cargo helicopters, Col
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Russia To Introduce Software To Detect ISIL Recruiters On Social Media
October 13, 2015 @ 02:45 PMRussian researchers are working on new computer software that will trawl social networks for IS militant recruiters. The researchers are working on reconstructing the profile of a potential recruiter to Islamic state through social networks
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DCNS To Deliver Two Mistral Class Command Ships To Egypt
October 12, 2015 @ 01:09 PMDCNS has signed a contract October 10 to deliver two Mistral class projection and command ships to Egypt. Hervé Guillou, Chairman and CEO of DCNS announced, “After the contracts for the supply of four GOWIND corvettes and a FREMM frigate, we have signed a contract for the delivery of two MISTRAL-class BPCs
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Russia, China To Extend Loans To Co-Develop Joint Aircraft, Helicopter
October 12, 2015 @ 10:24 AMRussia and China have agreed to extend subsidized loans to accelerate the co-development work on long-haul aircraft and heavy helicopter projects. “With regard to joint projects in aviation, the creation of a wide-body aircraft [and] developing a heavy helicopter, we have agreed on the possibility of allocating preferential loans to work at a faster pace,”, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin was quoted as saying by Sputnik International on Monday
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Japan, US To Complete SM-3 Block IIA Missile Receptor Development By 2017
October 10, 2015 @ 11:46 AMJapan and the US plan to complete the development of sea-based SM-3 Block IIA missile interceptor by the spring of 2017. "Japan is collaborating heavily with the US to develop defense kit, including the next-generation, sea-launched SM-3 Block IIA missile,” Hideaki Watanabe The commissioner of Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) said on Saturday
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Thai Army Orders 8 AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopters
October 8, 2015 @ 02:23 PMThe Royal Thai Army has ordered eight AgustaWestland AW139s for transport and utility services in addition to the two currently in service. The Thai order is part of several new sales successes announced by AgustaWestland
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US Approves $243 Million 4 MQ-9 Reaper Drones To Spain
October 7, 2015 @ 05:03 AMThe US Department of Defense has approved the sale of four MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft to Spain for $243 million. The deal would include four MQ-9 Block 5 drones, 20 embedded Global Positioning Systems, two mobile ground control stations, five targeting systems and five radars, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement
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Indian Army’s $15 Billion Infantry Combat Vehicle Program Deadline Extended
October 7, 2015 @ 04:01 AMThe deadline for Indian Armys INR 1 Trillion (USD 15 billion) Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program has been extended for 10 Indian companies to submit project reports. The earlier deadline of Oct 15 to submit expression of interest for the FICV project has been extended by three months and the new deadline will be 15 January 2016 at the request of several participating companies seeking clarification on the program, Janes quoted an unnamed official source as saying Monday
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Dutch Air Force To Equip Its F-16 Fleet With Lockheed Martin’s Sniper...
October 7, 2015 @ 03:45 AMThe Royal Dutch Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) to equip its F-16 fleet. The contract was awarded through the Dutch Defense Materiel Organization Monday and includes 29 Sniper ATPs as well as support equipment, training and sustainment
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Rafale Fighters, Tiger Helicopters Part Of French 2016 Draft Budget
October 5, 2015 @ 10:06 AMFrance is increasing its defense budget for 2016 by $671 million to $32 billion that will include orders of three A400M transporters, nine Rafale fighters, five Tiger helicopters, a Barracuda Submarine and a new frigate. The French governments 2016 budget has also allocated $4
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
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