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State Department Approves $195M C-17 Aircraft Sustainment Contract To Canada
April 21, 2017 @ 09:46 AMThe US State Department has approved $195 million worth Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada for sustainment support for C-17 aircraft. The Government of Canada has requested a possible sale of follow-on support for five CC177 aircraft (Canadas designator for the C-17), including contractor logistics support (CLS) provided through the Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP), in-country field services support, aircraft maintenance and technical support, support equipment, alternate mission equipment, software support, spares, personnel training and training equipment, U
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New Eyeglasses To Help US Warfighters Get More Sleep
April 11, 2017 @ 01:44 PMUS Military Health System officials are working on lenses that can block the light that blocks the brains production of melatonin to help prevent sleep deprivation. “Sleep deprivation has been a significant and well-documented issue for service members,” said Navy Cmdr
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Lockheed Martin Demos Unmanned Combat Mission On USAF F-16 Falcon
April 10, 2017 @ 03:52 PMLockheed Martin and US Air Force successfully demonstrated unmanned combat mission on F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to improve combat efficiency and effectiveness for the warfighter. During the flight demonstration, an experimental F-16 aircraft acted as a surrogate Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) autonomously reacting to a dynamic threat environment during an air-to-ground strike mission, Lockheed Martin press release stated
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USAF AEHF-6 Satellite To Feature 3-D Printed Parts
April 5, 2017 @ 09:29 AMThe US Air Force's sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite will feature the first 3-D printed part, a Remote Interface Unit, an aluminum electronic enclosure designed to hold avionic circuits. By going from multiple machined parts to one 3-D printed part, Lockheed Martin was able to save time in the design and production cycle, as well as increase the quality and consistency of the units, the company press release stated
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BAE Systems Awarded $112 Million For M88 Armored Recovery Vehicles’ Sustainment
April 4, 2017 @ 12:38 PMBAE Systems has received $112 million contract from the U.S
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Indian Cabinet Clears $650 Million For 100 Vajra-T Artillery Systems
March 30, 2017 @ 01:12 PMThe Indian cabinet on Thursday cleared $650 million deal for the procurement of 100 K9 Vajra-T tracked 155mm/52 caliber artillery system from Larsen and Toubro for the Army. Larsen & Toubro had emerged as the finalist for the contract
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Lockheed Martin Wins $286M Worth Contracts For US, UAE THAAD Missile System
March 29, 2017 @ 09:31 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded two contracts worth $286 million from the US Missile Defense Agency for THAAD missile systems. The US firm was awarded a contract worth $273,470,000 for the Missile Defense Agency Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Lot 9 Interceptors, the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
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Raytheon To Modernize Super-Hornet, Growler Radars For US, Australia
March 24, 2017 @ 08:13 AMRaytheon has won a $17.8 million contract to upgrade the APG-79 radar for the US Navy and the government of Australia
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Aselsan Begins Production Of ‘KORKUT’ Air Defence Gun System
March 20, 2017 @ 03:36 PMASELSAN has begun serial production phase of the Self-Propelled Low Altitude Air Defence Gun System (KORKUT) project, to meet the need of Turkish Land Forces. The KORKUT System is comprised of a Command and Control Vehicle and Weapon System Vehicle to complete air defence operations
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BAE Systems To Modernize US Navy's Guided Missile Cruiser
March 17, 2017 @ 11:22 AMBAE Systems has won a $42.9 million contract from US Navy for the modernization of the USS Vicksburg (CG 69), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser
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