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DARPA’s VTOL-X Programme Takes Off With Phase 1
March 19, 2014 @ 11:53 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded four prime contracts for Phase 1 of its vertical take-off and landing experimental aircraft (VTOL X-Plane) programme. Winners Aurora Flight Sciences, Boeing, Karem Aircraft and Sikorsky Aircraft, have all proposed unmanned vehicle designs for the programme, which seeks development of a high-speed VTOL aircraft with the hover capability of a helicopter, according to a DARPA statement
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Rheinmetall’s 2013 Orders Reach New High With €4.6 billion, 2015 To Be
March 19, 2014 @ 11:49 AMRheinmetall today said it expects the company sales growth and improved results in both corporate sectors. After the order backlog reached a new high last year, consolidated sales of €4
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Lockheed Martin To Support S. Korea’s Peace Krypton Reconnaissance Aircraft System
March 18, 2014 @ 08:22 AMThe U.S
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GD, Huntington Ingalls Wins DDG 51 Destroyers Contracts Worth $1.24 Billion
March 17, 2014 @ 04:11 PMThe US Navy today awarded two contracts estimated $1.24 billion for the construction of DDG 51 Destroyers
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Dassault Close To A Contract With India's HAL $11 Billion MMRCA Contract:...
March 13, 2014 @ 02:04 PMDassault may have reached a deal with Indias state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited over the contract to supply 126 Rafale jets. The aircraft-makers CEO Eric Trappier today hinted that its problems regarding manufacture of the Rafale jets in India may have ended
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Czech Army To Renew Gripen Lease Until 2027
March 13, 2014 @ 01:34 PMThe Czech government on Wednesday announced it will renewed its lease on 14 Swedish fighter jets until 2027. Since 2005, the Czech army has been using the Gripen one- and two-seaters under a 10-year contract worth around $1 billion
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BAE Systems Wins £20 Million Contract For New Royal Navy Ships
March 13, 2014 @ 12:41 PMBAE Systems has won a £20 million contract from the UK MoD to supply parts for the Royal Navy's 3 new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The contract was announced on March 12, during the Minister for Defence, Philip Dunnes to the companys shipyards in Scotland
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Level 3 To Deliver Network Services For USAF Flight Simulation Training
March 12, 2014 @ 07:29 AMLevel 3 Communications has been selected by Northrop Grumman to deliver network services as part of the defense contractor's multi-million dollar agreement with the US Air Force to support their distributed simulation training network. As part of the Distributed Mission Operation Network (DMON), Level 3 has connected more than 50 sites worldwide
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Turkey To Rethink Chinese Missile Deal: Reports
March 11, 2014 @ 01:20 PMTurkey is apparently in two minds over a potential $3.44 billion deal with a Chinese arms maker for construction of its first long-range air and anti-missile system
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Missile Defense Agency Outlines Next European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) Phases
March 11, 2014 @ 08:44 AMThe US Missile Defense Agency will continue to keep threats ashore by continuing “to support the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) to protect our European NATO allies and deployed forces from ballistic missile attacks”. The MDA has successfully implemented the EPAA Phase 1 by deploying Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) ships in the Mediterranean Sea, a land-based radar in Turkey, and Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications system node at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany in 2011
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