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Bell Helicopter To Showcase Aircraft Capabilities At Paris Air Show.
June 13, 2013 @ 02:21 PMBell Helicopter will display a number of aircraft and share program updates at the 2013 Paris Air Show next week. Demonstration flights will highlight two industry-leading Bell aircraft, the Bell 429 and Bell 407GX, and showcase their capabilities
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Israel Delivers First F-35 Components
June 11, 2013 @ 09:46 AMIsraels Elbit Systems-Cyclone delivered its first advanced component for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter center fuselage produced by Northrop Grumman. This delivery is a significant milestone for the F-35 program, as it is the first composite part manufactured by a country committed to purchasing future F-35s under the U
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Lockheed Martin Completes F-35A In-Flight Missile Launch
June 7, 2013 @ 02:02 PMLockheed Martins F-35A aircraft recently completed the first in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 over the Point Mugu Sea Test Range, California. It was the first launch where the F-35 and AIM-120 demonstrated a successful launch-to-eject communications sequence and fired the rocket motor after launch -- paving the way for targeted launches in support of the Block 2B fleet release capability later this year
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Lockheed Martin Sees $500 Million Drop In F-35 Retrofits
June 7, 2013 @ 01:47 PMLockheed Martins F-35 program funds have dropped by at least $500 million, according to Pentagon reports. The estimate on upgrades for the first five contracts of 90 aircraft has dropped to about $1
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DRS Technologies Wins $25 Million ICBM Minuteman III Design and Development Contract
June 6, 2013 @ 12:06 PMDRS Technologies announced that it received a $25 million contract from the U.S
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New JV Bids For USAF Launch Range Contract
June 6, 2013 @ 11:11 AMA joint venture between defense giants InDyne, Lockheed Martin and URS Corp. is bidding for a contract to support consolidation of U
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U.S Lawmakers Urges Cutting Military Contractors Pay
June 4, 2013 @ 08:35 AMThe U.S lawmakers have laid a provision seeking to control the amount corporate executives can make from military contracts in the fiscal 2014 defense spending bill
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Is MMRCA Delay Holding Up The BEL- Thales Joint Venture?
May 31, 2013 @ 01:22 PMIndias government-owned defence electronics manufacturer, BEL has announced that its joint-venture with Thales to develop radars has been approved by the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) but is still awaiting approval from the government. Speculation is rife that the JV with Thales has got delayed due to a delay in the MMRCA deal between the Indian MOD and Dassault
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RQ-21A STUAS Enters Initial Production Phase
May 22, 2013 @ 02:12 PMThe U.S Navy recently announced that the RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) received Milestone C approval authorizing the start of low rate initial production
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FLIR Systems Wins U.S Army Order For MEDEVAC Program
May 16, 2013 @ 09:49 AMFLIR Systems announced today that it has been awarded a two year blanket purchase agreement from the U.S
Pentagon Launches “Agent Network” AI Tool to Transform Battle Management and Targeting
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
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