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Pentagon Awards Raytheon $392M for Tactical Missiles
March 21, 2020 @ 05:08 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $392.4 million modification contract to supply tactical missiles to the US military, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries
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Thales to Modernize Indonesian Warship with Combat Management System, Radars
March 11, 2020 @ 10:02 AMFrench company Thales and Indonesia's Len Industri have signed an agreement to modernize combat management systems and radars of the Indonesian Navy's KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigates mission system. "On 10 March in Jakarta, Len Industri and Thales signed a contract for the complete modernisation of the KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigates mission system," Thales said in a statement Tuesday
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Saab to Provide Mid-Life Extension for UK’s Arthur Weapon Systems
March 11, 2020 @ 09:27 AMThe United Kingdoms Ministry of Defence has awarded Saab a 482 million SEK ($51 million) contract to provide mid-life extension and support for Arthur weapon locating system. Deliveries of the mid-life extension will take place between 2022 and 2023
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US Army's 'Super Howitzer' Shoots Artillery Round to 65kms
March 10, 2020 @ 10:58 AMThe US Armys Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) fired rocket-assisted 155mm round and an Excalibur precision-guided round out to 65km, which is twice as far as traditional 155mm artillery. The test firing, carried out last Friday is intended to enable fielding the ERCA's systems to the US Armys combat battalion in 2023,
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Sierra Nevada To Supply Automated Landing System Components for US Army's RQ-7B...
March 7, 2020 @ 08:28 AMThe US Army has awarded Sierra Nevada Corp $8.5 million for Tactical Automated Landing System components support for the RQ-7B tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
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Lockheed Wins $155M Moroccan Apache M-TADS/PNVS Contract
March 7, 2020 @ 07:29 AMLockheed Martin has won a contract $155 million for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor System (M-TADS/PNVS) systems for the Apache attack helicopter in support of the Moroccan government. The Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) is a long-range, precision engagement and pilotage solution for day, night and adverse weather missions
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T-7A Advanced Jet Trainer’s Engine Shut Down, Restarted Mid-air
February 28, 2020 @ 10:14 AMBoeing announced it conducted an engine air start with the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer as part of the types testing programme. The T-7As only engine, GE 404, was turned off for 48 seconds when the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 20,000 feet, Boeing said in a
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Turkey to setup first Lightning Testing Center to aid Indigenous Fighter Development
February 26, 2020 @ 08:52 AMTurkey plans to establish a center to facilitate the testing of aircraft against the effects of lightning, within the scope of its project to develop the fifth-generation TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU). Ankara appears to be accelerating its indigenous fighter development following its ousting from the F-35 program over S-400 row
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Sikorsky to Build 6 Additional Presidential VH-92A Helicopters
February 21, 2020 @ 11:55 AMThe US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky a contract to build six VH-92A Presidential Helicopters. These helicopters are part of the 23 aircraft program of record for the US Marine Corps
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Thai Air Force Lists Fighter Jet, Other Procurement Programs in White Paper
February 20, 2020 @ 03:11 PMReplacement for F-16 fighter jets, L-39s trainers; upgrade of Saab Early Warning System; purchase of transport, VIP, helicopters and unmanned aircraft besides spy satellites figure in the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
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Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 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