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BAE Systems Delivers CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle To Norway
February 28, 2015 @ 10:30 AMBAE Systems has delivered the first series-produced 144 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) to the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization. BAE Systems is under contract to upgrade 103 existing Norwegian CV90s and build an additional 41 for a total fleet of 144 under a program understood to be worth $500 million, various media reported
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New HAL Aircraft Engine Model Displayed at Aero India
February 18, 2015 @ 09:38 AMThe HAL pavilion is showcasing the model of Hindustan Turbofan engine (HTFE-25) at Aero India 2015. The medium-thrust class engine is currently being developed at the HAL facility in Bengaluru, and its the latest attempt of the company to develop larger engines for aircraft
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Russia’s New Generation Radars To Be Commissioned Ahead of Time
February 17, 2015 @ 05:28 PMThe Russian Defense Ministry has revised deadlines from 2020 to 2018 for deploying new generation Voronezh-M and Voronezh-DM radars in view of US plans for deploying missile defense systems in Europe and Alaska. The general director of the Minsk Radio Engineering Institute Sergey Boyev was quoted as saying by Tass on Tuesday, "The Defense Ministry has asked us to commission two more facilities ahead of time
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Irkut To Begin MC-21-300 Airliner Production This Year
February 16, 2015 @ 01:07 PMIRKUT Corporation today announced its plans to produce MC-21-300 airliner by the end of 2015. A maiden flight of this new plane is scheduled for 2016, while deliveries of first batch to customers are being planned for 2018
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Chinese Z-20 Medium Lift Helos To Enter Production In 2018
February 16, 2015 @ 07:20 AMChinas Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation is likely to start production of Z-20 medium lift helicopter in 2018. Z-20 was designed based on the stealth version of US Black Hawk that was abandoned by US Navy SEALs in Pakistan where it crashed during an operation to kill Osama Bin Laden on 1, May 2011, the Global Times quoted an unnamed source as saying
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Tiger Helicopter Crews To Be Trained With Rheinmetall Simulation Technology
February 12, 2015 @ 11:04 AMThe Düsseldorf-based Group recently signed a contract to continue training the crews of the Franco-German Tiger multi-purpose attack helicopter with Rheinmetall simulation technology. In December 2014, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière dArmement) signed a modernization program contract with ARGE TATM (ARGE Tiger Aircrew Training Means) - a cooperation between Thales and Rheinmetall
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Lockheed Martin Proposes Radar System For UK Royal Navy’s ASAC Programme
February 11, 2015 @ 02:37 PMLockheed Martin UK Integrated Systems (UKIS) has proposed radar/mission system for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) programme. The proposed radar system offers a 'future-proofed' solution exploiting the capability of IAI Elta's EL/M-2052 active electronically scanned array (AESA) multimode radar, according to the report published on Tuesday
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Oshkosh Wins $77 Million Contract to Reset M-ATVs
February 6, 2015 @ 12:02 PMOshkosh Defense has won a contract from the US Army to reset 800 Oshkosh-produced Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs). This M-ATV Reset program will help the US Army achieve its goal of standardizing the M-ATV fleet configuration and ensuring that its primary MRAP platform is 100% mission ready following years of operation in theater, according to the company press release on Feb 5
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Northrop Starts Production Of South Korean Global Hawks, To Deliver By 2018
February 3, 2015 @ 10:26 AMNorthrop Grumman announced Monday that it will begin production of four RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Republic of Korea's Air Force. The systems will provide valuable wide-area intelligence gathering capabilities to military commanders so they can make more informed decisions
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China To Receive First Batch of Su-35 Fighters By 2018
January 30, 2015 @ 08:14 AMRussia is likely to deliver the first batch of Su-35 fighters to China between 2017 and 2018, if the contract is signed this year, according to Kanwa Defense Review. Russia has decided to sell only 24 Su-35 fighters to China
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