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Russian Air Force To Get More Su-30SM Fighters This Year
February 13, 2014 @ 10:59 AMThe Russian Air Force will receive 21 Su-30SM multirole fighter jets in 2014, the Irkut aircraft maker was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “We have delivered 16 Su-30SM planes so far
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French Army Orders Iveco Military Logistic Vehicles
February 10, 2014 @ 04:29 PMThe French Ministry of Defence has placed an order for 250 logistic military trucks with the Iveco (CNH industrial Group) and Soframe (Lohr group) consortium. The order forms part of the “Porteurs Polyvalents Terrestres” (PPT) programme, launched in 2010 to provide the French land forces with a fleet of modern logistic vehicles
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General Atomics Wins $133 Million Worth MQ-9 Support Contracts
February 6, 2014 @ 09:30 AMGeneral Atomics has been awarded $117 million contract for the MQ-9 Accelerated Extended Range effort which will field 38 MQ-9 Extended Range aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by July 7, 2016
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Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers To Get New Surveillance Systems By 2019
February 4, 2014 @ 02:14 PMThe UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed plans to accelerate the Crowsnest carrier-based airborne surveillance and control programme ensuring its operation by 2019. Intended to replace the RN's current Sea King ASaC
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DCNS To Unveil New Future Aircraft Carrier Design At Defexpo 2014
February 3, 2014 @ 02:11 PMDCNS will present a future Aircraft Carrier design at this years DEFEXPO in New Delhi, India. The Evolved Aircraft Carrier (DEAC) is based on French Navy CVN Charles de Gaulles combat proven design and aviation system and is compatible with all CTOL aircrafts (including Airborne Early Warning aircraft) and features the latest technologies including cutting-edge Combat System (SETIS®), UAV integration, advanced conventional propulsion and state-of-the-art platform stabilisation system (SATRAP/COGITE)
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Saab Wins $26 Million Gripen Support Contract
January 31, 2014 @ 12:14 PMSaab has won a contract estimated $26 million to support and maintain Gripen throughout 2014 on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces. The order comprises support and maintenance operations and ensures the continued operation of Gripen in Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary and Thailand with a focus on delivering technical documents, ground equipment, component maintenance and more
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Russian Navy To Receive Varshavyanka-Class Submarines By 2016
January 30, 2014 @ 01:52 PMThe Russian Navy will deploy total six Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines by 2016, with second boat to float out in May this year, according to RIA Novosti. The much anticipated delivery of the submarines, dubbed “black holes in the ocean” by the US Navy because they are nearly undetectable when submerged, is a key part of Russias naval strategy in the Mediterranean, where Moscow has recently deployed a permanent task force consisting of some 10 surface ships
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Raytheon Wins $125 Million Worth Missile Contracts
January 30, 2014 @ 08:09 AMRaytheon was awarded yesterday with two missile contracts worth $125 Million in total by the US Department of Defense. The first contract is a $17
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From Submarines To C4ISR: Southeast Asian Naval Procurement Continues To Increase
January 27, 2014 @ 10:45 AMNaval procurement in Southeast Asia continues to grow as countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand forge contracts to better equip their naval forces. Vietnam has recently entered into an agreement with India to receive training for up to 500 submariners
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Exelis Wins $13 Million AV-8B Harrier Aircraft Upgrade Contract
January 24, 2014 @ 07:27 AMExelis has won a contract valued at more than $13 million from the U.S
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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