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Lockheed Completes JASSM Integration On F-15E With Flight Test
July 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin today announced that the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) recently completed F-15E platform integration with a successful all-up round (AUR) flight test. The successful AUR test marked the first time JASSM, or any missile, has been integrated onto a platform using the Universal Armament Interface (UAI)
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ATK Wins Role in Satellite Repurposing Program
July 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMATK announces it has been selected as a key participant to support the U.S
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After Winning $171 Million Pentagon Helicopter Contract, Rosoboronexport faces US Congress Ban
July 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJust a day after Rosoboronexport was awarded a $171 million contract to procure 10 additional Mi-17 helicopters to be used by the Afghan Military, the U.S
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Russia Offers India Participation In GLONASS GPS Satellite Project
July 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Tuesday offered India a joint participation in the development of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) operated by the Russian Government is currently the only alternative to the U
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UK’s Sea Viper Weapon Systems Blow Target Out Of Sky During Live...
July 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe HMS Dragon has tested the Sea Viper weapon system which successfully knocked out a target out of the sky at the Outer Hebrides missile range off Scotland. The Type-45 destroyer eliminated an Aster missile at three times the speed of sound during a live firing exercise which took place on the Outer Hebrides missile range last week
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Pentagon, Lockheed To End F-35 Talks Soon
July 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLong running talks between the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin on the$4 billion F-35 project is expected to end soon, according to military’s top weapon’s buyer. “We’ve gotten a lot closer, and I’m hopeful we’ll have a settlement before too much time goes by,” Undersecretary for Acquisition Frank Kendall said
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Harris To Upgrade Tactical Communications For U.S DoD
July 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S DoD has awarded Harris Corp’s RF Communications a $26 million contract to upgrade and maintain the Soldier Radio Waveform for wideband tactical communications
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First Upgraded Rafale Delivered To French Air Force
July 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFrance today announced that it has inducted its first upgraded Rafale aircraft on 12 July. In 2011, AAI was awarded a contract to upgrade French air force Rafale fighters
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McAfee Working To Protect Critical Infrastructure Against Stuxnet Type Viruses
July 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Stuxnet computer virus, suspected to have been created by the CIA to impede Iran’s nuclear program, may have led to extensive collateral damage by affecting Siemens control software in India and Indonesia to a large extent and in over 100 other countries to a smaller extent. Since first being detected in 2010, Stuxnet infected over 8,500 Indian systems in the first five days, another 5,000 in Indonesia and about 3,000 in Iran, according to media reports
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Northrop To Supply Additional Airborne Mine Hunting Systems To Japan
July 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJapan has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a series of follow-on contracts for the supply three additional AQS-24A airborne mine hunting systems for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The initial contract was awarded in 2011 for the delivery of Japan’s first ASS-24A; the follow-on contract will include airborne electronics and ground-based support equipment
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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