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Lockheed Martin To Test, Validate Combat Vehicles For The U.S Marines
August 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has won a $3.5 million contract from the U
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UK MoD Accepts New Manpack Electronic Warfare System Into Service
August 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRoke Manor Research Ltd has delivered the much awaited Electronic Surveillance and Countermeasures system to the UK Ministry of Defence. Gavin O'Connell, Business Development Manager at Roke, said, "Roke was originally selected to supply EW Manpack equipment in response to the MoD's Urgent Operational Requirement for its SEER programme in Afghanistan
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Serco Wins U.S Navy C4ISR Contract
July 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMSerco Inc. has won a $73 million contract with the Defense Department joint program office to upgrade C4ISR equipment and systems on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles with an overall value of $73 million
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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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Germany Extends Rheinmetall’s UAV Services In Afghanistan
July 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe German Armed Forces in Afghanistan will continue receiving unmanned airborne reconnaissance services from Rheinmetall Airborne Systems GmbH, a joint venture by Cassidian and Rheinmetall. The Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has prolonged an existing order to the company to provide the German Armed Forces with Heron 1 ultramodern unmanned reconnaissance aircraft for two more years
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MBDA Brimstone Missile Sinks Boat Target
July 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMMBDA has announced today that it has test fired the operational Dual Mode Brimstone missile. During the trial in Wales, a RAF Tornado GR4 targeted a fast moving FIAC RT (Fast In-Shore Attack Craft realistic target), successfully engaging and sinking it
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Low Cost Embraer Super Tucano Earns Big Bucks In Developing Countries
July 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBrazilian aircraft-maker Embraer has seen unprecedented success with its Super Tucano trainer plane which also doubles as an attack aircraft. In the last eight years, Embraer has sold 160 Super Tucano aircraft to 10 countries worth an estimated $2
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France to Withdraw Sperwer UAVs From Afghanistan
June 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe French Army is withdrawing its interim tactical UAV fleet from Afghanistan following a dozen losses since its deployment in 2008. Manufactured by French company Sagem, eight aircraft were lost in flight during mission and four were damaged during landing
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Rosoboronexport’s Ties With Syria, Iran May Hinder Afghan Helicopter Deal
June 19, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEarlier last year, Rosoboronexport was awarded a nearly $1 billion contract to provide Afghanistan with 21 non-attack Mi-17 helicopters. A group of U
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Rheinmetall Group Wins Order for Gladius Soldier Equipment from German Army
June 19, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe German Bundeswehr has placed an order with the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group to supply it with state-of-the-art infantry equipment. A contract to this effect has now been signed at the Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz
Netherlands Becomes Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-7 MKX Trainers
KNDS, Safran to Develop Land Robotics for France
U.S. Approves $7.41B Sale of Missiles, Smart Bombs to Israel
Argentina, Paraguay Sign Pact to Boost Border Security, Combat Transnational Crime
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U