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Two US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets Collide, No Casualties
May 27, 2016 @ 04:08 PMTwo F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 flying off the coast of Cape Hatteras were involved in an in-flight mishap at approximately 10:40 a.m
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Dassault To Reduce Rafale Production If Indian Deal Fizzles Out
May 24, 2016 @ 01:21 PMDassault Aviation has said that it may decrease production of the Rafale aircraft if the deal to sell 36 aircraft to India does not materialize this year. “The ball is not in my court, ball is in hands of the Indian authorities”, Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation was quoted as saying at the EBACE business aircraft show in Geneva yesterday
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Thales To Provide 260 Thermal Imaging Cameras For Indian T90 Battle Tanks
May 24, 2016 @ 04:15 AMThales is doing a transfer of production for 260 Catherine cameras to be installed on Indias T90 battle tanks. Thales announces the award of a contract by Beltech to provide Catherine thermal imaging cameras for Indias T90 battle tanks last week
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Airbus Helicopters Selected As Aircraft Service Provider For UK’s Military Flying Training...
May 20, 2016 @ 01:28 PMAirbus Helicopters has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UKs Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will see Airbus Helicopters deliver aircraft and an integrated support solution over the course of 18 months, ready to start training in April 2018
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Indian Air Force Upgrading Airfields, Landing Grounds For $1.2 Billion
May 20, 2016 @ 12:35 PMThe Indian Air Force is priortizing to modernize its airfields, advance landing grounds and other infrastructure under its eastern command at a cost of nearly INR 8000 crore (US $1.18 billion)
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Rheinmetall To Upgrade Swiss Air Defense Systems
May 19, 2016 @ 03:29 PMRheinmetall will upgrade the fire control units and guns of the 35mm medium-calibre Oerlikon Skyguard air defence system of the Swiss armed forces. The contract also includes an overhaul of the associated command and control systems in the operations centre as well as additional spare parts
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HAL To Complete 222 Su-30MKI Manufacturing Order By 2019-20
May 19, 2016 @ 01:36 PMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will require four more years to manufacture the remaining 48 Su-30MKI aircraft out of a total order of 222 fighters placed with it by the Indian Air Force. “HAL has produced 174 Su-30 MKI aircraft out of order for 222 aircraft till Mar 2016
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US B-52 Bomber Catches Fire in Guam, Crew Safe
May 19, 2016 @ 09:13 AMThe US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber has crashed in Guam, a US island territory in the Western Pacific, today. "A B-52H Stratofortress preparing to take off for a Continuous Bomber Presence mission aborted on take-off and caught fire at approximately 8:30 a
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Lockheed Martin Wins US Navy’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Integration Contract
May 16, 2016 @ 03:31 PMLockheed Martin has won a $321 million contract for research and development in support of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) integration and test phase for the US Navy. The integration and test phase completes all remaining hardware and software detailed design; systemically retiring any open risks; building and testing missile test articles to verify compliance with capability requirements; and preparing for production and/or deployment
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Su-35 Purchase to 'Complete' Indonesia's Warplanes Fleet
May 16, 2016 @ 12:24 PMIndonesias proposed purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 warplanes would complete the countrys fleet of warplanes to defend the territorial integrity of Indonesia,
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