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IFS Acquires Canadian Firm Mxi Technologies
December 14, 2016 @ 10:00 AMIFS has acquired a Canadian firm Mxi Technologies Ltd, provider of integrated and intelligent maintenance management software solutions, under an agreement signed on Tuesday. The acquisition is expected to close during the first quarter of 2017
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Islamic State Adopts Practices Similar To National Military Forces To Manufacture Weapons
December 14, 2016 @ 08:57 AMIslamic State forces have adopted similar practices to national military forces to manufacture improvised weapons including cast mortar round casings, rocket components, explosives and propellants. According to a report by London-based Conflict Armament Research (CAR) investigation carried out between 11 and 16 November 2016 documenting six weapon manufacturing facilities operated by IS forces, IS forces operate a ‘Central Organisation for Standardisation and Quality Control (COSQC), which falls under the authority of the groups ‘Soldiers Bureau, Committee for Military Development and Production
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German Air Force Receives First Airbus A400M Transport Aircraft
December 13, 2016 @ 03:27 PMAirbus Defence and Space has delivered to the German Air Force its first A400M transport aircraft qualified for tactical operations and able to fly in areas subject to military threats. The aircraft is the sixth A400M in German service and the first with the new capabilities in addition to the world-leading performance of all A400Ms as strategic transports
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Indian Sub Info Leak Came from Australian Senator’s Office: Sydney Newspaper
December 13, 2016 @ 03:06 PMThe leak of sensitive information about the Indian Scorpene submarines program was done from an office in Adelaide which is believed to be South Australian crossbench senator Nick Xenophons electorate office, an Australian newspaper reports. Former submariner turned political staffer Rex Patrick, an adviser to Xenophon, has been identified as the source of information for a front page newspaper story in August that triggered an international furore that embarrassed India and the French government-owned submarine builder DCNS, Sydney Morning Herald reports quoting an investigation done by Fairfax Media
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Lockheed Martin's Modernized TACMS Missile Achieves Second Flight Test
December 13, 2016 @ 02:10 PMLockheed Martin has performed a second flight test of modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test follows the first flight of a modernized TACMS in late October
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Surpassing Saudi Arabia, UK, India To Become Third Largest Military Spender in
December 13, 2016 @ 07:46 AMIndia is to become the worlds third largest military spender in 2018 surpassing UK and Saudi Arabia which occupy the third and fourth place, according to an analysis by IHS Janes. The first and second spot will continue to be occupied by the US with $622
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Safran To Support European NH90 Engines
December 13, 2016 @ 05:26 AMSafran Helicopter Engines has signed a 10-year contract with NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), to support RTM322-powered NH90 operated by the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) and French Navy. This contract also covers the NH90 operated by Belgian Army and Navy and the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces, the company announced today
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Jordan Receives 16 Armored Vehicles From Germany
December 12, 2016 @ 03:06 PMGermanys Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen handed over ‘Marder armored vehicles to Jordan during a ceremony in Amman on Sunday. Jordan will further receive additional 34 vehicles before the end of next year, Deutsche Welle German Radio reported December 11
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S. Korean F-15K Fighter Pilot Hits 4 Meter Diameter Target From 6...
December 9, 2016 @ 11:09 AMA South Korean Pilot edged past other pilots in hitting a target with a diameter of less than four meters placed on the ground while his F-15K jet was flying at an altitude of around 6 Kms to become the Air Forces ‘Top Gun. Maj
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Leidos Awarded $350M FMS Contract For Joint Mission Planning System Support Services
December 9, 2016 @ 09:23 AMLeidos Inc. has been awarded a foreign military sales contract estimated $350 million by the US Air Force to provide Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) engineering integration support
Post Russian Missile on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion Worth...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
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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