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Brazil To Induct Nuclear-Powered Submarine In 2023
March 4, 2013 @ 11:37 AMBrazil is all set to get its very own nuclear-powered submarine, according to President Dilma Rousseff. Rousseff, on Friday, inaugurated a naval shipyard in Rio de Janeiro state where the countrys first nuclear-powered sub is set to be built in partnership with France
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Oman To Buy Typhoon and AJT Aircraft worth $2.2 Billion
December 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMOman has announced its decision to buy 12 Typhoon and eight Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft in a contract reported to be worth $2.2 billion
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MBDA To Construct Demilitarization Facility By 2013
December 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMMBDA has recently announced its intention to build a demilitarization facility that will become operational by the end of 2013. The facility will be capable of dismantling annually 2,500 tonnes of various types of sensitive munitions, notably missiles
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India, Russia Begin MTA Development
December 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia and Russia have officially begun work on the project to develop a transport aircraft, about 30 engineers from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited along with Russian counterparts from the United Aircraft Corporation began collaborating on the $600-million project. "Our team in Moscow informed us they are now functional at the special design facility that Russia has set up," said NC Agarwal, the Chief Executive Officer of the joint venture company, called Multirole Transport Aircraft Limited, which will design the aircraft capable of carrying 15-20 tonnes of payload
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Israel Ups the Ante Against U.S In ATGM Sale To India
November 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn an on-going race between Israel and the U.S to supply third generation anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to the Indian Army in a project worth $1 billion, Tel Aviv might have an upper hand
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Czech Military To Buy MRAP Vehicles
November 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Czech Defence Ministry plans to buy 30 new armoured vehicles that will be resistant to ground mines. The military wants to buy command and liaison types of the MRAP vehicles
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Next-Gen Logistics Management System Worth $1 Billion Not ‘Viable’, Says USAF
November 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S Air Force is doing away with its next-generation logistics management system after a $1 billion investment produced “negligible” value
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Cassidian, ATECH To Provide Mission Avionics To EC725 Helicopters For Brazilian Navy
November 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMCassidian and Brazilian-based ATECH have signed a contract to jointly equip the new EC725 helicopters of the Brazilian Navy with an advanced mission management system. As part of the procurement of 50 EC725 helicopters by the Brazilian armed forces, Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras signed a contract with ATECH and Cassidian to develop and manufacture the Tactical Data Management System (TDMS) for 8 navy helicopters
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UK Approves Nuclear Submarine Funding
October 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe UK Defence Secretary will today announced an additional £350M in funding for the next stage of design work for Successor, the future generation of UK nuclear-armed submarines. HMS Vigilant is one of four Vanguard Class submarines which maintain the UK’s nuclear deterrent and this firing, the first in three years, confirms the credibility of the deterrent
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French DGA Successfully Carries First End To End Firing Of MBDA Naval...
October 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe French DGA has successfully carried out the first end to end firing of the MBDA Naval Cruise Missile (MdCN)in its submarine version. MdCN will equip the French Navy’s multi-mission frigates (FREMM) and its Barracuda submarines in 2017
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
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