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Harris Corp To Increase Sustainment Services For US Space Systems Superiority
May 3, 2017 @ 03:17 PMHarris Corporation has won $35 million US department of defense contract to increase sustainment services for space superiority systems. "Harris Corporation's Space and Intelligence Systems, Palm Bay, Florida, has been awarded a $35,473,193 to a previously awarded contract for Space Control Depot support," the US department of defense announced Tuesday
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Special Training For Pentagon Negotiators To Increase US Weapons Sales
May 3, 2017 @ 03:17 PMUS Air Force has started special training protocols to improve Pentagon employees' way of communicating their case when dealing with foreign weapons buyers and also to understand exactly their requirements. The move was taken in the wake of increasingly time-consuming and unsatisfying negotiations between foreign weapons buyers and US weapons sellers, and the Pentagon
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USAF Tests ‘Minuteman III’ Ballistic Missile For Second Time
May 3, 2017 @ 03:03 PMThe US Air Force test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from California today. The Minuteman III missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base travelled more than 4,000 miles to a target near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the strike command said in a statement
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Indian Army Test Fires Brahmos Block-3 Missile From Mobile Autonomous Launcher
May 3, 2017 @ 02:42 PMIndian Army has test-fired Brahmos Block- III missile from a mobile autonomous launcher (MAL) in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Tuesday. The launch of the Brahmos Block-III missile demonstrated the weapons lethality of hitting the centre of a designated target with “bulls eye” precision, a senior Army officer was quoted as saying by
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US Approves MD 530F helicopter Sale to Kenya
May 3, 2017 @ 12:23 PMThe US Department of State has approved a $253 million sale of 12 MD 530F helicopters along with associated weapons and ammunition to Kenya to support the East-African country's operations against al-Shabaab terror group. The sale would improve Kenyas security as the country is undertaking "critical operations" against al-Shabaab terror group, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a release on Tuesday
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Israel To Manufacture Tavor, Galil Assault Rifles In India
May 3, 2017 @ 11:28 AMIsrael Weapon Industries (IWI) has entered into a JV with Indias Punj Lloyd to manufacture Tavor 21 and Galil assault rifles under technology transfer arrangement. “We have established a plant to manufacture assault rifles, carbines, light machine guns and snipers in our plant
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USAF's Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System Completes Critical Design Review
May 2, 2017 @ 04:30 PMUS Air Forces Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) that will be installed on more than 400 F-15Es and F-15Cs has recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR). The EPAWSS program is on schedule to provide advanced electronic warfare capability to the war fighter with completion of Critical Design Review
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SAAB Gripen Favoured In Bulgaria's Fighter Jets Purchase Negotiations
May 2, 2017 @ 04:11 PMBulgarias new government has reportedly favoured Saab AB fighter jets to replace its outdated Soviet-era aircraft and is likely to begin negotiations soon. “A working group involving representatives of several institutions has been set up, which will hold negotiations with the first-ranked bidder,” interim Prime Minister Ognyan Gerdzhikov was quoted as saying by various media
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China's Improved J-31 Naval-Variant Fighter Jet To Serve Aboard Aircraft Carriers
May 2, 2017 @ 03:36 PMChinas improved naval variant of Shenyang J-31 "stealth" fighter is likely to become the main air superiority fighter aboard the country's aircraft carriers. The second J-31 has a number of improvements over the first one
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Bertin-Made Chemical Detectors Selected For Australian Defence Force
May 2, 2017 @ 03:23 PMAustralian Defence Force (ADF) has selected Bertin Technologies second Sight MS standoff detector of chemical threats to equip its troops. “The Second Sight is composed of different modules, providing it with unrivalled flexibility of use and versatility as well as compactness, deployability and operability,” said Romain Verollet, Manager in charge of the Defence & Security product range in a statement last week
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
Naval Group Delivers Fourth Nuclear Powered Submarine to French Navy
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