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Few Defense Manufacturers In India May Qualify For Strategic Partnership
November 30, 2015 @ 01:22 PMIndia's defense ministry task force has proposed weightages and assets criteria that permit only few Indian private defense manufacturers to qualify for strategic partnerships. The task force, known as Aatre, was set up to identify Indian private companies as strategic partners for development of critical military platforms such as aircraft, warships and armoured fighting vehicles
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US Navy Commissions Fifth Littoral Combat Ship
November 23, 2015 @ 08:34 AMThe US Navy has commissioned fifth Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee into active service. Lockheed Martin designed Milwaukee is the third Freedom-variant in the LCS class
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US Approves $1.2 Billion Surveillance Drones To Japan
November 21, 2015 @ 09:36 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved $1.2 billion sale of high-altitude, long-endurance drones and related equipment to Japan
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Lockheed Martin, Harley-Davidson Collaborate On One-of-a-Kind Motorcycle
November 20, 2015 @ 12:28 PMLockheed Martin has collaborated with Harley-Davidson on a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to commemorate the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee, the USA's fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The motorcycle will be on display during USS Milwaukee Commissioning week, followed by appearance at US Navy, industry and STEM events over the next year, culminating with a charity auction to support the National Military Family Association (NMFA), the company announced Thursday
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Dassault not to start work on Qatar Rafale Order Until Advance Payment...
November 14, 2015 @ 01:57 PMWork on building the Rafale aircraft for Qatar will not start until the Gulf nation first pays a deposit for the 6.3 billion Euro deal to purchase 24 fighter aircraft including 2 billion Euro worth weapons
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Eurofighter Typhoon Lagging Behind Rivals
November 11, 2015 @ 02:04 PMThe Eurofighter Typhoon may be lagging behind the Dassault Rafale and F-16 in terms of radar and advanced weapons as it pitches for contracts in the Middle East. When the Eurofighter team provided a briefing at the Dubai Air Show on the fighter's planned upgrade program it was not lost on the media about how behind the European consortium's aircraft was as compared to its main rivals in the Middle East market
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US Navy Tests Trident II Ballistic Missiles
November 11, 2015 @ 08:20 AMThe US navy has successfully flight tested two Lockheed Martin Trident II D5 ballistic missiles. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles in the Pacific Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine
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Science Applications International Wins US Navy's C4ISR Support Contract
November 10, 2015 @ 02:03 PMScience Applications International has won a $94 million contract from the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide technical services for the shipboard, submarine, shore and airborne platforms. The contract has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options
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Five Firms Win $500 Million US Army Base Construction Contract
November 10, 2015 @ 11:12 AMThe five construction firms have won $500 million worth contract from the US army to build new facilities on military bases worldwide. The work will be performed at US government locations worldwide and is expected to be complete by November 8, 2023, the department of defense announced today
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Chinese Ship-killing Missile Worries US
November 2, 2015 @ 09:14 AMChinese sub-marine launched supersonic missile YJ-18 has made the US Navys operations in South China Sea difficult. According to a new report to the US Congress assessing the missile, the YJ-18 accelerates to supersonic speed just before hitting its target, making it harder for a crew to defend their ship, Bloomberg reported Sunday
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