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Elbit Systems To Supply Remote Controlled Weapon Stations To Brazilian Army
January 9, 2017 @ 12:08 PMElbit Systems Brazilian subsidiary, Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa S.A
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RADA’s Compact Hemispheric Radar Platform To Be Installed On CV90 Combat Vehicles...
January 9, 2017 @ 11:22 AMRADA has plans to install Compact Hemispheric Radar (CHR) platform on CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) for testing and verification. RADA Electronic Industries has announced today its participation in the Dutch Active Protection System (APS) Project
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India’s Artillery Gun ‘Dhanush’ Begins User Trials
January 9, 2017 @ 11:20 AMDhanush, India's first long-range artillery gun is undergoing user trials in Himalayas. A total of six guns are being tested by the Indian Army under the aegis of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps and the Leh-based 14 Corps
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India Plans Test Of Nuclear-Tipped Submarine-Launched K-4 Missile
January 9, 2017 @ 10:58 AMIndia is contemplating testing its longest range submarine-launched K-4 ballistic missile that can deliver nuclear warhead from 3,500 km away. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is planning to conduct the test from an undersea platform in the Bay of Bengal by month-end,
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BAE Systems Wins USS San Antonio Amphibious Transport Dock Maintenance Contract
January 7, 2017 @ 02:36 PMBAE Systems has won a $75 million contract for the execution of USS San Antonio (LPD 17) fiscal 2017 docking phased maintenance availability (DMPA). This availability will include a combination of maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS San Antonio amphibious transport dock
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Harris Wins US Contract For Tactical Radio Systems’ Spares
January 7, 2017 @ 02:09 PMHarris Corp has won a maximum $403 million contract From US Defense Logistics Agency for spare parts supporting various tactical radio systems. This is a five-year contract with no option periods and 5th January 2022 is performance completion date
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DARPA Completes First Phase Of Underwater Fiber-optics Communications Network Program
January 7, 2017 @ 01:27 PMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed first phase of program developing temporary underwater fiber-optics communications networks to ensure connectivity when tactical networks are unavailable. DARPAs Tactical Undersea Network Architecture (TUNA) program recently completed its initial phase, developing concepts and technologies aimed at restoring connectivity for US forces when traditional tactical networks are knocked offline or otherwise unavailable, the agency announced Thursday
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Former Pak Army Chief To Lead Saudi-Led Anti-Terror Force
January 7, 2017 @ 12:57 PMFormer Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif has been appointed as the commander of the Saudi-led 39-nation military coalition to combat terrorism. The coalition is fighting Shia rebels supported by Iran in Yemen and General's Sharief's appointment is seen as an attempt to thaw Saudi-Iran relations
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No Future Fighter Jet Imports Vows China After Receiving 4 Su-35 Jets
January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PMChina has confirmed receiving four Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in late December, but said that Su-35 could be the last combat plane China would import because of advances in its own fighter jet program. The Peoples Liberation Armys website recently mentioned that with the commissioning of the J-20 domestically developed stealth fighter by China, Russia has understood that the Su-35 “would be losing its value on the Chinese market in the near future”, so was eager to complete the Su-35 deal
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Five In Fray For USAF T-X Program
January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PMDefense contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Sierra Nevada have been put into competition against each other to build the US Air Forces $16.3 billion T-X trainer
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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