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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Demonstrates 5th Generation Capabilities at Royal International Air...
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRAF FAIRFORD, United Kingdom --- The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter made its international air show debut outside North America today at the Royal International Air Tattoo held at RAF Fairford. The U
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Air Force is modifying a fixed price incentive firm contract not to exceed $324,600,000 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Integrated Systems Air Combat Systems of San Diego, Calif.>> This contract will provide 2 RQ-4B Block 301 Global Hawk air vehicles, 3 RQ-4B Block 40 air vehicles with MP-RTIP sensor, 1 mission element, 1 launch and recovery element, and associated equipment; option for 4 EISS sensor payloads
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French DGA Qualifies Rafale F3 Standard
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Dlgation gnrale pour larmement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, on July 1, 2008 certified the fully omnirole version of the Rafale combat aircraft, designated F3. The first production F3 aircraft will be delivered in early 2009, while aircraft already in service will be upgraded to this latest standard
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EADS Defence & Security Continues Its UAV Successes in France
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) has ordered 35 additional DRAC mini-UAV close-range reconnaissance systems for the French Armed Forces from EADS Defence & Security (DS).The new orders were notified on 30 June, after delivering 25 Drac systems to DGA
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General Dynamics Demonstrates Ground-Based Aircraft-Protection Technology
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C
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ATK Receives $250 Million U.S. Air Force Sounding Rocket Contract
July 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS --- Alliant Techsystems was awarded a Sounding Rocket Program Three (SRP-3) contract with potential value of $250 million from the U.S
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AeroVironment Awarded U.S. Special Operations Command All Environment Capable Variant Small UAS...
July 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMONROVIA, Calif. --- AeroVironment, Inc
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAeroVironment, Inc., has been awarded a Not to Exceed $200,000,000
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Successful 2nd Qualification Firing and Worldwide First for Infrared Terminal Guidance AASM
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- On June 12, the French defense procurement agency, the DGA, successfully carried out the second qualification firing for the infrared terminal guidance version of the modular air-to-ground AASM weapon at the DGAs missile test center in Biscarrosse.>> This so-called metric AASM version is equipped with the following:> -- An inertial/GPS guidance system identical to that of the qualified decametric version> -- An infrared imager that automatically identifies the target several seconds before impact and corrects the trajectory>> The AASMs GPS was deactivated in order to demonstrate the weapons capability of striking its target with metric precision without using...
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical System, San Diego, Calif., was awarded on Jun
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
Su-57 Influence? Indonesia Drops Joint Production of Korean KF-21 Fighter, Mulls...
Russian Drones Destory 2 Ukrainian MiG-29s Loaded with Missiles, Bombs
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