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India Likely to Sign Defense Logistics Agreement with France in March
February 2, 2018 @ 05:15 PMIndia is likely to sign a defense logistics agreement with France similar to Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with the US in March. This would give access to French military bases in the Indian Ocean and the Horn of Africa and round off another critical part of enhancing its military presence in these waters to counter China,
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US Army Plans to Expand Wingman Program to M113 Armored Personnel Carriers
February 2, 2018 @ 04:42 PMArmy engineers aim to qualify an autonomous combat vehicle on a gunnery range in the coming months, as part of a new program they say is the first step toward weaponized robotics. Under the "Wingman" Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, or JCTD, program, engineers have already been able to autonomously pilot a specially-configured Humvee and hit targets with its on-board 7
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US Marines’ Japan-based Osprey Squadron Head Sacked over Mistrust
February 2, 2018 @ 01:13 PMUS Marines commander of Japan-based Osprey squadron has been sacked ‘due to loss of trust following a series of accidents involving the rotorcraft in the past few months. Bryan Swenson was relieved of his duties last week, “due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead the command,” III Marine Expeditionary Force was quoted as saying in a statement to AFP on Friday
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Russia Trying to ‘Exclude’ Ukraine from Soviet-era Equipment Repair Contracts
February 2, 2018 @ 12:23 PMRussia is pressuring countries operating Soviet-era military equipment from taking services of Ukraine based companies for repair and overhaul. Sergii Sliusarenko, CEO of Ukrinmash, a Ukrainian firm specializing in military-technical cooperation with foreign entities said, "The Russian side has recently been resorting to tactics of, for instance, bombarding potential customers with letters demanding to exclude Ukrainian enterprises from tenders
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Rostec to Supply 50 Medium-range MC-21 Aircraft to Aeroflot for $5B
February 2, 2018 @ 11:30 AMRostec has received a firm order to supply 50 medium range MC-21 passenger aircraft to Aeroflot. Under the firm order, Rostec leasing subsidiary Aviacapital-Service will supply Aeroflot with 50 MC-21-300 aircraft on operating leases
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BAE Systems Wins $149M in Support of M109A7 Howitzers, M992A3 Vehicles...
February 2, 2018 @ 11:08 AMBAE Systems has won a $148.8 million contract in support of the latest Self-Propelled Howitzer and the latest version of the Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle for the US Army
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Russian Troops to Receive Advanced AK-12 Assault Rifles by Yearend
February 2, 2018 @ 09:51 AMThe Russian troops will get the first batch of advanced AK-12 assault rifles before the yearend. "Before the end of this year, we will deliver the first batch
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Ukroboronprom Appoints Former DARPA Head as Supervisory Board Member
February 2, 2018 @ 08:36 AMUkraines state run Ukroboronprom has appointed former head of US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Anthony Tether as member of UOP Supervisory Board. Anthony Tether has been in charge of Ukroboronprom long-term development for over a year and a half
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Boeing Wins $195 Million USAF JDAM Tail Kits Contract
February 2, 2018 @ 08:23 AMBoeing has been awarded a $195 million modification contract for Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $927
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Boeing, AAR, StandardAero Win P-8A Airframe, Engine Maintenance Contract
February 2, 2018 @ 08:10 AMBoeing, AAR Aircraft Services and StandardAero are being awarded contracts for P-8A Poseidon airframe and engine maintenance and repair depot support for the US Navy, Australia and other foreign customers. The aggregate amount for all contracts is $268
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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