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MBDA'S New UK Facility to Manufacture Missile Equipment and Systems
July 4, 2018 @ 11:49 AMMBDA has opened a new facility in Bolton for the manufacture of a range of missiles for the UK and export markets. The new Bolton site is where a number of missiles (that include Brimstone, ASRAAM, CAMM (Sea Ceptor and Land Ceptor), SPEAR, and Meteor) are being produced for the UK Armed Forces, the company said in a statement Monday
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Rolls-Royce Wins $420 Million for AE3007H Engine Sustainment Services
July 4, 2018 @ 11:18 AMRolls-Royce has won a $420 million contract, for AE 3007H (F137) engine-sustainment services for Canada. This contract provides for maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engine, as well as program management and sustaining engineering services
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China Launches Two Guided Missile Destroyers
July 3, 2018 @ 12:56 PMChina has launched two Type 055 class guided missile destroyers at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry in Liaoning province, according to Chinese media. Water started to be pumped into the dry docks where the next-generation destroyers were built around 7 am before the docks' gates were opened, unnamed witnesses were quoted as saying by
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Boeing, Embraer Prepare Contracts of Proposed Merger
July 3, 2018 @ 12:41 PMBoeing and Embraer have prepared contracts of their proposed tie-up and are expected to submit them to the Brazilian government within two weeks, Brazilian newspaper reported. The proposed merger, which would need the go-ahead from the Brazilian government, would leave Boeing as the majority partner, according to Valor Economico report on its website Monday
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Russia Successfully Tests New Longer Range Missile for S-400 Air Defense System
July 3, 2018 @ 12:09 PMThe Russian Ministry of Defense is set to induct a new 400 km range missile of the S-400 air defense system the state trials of which were successfully completed recently. TASS said quoting an unnamed source that the new long range missile, designated 40N6E, has a range of 400 km while the current missile that goes with the S-400 has a maximum range of 250 km
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Brazilian Navy's “Tamandaré” Class Corvettes Bidders Shortlist on August 27
July 3, 2018 @ 11:31 AMA total of nine consortia comprising of international shipbuilding companies and system suppliers have bid for the Brazilian Navy's "Tamandare" Class Corvettes project the shortlist of which is expected on August 27. Another stage of tender process ended on 18 of last month
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Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter S-100 UAS to Belgian Navy
July 3, 2018 @ 11:20 AMSchiebel has demonstrated search and rescue as well as maritime surveillance capabilities of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Belgian Navy. Schiebels trials for the Belgian Navy aimed at building a knowledge base and developing a concept of operations for the use of UAS in support of search and rescue (SAR) as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Turkish Defense Exports Reach $900 Million in 2018
July 3, 2018 @ 11:09 AMThe Turkish aviation and defense exports have increased by 14 per cent in comparison to exports during the same period lsareaching over $900 million in the first half of 2018. The exports also reached $1
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Leonardo to Provide pre-flight Threat Simulation Support to UK MoD
July 3, 2018 @ 10:05 AMLeonardo will provide 5 years support to UK MoD for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment for multiple air platforms. The unique capability assurance solution delivers through the supply of specialist RF-emitting equipment that ensures a defensive aids suite which will work correctly during a mission
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India Clears $5.5 Billion S-400 Air Defense Missile Systems Buy from Russia
July 2, 2018 @ 03:48 PMThe Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared a $5.5 billion agreement to purchase S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia despite US opposition to the deal
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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
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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