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Lockheed Martin Integrates Communications, Targeting Payloads Into U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft
July 23, 2015 @ 03:36 PMLockheed Martin has integrated and flight tested seven Open Mission Systems (OMS) payloads in a span of less than three months into a U-2 Dragon Lady high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. The company announced Wednesday that it marks its sixth demonstration flight in support of the US Air Force's OMS vision
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Moscow Demands Return of Communication systems Installed On Mistral
July 23, 2015 @ 01:04 PMRussia has opened discussions with France this week on returning its communication systems installed on the Mistral-class helicopter carriers. Moscow and Paris discussed the unavoidable situations related to the return of Russian equipment which was already installed on the ships at the round of consultations held this week in Moscow
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Czech Republic To Call Tender For Gripen's On Board Weapons
July 21, 2015 @ 12:40 PMThe Czech Air Force wants to infuse new weapons into its JAS 39 Gripen jet fighters to better serve the needs of NATO air defense. “The Defense Ministry of the Czech Republic will hold a tender to beef up the Gripen jets onboard weapons so that they can effectively engage ground targets as well,” Ministry Spokesperson Petr Medek told reporters in Prague
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China to Lower Entry Bar for Private Industry in Weapons Manufacturing
July 20, 2015 @ 08:19 AMChina plans to lower the entry barrier and open more areas for private sector to manufacture weapons and other military equipment. "The government will open more fields in the defense sector to private enterprises and lower the entry threshold for them," said Xu Dazhe, director of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, which oversees China's defense industries
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Saudi Arabia a ‘Promising Customer’ for Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ship
July 18, 2015 @ 12:01 PMSaudi Arabia could be a promising customer for Lockheed Martins Littoral Combat Ship, the ninth of which will be launched for the US Navy today. Christened as the USS Little Rock, the vessel, built by Lockheed Martin and Marinette Marine Corp
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ICAO, IATA Demand Limit On Anti-Aircraft Weaponry
July 17, 2015 @ 03:26 PMThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have planned to create a global convention to limit the weapons with anti-aircraft capabilities. IATA is a trade association uniting over 260 airlines while the ICAO is a UN body
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root9B To Support Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO)
July 17, 2015 @ 02:19 PMCyber Security firm, root9B has won a $48 million subcontract from Silverback 7 to provide special warfare technical support (SWTS) within the USCombating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO). The company announced Thursday that SWTS contract awarded to Silverback 7 has a period of performance of 5 years
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India to issue RFP For Mirage Simulators And 100 Micro Light Aircraft
July 14, 2015 @ 05:17 PMIndia will issue request for proposals (RFP) for Mirage application simulators and 100 micro-light aircraft for the National Cadet Corps (NCC). The Defense Acquisition Council meeting headed by defense minister Manohar Parrikar today made a decision to issue the RFPs
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Home-made Semiconductors For Indian Defense and Space Projects
July 14, 2015 @ 11:51 AMIndia is considering making use of local chips mandatory for defense, space and atomic energy sectors. According to a report by Economic Times, “the Make in India campaign is set to make the sectors source chips from local vendors to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing business and also meet the national security standards
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NSA To Get GD Protected Smart Phones
July 10, 2015 @ 07:34 PMGeneral Dynamics C4 Systems recently received the Defense Mobile Classified Capability (DMCC) contract from the US National Security Agency (NSA). As part of the contract, General Dynamics will deliver up to 1,000 Samsung KNOX™-enabled Galaxy S4 smartphones provisioned with added GD Protected® software for the U
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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