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Russia Grounds Su-24 Bombers After Third Crash
February 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter a Su-24 Fencer tactical bomber crashed in the Russian Urals on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry has indefinitely grounded the entire fleet, Ria Novosti reported on Tuesday. The Su-24 combat aircraft, similar to NATO’s Tornado and Mirage 2000 planes, crashed in the woods of the Kurgan region during a routine flight on Monday
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Northrop Grumman To Supply Japan With Airborne Laser Mine Detection System
February 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn an effort to protect its coastline and monitor daily maritime traffic coming in and out of the country's ports, The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four helicopter- mountable, laser mine detection systems from Northrop Grumman. Making this the first direct commercial sale of Northrop Grumman Corporation's Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to an international navy
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Cassidian Introduces Latest In Vehicle Protection Jammers
January 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA new generation of Vehicle Protection Jammer has been developed by Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, which will significantly enhance the protection of military vehicles against attacks by Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices. Series production started in December 2011, after passing extensive field trials
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UXB Balkans Helps Demilitarize Bosnia and Herzegovina
January 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMUnder a small arms control project, the UXB Balkans has delivered demilitarization services to Bosnia and Herzegovina to mitigate the hazard and associated risks with the storage and movement of unsafe ammunition. Through the project 58 Areal Fuel Bombs (FAB-275) and Areal Fuel Rocket-modified Bombs (RFAB-275 M-91) were effectively and safe disposed
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Czech-Made L-159 Up For Grabs: Iraq Express Interest
January 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Iraqi Defence Ministry has expressed interest in the L-159 subsonic jet fighters made by the Czech Republic. The announcement came on January 23 after Czech Defense Minister Alexandr Vondra held talks with his Iraqi Counterpart in Prague
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BAE Systems Wins £65m Contract for Vehicle from Sweden
January 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems has been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to supply 48 of its go-anywhere BvS10 armored all-terrain vehicles and an extensive initial support package. The contract follows the down-select of the BvS10 on 5 Jan and is worth £65m ($100m)
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Raytheon Completes Ship Self-Defense System Deliveries
January 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Company delivered the final Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS MK 2) hardware ship set of its 2010 production contract, completing all system deliveries ahead of schedule. The system is slated for installation and integration onboard the John P
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Sikorsky Chooses Meggitt for S-97 Raider Helicopter
January 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMSikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. has selected Meggitt Polymer & Composites and Meggitt Safety Systems for the newly-formed team building a next-generation helicopter—known as the S-97 Raider—for evaluation by the US military
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Raytheon Awarded $60M Contract for LPD 26 from US Navy
January 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Company has been awarded a $60.3 million U
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Cubic Wins Tradoc Order for Future Warfare Work
January 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMCubic Applications, Inc., a mission support services subsidiary of Cubic Corporation, has received a new three-year contract valued at $13
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