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US Army To Deploy Newer Stryker ICV Prototype In Europe In 2018
November 7, 2016 @ 01:30 PMThe US Army will field a more lethal version of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle to Europe in 2018. The US Army had issued an urgent requirement for more firepower for its Germany based 2nd cavalry regiment three years ago
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China Unveils Brahmos Competitor, Calls It 'World's Best' Anti-ship Cruise Missile
November 7, 2016 @ 12:11 PMChina unveiled its CM-302 supersonic missile for international export and says it is the ‘best anti-ship cruise missile in the world. Lyu Xiaoge, spokesman for China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp touted CM-30 as better than the available supersonic anti-ship missile of the likes of the Indo-Russian BrahMos missile, and Russian SSN-26 Strobile
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MBDA To Fit Sea Ceptor Air Defense Missile System On Type 26
November 5, 2016 @ 05:15 AMUK Ministry of Defense has awarded $125 million to MBDA for the advanced Sea Ceptor air defense missile system to be fitted to each of the new Type 26 ships. Using innovations in radar and datalink technology that will guide these powerful missiles with pinpoint accuracy, Sea Ceptor will provide the Royal Navy with a shield against airborne threats such as the new generation of supersonic anti-ship missiles, fast jets, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles, the MoD said in a statement Friday
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Raytheon Wins $178 Million Contract To Procure Seasparrow Missile Production Requirements
November 5, 2016 @ 12:35 AMRaytheon is being awarded a $178 million contract for the procurement of multi-year fiscal 2016-2017 Evolved Seasparrow Missiles Block I production requirements. Under the terms of the modification, Raytheon Missile Systems will provide 186 all up rounds, inert operation missiles, spare components, shipping containers, and provide other production related support, US department of defense said in a statement Saturday
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Saab To Partner With KSSL To Bag Indian Army’s $2 Billion Surface-To-Air...
November 4, 2016 @ 01:28 PMSaab group in collaboration with Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL) are set for a $2 billion contract for Indian Army's Surface to air missile (SRSAM) project. The joint venture between Saab and KSSL was announced in February but it is not yet confirmed
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BAE Systems To Commence Type 26 Global Combat Ship Manufacturing In Mid
November 4, 2016 @ 11:42 AMBAE Systems will start manufacturing Type 26 anti-submarine warfare ship in mid 2017 to replace type 23 frigates. Globally deployable, it will be capable of undertaking a wide range of roles from high intensity warfare to humanitarian assistance, either operating independently or as part of a task group
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DCS Awarded $59 Million US Naval Weapons Integration Support Services Contract
November 4, 2016 @ 04:20 AMDCS Corp is being awarded $59 million contract for weapons and systems integration support services for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Divisions (NAWCWDs) aircraft integrated product teams. Services to be provided include system engineering, analysis, research, development, logistics and configuration and data management, which are critical in the development, integration, test, evaluation and fielding of new and upgraded capabilities, including F/A-18, EA-18G, F-35, AV-8B, AHN-1/UH-1, and unmanned aerial systems, US department of defense said in a statement Friday
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Canada Issues RFP For Navy’s Surface Combatant Project
November 2, 2016 @ 03:13 PMThe Government of Canada last week issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project for the Navy. The Request for Proposal (RFP) for this key deliverable was released by Irving Shipbuilding Inc
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Russian Helicopters To Deliver 18 Choppers To Chinese Firm By 2018
November 1, 2016 @ 06:17 PMRussian Helicopters signed a contract with Wuhan Rand Aviation Technology for the supply of 18 new helicopters including Mi-171s, Ka-32s and Ansat. The document was signed by Deputy CEO for Marketing and Business Development Alexander Shcherbinin and Wuhan Rand Aviation Technology Service Company CEO Liang Jian, the Russian firm announced today
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AAI To Provide Logistics Services For Australian Shadow RQ-7B UAS
November 1, 2016 @ 08:11 AMAAI Corp. has won a foreign military sales contract estimated $206 million to provide logistics sustainment services for Shadow RQ-7B unmanned aerial systems to the government of Australia
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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