Search Results
-
Raytheon Wins US Navy Radar System Support Contract
December 14, 2016 @ 11:44 AMRaytheon has won a $110.1 million contract to support a US Navy air-and-missile-defense radar system and related equipment
-
IFS Acquires Canadian Firm Mxi Technologies
December 14, 2016 @ 10:00 AMIFS has acquired a Canadian firm Mxi Technologies Ltd, provider of integrated and intelligent maintenance management software solutions, under an agreement signed on Tuesday. The acquisition is expected to close during the first quarter of 2017
-
Saab Appoints New Head Of Business Area Surveillance
December 14, 2016 @ 09:29 AMSaab has appointed Anders Carp to take up the position as new head of business area Surveillance from January 2017. Business area Surveillance provides efficient solutions for surveillance, safety and security, decision support and products for threat detection and protection, the company announced Tuesday
-
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Delivers Four Italian Air Force ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft
December 14, 2016 @ 08:11 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica delivered the first two of a total four ATR 72MPs, a multirole Maritime Patrol, Electronic Surveillance and C4I aircraft, to the Italian Air Force today. Designated P-72A by the Italian Air Force, the aircraft will replace the Air Forces obsolete Breguet Atlantic
-
DCNS Pitches Its Submarine to Norway
December 13, 2016 @ 02:09 PMThe French naval defense firm DCNS has proposed a modified design of its diesel-electric Scorpene attack submarine as a possible option to replace the Norwegian Navy's in-service Ula-class submarines. DCNS, in collaboration with Thales and FSI, has organized an Industry Day in Oslo, on 6 December, for consolidating its industrial cooperation proposal to Norway in the frame of new Submarine program
-
HAL's First Do-228 Civil Variant To Be Rolled Out By 2017
December 13, 2016 @ 11:22 AMHindustan Aeronautical Ltd will be rolling out its first civil variant of Dornier Do-228 utility aircraft by April 2017. The Do-228-201 upgraded version, a 19-seater commuter aircraft currently being manufactured at Kanpur, is best suited under the RCS
-
Surpassing Saudi Arabia, UK, India To Become Third Largest Military Spender in
December 13, 2016 @ 07:46 AMIndia is to become the worlds third largest military spender in 2018 surpassing UK and Saudi Arabia which occupy the third and fourth place, according to an analysis by IHS Janes. The first and second spot will continue to be occupied by the US with $622
-
Jordan Receives 16 Armored Vehicles From Germany
December 12, 2016 @ 03:06 PMGermanys Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen handed over ‘Marder armored vehicles to Jordan during a ceremony in Amman on Sunday. Jordan will further receive additional 34 vehicles before the end of next year, Deutsche Welle German Radio reported December 11
-
Rheinmetall Wins Bundeswehr Contract For Fuchs/Fox Armoured Transport Vehicles Upgrade
December 12, 2016 @ 11:55 AMRheinmetall has won €135 million from Bundeswehr (unified armed force of Germany) for survivability upgrades of Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles. Under the contract, Rheinmetall will modernize ninety of the Bundeswehrs long-serving Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles, the company announced today
-
Russian Helicopters To Supply Parts For Peruvian Air Force's Mi-8 Helicopters
December 10, 2016 @ 10:48 AMRussian Helicopters has won a tender for supplying parts for Peruvian Air Forces Mi-8 helicopters and will begin deliveries in 2017. The new contracts will help obstruct the spread of counterfeit parts that put crew and aircraft safety at risk, the company's deputy CEO, Grigory Kozlov was quoted as saying by
18 Killed, 90 Injured in one of the Deadliest Russian Attacks on
Serbia Modernizes MiG-29SM Fighters with Russian & Chinese Weapons, French IFF System
Ukraine to Receive Gripen-E Fighter Jets in 2029, Its First All-New Western
KNDS Suspends Initial Public Offering Due to “European Defense Market Volatility”
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