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Elbit Systems Wins Laser Designators Contract To Supply To Asia-Pacific Countries
January 3, 2017 @ 02:08 PMElbit Systems has won a $35 million worth two contracts from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for the supply of airborne laser designators to two countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The contracts will be performed over a three-year period and systems will be supplied by Rafael Elbit Systems, the Israeli firm announced today
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Japan To Compete Against US, European Bidders For New Zealand’s Patrol And...
January 3, 2017 @ 02:07 PMJapan will be competing with US and European countries for the New Zealands patrol and transport aircraft contracts. Representatives from Japan's defense ministry and Kawasaki Heavy are in New Zealand for negotiations
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South Korean Court Designates Fincantieri As Preferred Bidder For STX France Shipyard
January 3, 2017 @ 01:44 PMFincantieri has been designated as the preferred bidder for South Korean STX Shipbuildings French unit by a South Korean court. Fincantieri would now conduct field research on the shipyard and agree a price with the South Korean firm before signing a deal for its 66
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Government-Government Deals Leading To Quicker Defence Procurement Than Global Tenders In India
January 3, 2017 @ 12:54 PMThe Indian MoD has shown a preference for government-to-government (G2G) deals instead of direct commercial negotiations with companies producing armaments over the last couple of years. Some of the major G2G deals include procurement from France, US, Japan and Russia
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Russian Navy Commences Operating Krabik-BM Hydrography System
January 3, 2017 @ 12:53 PMRussian Navy has started learning the applied operations of the latest Krabik-BM radio surveying complex which is a high-precision specimen of equipment being supplied to the hydrography services departments. The hydrography services of the Northern, Pacific, Baltic and Black Sea Fleets and the Caspian Flotilla have started the process of learning to use to the Krabik-BM radio surveying complex, the ministry's communications department said in a statement
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Philippines Plans Space Agency For National Security, Hazard Management
January 3, 2017 @ 12:15 PMPhilippines will be establishing space agency for application of global navigation satellite systems to address the need of national security and disaster management. The senator Sen
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Three Pakistani Airport Websites Hacked By Indian Hackers
January 3, 2017 @ 11:20 AMIndian hackers allegedly have infected three Pakistan airport websites with ransom ware for avenging the hacking of the official website of the elite National Security Guard (NSG) by hackers in Pakistan. “We have hacked Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan International and Karachi airport website,” Indian hackers were quoted as saying by
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DRDO Develops Device That Can Breach Door From 100 Meters
January 3, 2017 @ 10:04 AMDefence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed Door Breaching Device that can be used from a distance of 100 metres for rapid entry. Developed by DRDOs Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL), the device is capable of breaching various kinds of doors like thick metal door and thick wooden doors by remote action, TBRLs Chandigarh-based scientist Yogeshwar Nath, who was also part of the developers team was quoted as saying by
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Lockheed Martin Wins $61 Million USAF F-22 Fighter Sustainment Contract
January 3, 2017 @ 08:28 AMLockheed Martin has won a $61 million contract for air vehicle sustainment support for the USAF F-22 fighter jets. Lockheed Martin will provide inlet coating repair, depot throughput, analytical condition inspections, and radar cross-section Marietta turntable support, in addition to touch labor and installs, for the F-22 aircraft, US department of defense said in a statement
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India Opts To Buy 44000 Close Quarter Battle Carbines Through Govt-To-Govt Sale
January 2, 2017 @ 02:48 PMIndian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has decided to buy 44,000 close quarter battle (CQB) carbines instead of opting for the global tendering process for the Army. The battle carbines were required for its counter-terrorism operations in the Kashmir Valley,
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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