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German Variant MEADS Launcher To Be Integrated Into Flight Test Configuration
September 12, 2013 @ 12:46 PMThe first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) launcher has been delivered to United States by Germany for integration into a future test scenario. Based on the success of the intercept test last November, Lockheed Martin is planning to use two launchers in the two-target flight test scheduled for later this year
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Rockwell Collins, Panasonic Team Up For 3D Moving Map
September 12, 2013 @ 09:29 AMRockwell Collins and Panasonic Avionics have jointly signed an agreement to supply Voyager 3D, a best-in-class 3D moving map. Voyager 3D, backed by Rockwell Collins industry-leading Airshow Moving Map and tailored specifically for Panasonic Avionics, will be fully integrated and powered with Panasonics next generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, including eX3, and takes advantage of its leading technologies
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Lockheed Martin To Integrate ISR & Missile Data Capabilities Into Dragon Dome
September 10, 2013 @ 02:08 PMLockheed Martin will add an integrated air & missile defense option to its Dragon series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance configurations. Its Dragon ISR configurations offer a unique approach for customers to tailor their mission requirements to meet their specific budget, sensor, communications and platform needs
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Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin Team Up On Bell V-280 Valor Development
September 10, 2013 @ 02:03 PMBell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin will jointly work on the Bell V-280 Valor, making it the first of Bell Helicopters V-280 program tier. “We made the strategic decision to invest in a mission system and provide Bell Helicopter with this leap-ahead combat capability on the V-280 Valor, said Dale P
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Raytheon Demos Stinger In SHORAD Field Trials
September 9, 2013 @ 12:20 PMRaytheon Stinger demonstrated flawless performance in recent Very Short Range Air Defense System (SHORADS) field trials in Finland. During the trials, six Finnish gunners were trained on three missile system tracking trainers
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U.S. Arms Industry Funding Syria Aggression?
September 6, 2013 @ 03:15 PMMembers of the U.S
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China Displays New Unmanned Helicopter At China Helicopter Expo
September 6, 2013 @ 08:40 AMChina unveiled its new unmanned helicopter even as the country is developing choppers with the ability to fly at speeds twice the current average. The JY-8, which does not feature a tail rotor, can reach a maximum speed of 400 km per hour
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U.K. Renegotiating Aircraft Carrier Contract
September 3, 2013 @ 10:36 AMThe British Government is renegotiating a deal for two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers with BAE systems in order to control rising cost, but the terms of deal suggests otherwise, Defense Secretary Philip Hammond was quoted by Defense News. Hammond said in a statement issued in a critical Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, “We are currently negotiating with industry to seek to secure proper alignment between industry and the MoD over the balance of the project and so bring the costs under control, but we are doing so within the context of a contract that gives us very little negotiating leverage...
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China's Fourth Generation Falcon Hawk Fighter Faces Intensive Flight Tests
August 30, 2013 @ 02:31 PMChina's fourth-generation stealth fighter, the J-31 "Falcon Hawk", has carried out more than three sets of trial flights since August at a rapidly increasing frequency, according to the People's Daily Online. Although similar to the fourth-generation stealth F-35 fighter, the J-31's overall aerodynamic design and stealth appearance is not so identical with J-20, which has a higher degree of exposure
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India Ridiculed Over Guided-Missile Purchases
August 30, 2013 @ 09:32 AMIndia has been criticized for buying 10,000 Konkurs-M anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) from Russia despite of the licensed missiles facility at the local Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). The latest report of the comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG), said, “Failure of BDL to supply the missiles intended by the Indian Army resulted in conclusion of a contract for import of 10,000 missiles at a cost of $188 million defeating the very objective of avoiding dependence on foreign supplier for the ammunition
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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
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