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GD Electric Boat Wins Funds For US Navy’s Future Submarines R&D...
February 23, 2018 @ 10:43 AMThe US Navy has awarded the future submarine science and technology research effort contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat, the Department of defense announced Thursday. According to the contract, Electric Boat will perform investigations to develop and demonstrate technology for Navy submarines
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Raytheon-Lockheed Javelin JV Awarded $95M FMS Contract For Javelin Missile Components
February 23, 2018 @ 10:31 AMThe US Army has awarded a foreign military sales contract estimated $94.8 million to Raytheon / Lockheed Martin Javelin joint venture for Javelin weapon system deliverables to foreign customers, the Department of Defense announced Thursday
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Lockheed Martin Lays Keel For US Navy's 21st Littoral Combat Ship
February 23, 2018 @ 09:51 AMThe Lockheed Martin-led industry team officially laid the keel for the U.S
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India Puts off Single Engine Fighter Procurement, Twin-engine Jets to Be Included...
February 23, 2018 @ 09:04 AMThe Indian MoD has scrapped a potential US#18 billion plan to procure 114 engine fighter jet on a ‘make-in-India basis and instead asked the air force to initiate a new plan that includes twin-engine aircraft as well. The Times of India reported today quoting unnamed sources, “The original plan placed an unnecessary restriction on only single-engine fighters, which limited the competition to just two jets (American F-16 and Swedish Gripen-E)
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South African Paramount Offers Bronco II Light Attack Plane to the US...
February 23, 2018 @ 06:00 AMSouth-Africa based Paramount Group has pitched in its Bronco II plane for the US light attack aircraft procurement plan which is estimated at U$ 2.4 Billion
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New Soldier Combat System for Chinese Army Commandos
February 23, 2018 @ 05:33 AMSky Wolf Commandos of the Chinese Armys Special Operations Forces from the Western Theater Command, have been equipped with the QTS-11 system in their training, Global Times reported quoting Weihutang, a column affiliated with China Central Television (CCTV). The QTS-11 system includes firearms and a digitalized integrated individual soldier combat system besides detection and communications, Global Times quoted Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert as saying
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US Army Stations Gray Eagle Attack Drones in South Korea
February 22, 2018 @ 01:03 PMThe US military has created a MQ-C Gray Eagle drone unit as part of efforts to enance warfighting capability in South Korea. The Second Infantry Division plans to put the advanced unmanned aircraft system into full operation in April next year, with its first flight slated for this spring, US Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday in a statement, Yonhap reports
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Japan Considers Purchase Of Additional 25 US-built F-35A Stealth Fighters
February 22, 2018 @ 11:32 AMThe Japanese government is considering purchase of additional 25 or more Lockheed Martin-built F-35A aircraft, to be directly purchased from the US plant rather than assemble locally. "In view of budgets and production schedules, a new acquisition of around 25 planes is appropriate," a Japanese official told Reuters Wednesday
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Russian Air Force Tests Il-76MD Transport Aircraft in Ground Attack Role
February 22, 2018 @ 09:55 AMCrews of Il-76MD tactical transport aircraft practiced ground target bombing at ranges in the Tver region of Russia today. The piloting crews carried out firing at ground targets, which imitated light-armored and automobile hardware of the mock enemy
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India Tests Nuclear Capable Prithvi-II Missile
February 22, 2018 @ 09:46 AMIndia on Wednesday successfully conducted a night trial of its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km, from a test range in Odisha. The surface-to-surface missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near here around 8
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
Russian MS-21-300 Airliner Demonstrates 3800 km Range, Single Engine Take-off
KNDS Announces Initial Pubic Offering to Sell 20% of Existing Share Capital
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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