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US Congress Clears Legislation For Designating India As 'Crucial Defence Partner'
December 9, 2016 @ 01:01 PMUS Congress has cleared legislation for designating India as a “major defence partner”, with the Senate passing the USD $618 billion American defence budget for 2017. The 2017 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) asks the defence secretary and the secretary of state to take steps necessary to recognize India as Americas major defence partner in a bid to strengthen bilateral security cooperation,
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Raytheon Wins $60 Million Contract For Rolling Airframe Missile Weapon System
December 9, 2016 @ 09:39 AMThe US Navy has awarded a contract worth $60 million for Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 guided missile round pack (GMRP) requirements. “Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $60,194,970 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00024-16-C-5400) to exercise an option for fiscal 2017 U
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Leidos Awarded $350M FMS Contract For Joint Mission Planning System Support Services
December 9, 2016 @ 09:23 AMLeidos Inc. has been awarded a foreign military sales contract estimated $350 million by the US Air Force to provide Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) engineering integration support
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General Dynamics To Continue Providing Arleigh Burke-class Support Services For US Navy
December 9, 2016 @ 05:23 AMGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works has won a $59 million contract from US Navy for the continuation of Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Lead Yard Services and Flight III Upgrade design efforts. This contract extends the services for engineering, technical support, special studies and Flight III design work for Arleigh Burke-class ships through December 2017
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German Navy's NH90 Sea Lion Helicopter Achieves Maiden Flight
December 8, 2016 @ 02:59 PMThe NH90 Sea Lion naval multi-role helicopter took off Thursday on its on-schedule maiden flight at Airbus Helicopters in Germany. The NH90 Sea Lion has an increased number of sensors and improved navigation and communications equipment, which means that this military helicopter will also be able to operate in civil air space
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Poland To Spend $14.5 Billion For Military Procurement From 2017-2022
December 7, 2016 @ 02:11 PMPolish Ministry of Defense is planning to spend more than 61 billion zloty (US $14.5 billion) to acquire new weapons and military equipment in next five years
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Bangladesh Navy Issues Tender For Two Maritime Helicopters
December 7, 2016 @ 12:03 PMBangladesh Navy (BN) has issued a tender to procure two new maritime helicopters that can be used for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW), over-the-horizon targeting (OTHT). The navy also wants the helicopter to be used for operations such as maritime search and rescue (MSAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), and Special Forces missions
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Nigeria Purchases 21 Fighter Aircraft, Receives Four Super Mushak Trainer From Pakistan
December 7, 2016 @ 11:33 AMNigeria has taken delivery of four Super Mushshak trainer aircraft following the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari to procure 21 aircraft from Pakistan to boost operations of the air force against Boko Haram militants. The 21 war planes approved for procurement by the Buhari administration are four helicopters gunships, four medium airlift utility helicopters, three live attack aircraft and ten primary trainers
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Bangladesh Bought ‘Obsolete’ Chinese Submarines: Russian expert
December 7, 2016 @ 10:27 AMTwo diesel electric submarines that Bangladesh recently purchased for $203 million from China, are obsolete, according to Russian expert. The submarines, which would become first that Bangladesh owns after they enter service in 2017, were constructed in the 1970s and were considered to be unsuccessful, Russian military expert Vasily Kashin was quoted as saying by
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Intuitive Research To Support Cruise Missile Defense Systems In India, Egypt And...
December 6, 2016 @ 11:17 AMIntuitive Research and Technology Corp was awarded a $7.5 million contract for programmatic services for the cruise missile defense systems to five countries
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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