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US Navy, MDA Deploy Standard Missile-3 Block IB For The First Time
April 24, 2014 @ 10:28 AMIn partnership with the Missile Defense Agency, the U.S
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Kelvin Hughes To Unveil New Electro-Optical System At Counter Terror Expo 2014
April 22, 2014 @ 01:57 PMKelvin Hughes will display its new Single Mast Solution (SMS) – a lightweight, easily deployable, best-in-class radar and electro-optical system – for the very first time at Counter Terror Expo 2014, held from April 29-30 in London. Equipped with a simple mounting interface, the SMS can be securely attached to any mast system – whether portable, vehicle-mounted or on a fixed structure –
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Sikorsky's Optionally Piloted Black Hawk Demonstrator Helicopter Makes First Flight
April 22, 2014 @ 08:46 AMSikorsky and the US Army have successfully demonstrated optionally piloted flight of a Black Hawk helicopter, according to an official statement. The Optionally Piloted Black Hawk (OPBH) Demonstrator, known as Sikorskys Manned/Unmanned Resupply Aerial Lifter (MURAL) Program, conducted the successful first flight demonstration on March 11 at Sikorskys Development Flight Center
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Airbus, Sapura Team Up For C4ISR Solutions
April 17, 2014 @ 03:00 PMAirbus Defence and Space and Sapura have signed a Collaboration Agreement to establish a long-term cooperation in the field of C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance). It includes the joint development of key products in the field of planning and data fusion systems for Armed Forces digitalisation and its commercialisation in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market
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General Dynamics Upgrades Portuguese Navy Frigates With Sonar System
April 15, 2014 @ 12:12 PMGeneral Dynamics is upgrading the three VASCO DA GAMA-class frigates with an adjunct processing system for the Portuguese Navy. Designed by General Dynamics Canada, the ECLIPSE adjunct processor provides the in-service AN/SQS-510 sonar systems with enhanced operational capability to detect submarines and torpedoes
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Selex ES Demos Directed Infrared Countermeasure System At NATO Trial
April 7, 2014 @ 11:39 AMThe Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system developed Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, was successfully demonstrated in March 2014 as part of NATO Trial EMBOW XIV, according to an official statement. During the flight trial, witnessed by 100 multi-national VIPs, the Miysis DIRCM system autonomously acquired, tracked and jammed the trial test equipment on the ground
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CAE Introduces Improved Flight Simulator
April 2, 2014 @ 02:49 PMCAE today announced at the World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow (WATS) in Orlando the introduction of the CAE 7000XR Series full-flight simulator (FFS), the latest evolution of CAE's industry benchmark FFS. Designed in collaboration with our customers, the CAE 7000XR Series sets a new standard in level D full-flight simulators
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Could India's Review of MMRCA Selection Process Bring Back Eurofighter?
March 31, 2014 @ 09:27 AMIndia may review the process of arriving at the lowest bidder in the MMRCA fighter contest which could open the door for Eurofighter to re-enter the competition. Media reports today said that Indian defence minister AK Antony had recently ordered the process to arrive at the lowest bidder in the multi-vendor tender be reviewed after completion of the whole procedure as questions had been raised over it and the minister had taken cognizance of ‘concerns
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Qatar Launches High-Tech Border Security System
March 26, 2014 @ 11:06 AMAirbus Defence & Space announced on the sidelines of DIMDEX 2014 that a state-of-the-art border security system for the National Security Shield (NSS) is now up and running in Qatar. Airbus Defence & Space senior vice president, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Jean-Marc Nasr said the company had finalised the deployment of the advanced security system to the Qatar Ministry of Interior and Armed Forces
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Eurofighter Typhoons Takes To The Skies At DIMDEX As Qatar Mulls Over...
March 24, 2014 @ 10:15 AMAs Qatars plans to select a fighter aircraft pushed to the second quarter of 2014, contender Eurofighter Typhoon is doing its best to stay in the spotlight. First time participants, BAE Systems will showcase its advanced swing-role fighter, Eurofighter Typhoon, alongside its latest products at this year's three-day Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX)
Russian MS-21-300 Airliner Demonstrates 3800 km Range, Single Engine Take-off
KNDS Announces Initial Pubic Offering to Sell 20% of Existing Share Capital
Ukrainian UAVs Attacked Over 800,000 Russian Targets Since January 2026
French DGA Orders 5000 Combat Surveillance Drones from Harmattan AI
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