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Boeing Wins $867 Million US DoD Contract For 15 EA-18G fighter jets
October 27, 2015 @ 02:24 PMBoeing has won a $897 million contract from the US department of defense for the procurement of 15 EA-18G Growler and associated airborne electronic attack kits. Work is expected to be completed in January 2018, the pentagon announced Monday
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Russian Navy To Replace Flagship Cruiser With Nuclear Guided Missile Cruiser By
October 24, 2015 @ 10:30 AMRussia has planned to replace the flagship cruiser of the Navy's Northern Fleet, Pyotr Velikiy, with nuclear guided-missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov by 2020. "The Admiral Nakhimov is scheduled for maintenance," Navy Deputy Commander Rear Adm
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Raytheon Wins Phalanx Heavy Machine Guns Production Contract
October 24, 2015 @ 10:29 AMRaytheon has won a $159.9 million contract from the US Navy to make Phalanx heavy machine guns that defend ships against incoming missiles
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Danish MH-60R Helicopter
October 23, 2015 @ 11:29 AMLockheed Martin has delivered first Danish MH-60R Helicopter, Romeo, to the US Navy. The helicopter is slated to be supplied for Royal Danish Air Force, the company announced Thursday
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Russia, Belarus To Form Joint Defense Mechanism In Two Years
October 21, 2015 @ 02:42 PMRussia and Belarus have agreed to form a joint armed defense mechanism of the Union State within two years. "We have approved [at the collegium meeting] the plan of joint activities for 2016-2018 that is aimed at formation of a military organization of the Union State, the establishment of a reliable mechanism for its armed defense," Russian Defense Minister, General Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying to reporters by Tass on Wednesday after a joint collegium meeting with Belarusian Defense Minister
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Japan, US To Complete SM-3 Block IIA Missile Receptor Development By 2017
October 10, 2015 @ 11:46 AMJapan and the US plan to complete the development of sea-based SM-3 Block IIA missile interceptor by the spring of 2017. "Japan is collaborating heavily with the US to develop defense kit, including the next-generation, sea-launched SM-3 Block IIA missile,” Hideaki Watanabe The commissioner of Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) said on Saturday
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South Korea, Indonesia Likely To Sign Accord For Joint Development Of KF-X...
October 7, 2015 @ 04:48 AMSouth Korea and Indonesia may sign an industrial engagement agreement for the joint development of Korean next generation fighter aircraft later this month. Earlier this week, South Korean government decided to develop some of its own KF-X fighters with some help from outside after the US denied did not allow exports of four major technologies promised for the South Korean project in a decision made in April
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US Navy Conducts F35 Carrier Variant Fighter Jets Developmental Tests
October 6, 2015 @ 07:15 AMThe US Navys carrier variant of the F35C fighter aircraft is undergoing second phase of developmental tests in the Atlantic Ocean. The tests bring capabilities to the evolving carrier air wings embarked in our aircraft carriers
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India To Receive First Boeing Apache, Chinook Helicopters By 2018.
October 1, 2015 @ 01:23 PMBoeing plans to start delivery of the Chinook and Apache helicopters to India by 2018. The $3 billion deal is set to be completed by 2020, sources close to the deal were quoted as saying by the Wall Street Journal Thursday
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US To Establish Cyber Mission Force By 2018
October 1, 2015 @ 01:02 PMThe US Department of Defense is planning to establish a massive Cyber Mission Force by 2018 to prevent cyber crimes against the country. The Department officials said in hearing at the US House Armed Services Committee that Cyber Mission Force would comprise of some 68 Cyber Protection Teams that would help to defend the Defense Departments networks from cyberattacks, Sputnik reported
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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