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US Army Awards BAE Systems $245 Howitzer, Ammo Carrier Production Contract
November 1, 2015 @ 01:05 PMThe US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $245 million contract to complete the low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier. “The success of this program is directly attributable to the partnership between the Army and BAE Systems,” said Adam Zarfoss, director of Artillery and Bradley programs at BAE Systems
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AgustaWestland AW609 Tiltrotor Aircraft Crashes in Northern Italy, Two Pilots Killed
October 30, 2015 @ 02:28 PMThe second flight-test prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 Tiltrotor built in 2003 crashed in northern Italy today killing both of its pilots. A Finmeccanica statement said earlier today, "AgustaWestland confirms the loss of one prototype AW609 tiltrotor and the tragic loss of two pilots
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India-Russia Likely To Ink Kamov 226T Helicopter Deal in December
October 30, 2015 @ 10:56 AMIndia and Russia are likely sign an agreement for the manufacture in India of the Kamov KA 226T helicopters during the visit of Prime Minister Modi in December. Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar who embarked on a three-day visit to Russia said in an interview to TASS that he hoped to use his visit to have the chooper deal negotiated and ready for signing when the Prime Minister arrives
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Indian Security agencies Consider Buying Israel's Aerial Surveillance Systems
October 30, 2015 @ 10:26 AMIndian security agencies, National Security Guard and the Border Security Force as well as the Karnataka police, have considered buying balloon-based aerial surveillance systems from Israels RT. The Israeli companys partner Mistral Solutions, which is based at Bangalore in India stated today that the aerostat system is extensively used by the Israel Defence Forces
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Are Indo-French Negotiations Over Rafale Purchase Deadlocked Over Price?
October 29, 2015 @ 12:08 PMPrice of the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft seems to be the main sticking point in Indo-French negotiations to purchase 36 units of the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA). The negotiations which commenced in May this year to meet the “urgent requirements” of the Indian Air Force have not reached fruition despite several rounds of meetings
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India Offers Tejas LCA Against Pakistani JF-17 Fighter For Sri Lankan MiG...
October 26, 2015 @ 06:28 AMIndia has offered its Tejas Licght Combat Aircraft (LCA) to Sri Lankan Air Forces bid to replace its ageing Israeli Kfirs and MiG 27s. Tejas will be competing against Pakistans JF-17 fighter (a variant of Chinese FC-1 Xiaolong Fierce Dragon),” Sri Lankan Sunday Observer news website reported
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F-16V Fighter Completes Maiden Flight
October 21, 2015 @ 10:53 AMLockheed Martin has completed the maiden flight of the F-16V combat aircraft with Northrop Grumman's advanced APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR). The SABR will deliver a quantum leap in capability for the venerable F-16
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Russian Space Agency To Propose Joint Communication Satellite System To India
October 20, 2015 @ 12:56 PMRussian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has considered proposing a joint satellite system to India in the 21st India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation. The intergovernmental panel is scheduled to take place in Moscow tomorrow
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Czech Republic To Buy Thousands Of Assault Rifles, Armored Vehicles
October 20, 2015 @ 12:34 PMThe Czech military is aiming to buy thousands of new BREN assault rifles, Phantom pistols, one Iveco APC wheeled vehicle and 56 Tatra lorries to deploy within NATO and also to curb insurgency. The Czech cabinet approved the decision Monday
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Ceradyne Wins $34 Million US Army Body Armor Contract
October 19, 2015 @ 03:10 PMCeradyne has won a $34 million contract to supply 28,000 ceramic body armor plates to the US Army. The armor is being procured under the Soldier Protection Systems Vital Torso Protection programme for lightweight enhanced small arms protective inserts (ESAPI), the company said in a statement
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French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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