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Spain Approves US Reaper Drone Purchase
August 6, 2015 @ 04:29 PMSpain has approved a proposal to buy four US Reaper surveillance drones worth a $27 million. The defence ministry has selected the bid from General Dynamics, which has a teaming agreement with Spanish engineering firm Sener, to supply it with four Reaper drones, a ministry spokesman said
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Philippine's DND Cancels $142 Million Missile Deal With Israel
August 4, 2015 @ 03:58 PMThe Philippines Department Of National Defense (DND) has cancelled the army's P6.5-billion (US$142 million) Shore-Based Missile System (SBMS) deal with Israel
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Britain Awards $2.3 Billion To Secure ‘New Style of IT’ And Communication
August 4, 2015 @ 12:36 PMBritain has awarded two contracts worth $2.3 billion to provide a secure ‘New Style of IT (NSoIT) and communication systems
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Meggitt To Supply Ammunition Handling Systems For British Army's Scout Vehicles
August 4, 2015 @ 11:19 AMMeggitt Defense Systems has won a $42.1 million contract from Lockheed Martin to supply ammunition handling systems for Scout armored vehicles operated by the British army
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MRTT, Aegis Destroyer In Japan’s $40 Billion Defense Budget For 2016
August 3, 2015 @ 02:14 PMJapanese ministry of defense (MoD) plans to spend more than 5 trillion yen ($40.3 billion) for fiscal 2016 to buy new airborne refueling aircraft and continue building an Aegis destroyer
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Rheinmettal To Supply Turret Structures For British Scout SV Program
August 3, 2015 @ 12:06 PMRheinmettal has won a €130 million contract from Lockheed Martin UK to supply turret structures for the British Armys new Scout SV Reconnaissance vehicle. Rheinmettal will produce up to 245 units, the company said in a statement Monday
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Embraer Delays Two-Year For KC-390 Certification
July 30, 2015 @ 02:54 PMEmbraers certification for the KC-390 tanker-transport has delayed to the second half of 2017. Further, Embraer is planning to deliver the first KC-390 cargo jets in the first half of 2018, extending a deadline originally set for the end of 2016
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Thales To Supply Sighting Systems To General Dynamics For UK’s Scout SV...
July 30, 2015 @ 02:39 PMThales will supply sighting systems and ancillary equipment to General Dynamics for the production of UKs Specialist Vehicle (SV) program. Under the terms of the £125 million (US $195 million) contracts, Thales will supply 245 vehicle sets, each consisting of a Primary Sight, Local Situational Awareness (LSA) camera system and Smoke Dispenser, over a 5 year program between 2016 and 2021, specifically for the Scout variant of the vehicle, the company said in a statement Thursday
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South Korean K-11 Dual Barrel Assault Rifle Upgrade To Complete By 2016
July 29, 2015 @ 11:21 AMSouth Korea will complete major upgrade on its indigenous K-11 dual-barrel air burst rifle by 2016 year end. The use of the assault rifle by the army was suspended last year due to a glitch in the shooting control system
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Taiwan To Purchase Seahawk Anti-Submarine Helicopters To Replace Defenders
July 28, 2015 @ 04:07 PMThe Taiwanese Navy is planning to purchase 8 to 10 MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters to replace the aging fleet of eight MD500 Defenders used in the ASW mission role. The country is seeking to modernizing thier rotor craft profile
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