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AgustaWestland To Establish Helicopter MRO Plant In Algeria: Reports
July 5, 2016 @ 03:14 PMAgustaWestland will set up a Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) facility in Poland alongwith two state-owned investment companies. "The National Investment Council (NIC) and the Council of State holdings (CPE) have agreed to create a high-end helicopter manufacturing plant and much of these will be for the export market
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Raytheon Wins $291 Million For 660 Sidewinder Missiles For US and Other
July 2, 2016 @ 06:46 AMRaytheon is being awarded $291 million for modification to a previously awarded contract for procurement of 660 AIM-9X Block II All Up Round Tactical Full Rate Production Lot 16 Missiles for the Navy, Air Force, Army and the governments of Japan, Norway and Taiwan. In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of 252 Block II Captive Air Training Missiles for the Navy, Air Force, and the governments of Japan, Norway, Turkey, Australia, Australia, and Taiwan; 13 Special Air Training Missiles for the U
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German Atlas Elektronik Frontrunner For Indian Torpedos Contract
June 29, 2016 @ 12:31 PMIndia is likely to go with Germany to buy heavy-weight torpedos for its six under-construction Scorpene submarines in a government to government deal after the MoD scrapped INR 1,800 crore (US $266 million) contract for 98 Black Shark torpedoes from Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) on June 1,2016. French F21 from DCNS and SeaHake from German Atlas Elektronik were the two torpedoes that interested India
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USAF Introduces First Of 21 HH-60G Pave Hawk SAR Helicopters
June 29, 2016 @ 09:27 AMThe US Air Force has introduced the first of 21 fully built HH-60G Pave Hawk Operational Loss Replacement (OLR) helicopters at a ceremony in Huntsville, Alabama Tuesday. The HH-60G is used to conduct combat search and rescue operations
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Hyundai Heavy Industries To Examine South Korean Next Gen Aegis Combat System-equipped...
June 27, 2016 @ 03:27 PMSouth Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has inked 18.1 billion won (US$15
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BrahMos Missile Mounted On Su-30MKI Without Russian Help: HAL Chairman
June 27, 2016 @ 12:18 PMIndian Hindustan Aeronautics did not seek any help from the Russian Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)for mounting BrahMos missile on Su-30MKI, Hindustan Aeronautics chairman said Saturday. “This unique program was taken up by HAL as an indigenous challenge at its Nashik Division and the required data was generated without the assistance of OEM for the modification
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Jordanian Intelligence Stole US and Saudi Arms On Regular Basis: Report
June 27, 2016 @ 09:44 AMJordanian intelligence operatives allegedly stole the weapons shipped into Jordan by the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia for Syrian rebels use and sold to arms merchants on the black market, the
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Upgrade of Destroyers, Frigates With Brahmos Missile Likely To Figure In India’s...
June 24, 2016 @ 12:52 PMThe Indian Defense Ministrys Defense Acquisition Committee is likely to take up upgrading of Delhi-class destroyers and Talwar class frigates with indigenous Brahmos missile along with construction of six next-gen missile boats during its next meeting scheduled for Saturday. The DAC on Saturday is expected to review and clear projects worth nearly $4
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Russia Develops Helicopter Engine to End Dependence on Ukriane
June 24, 2016 @ 11:44 AMThe United Engine Corporation (UEC) has started a serial production of new engines TV7-117V developed by JSC "Klimov" for helicopters Mi-38. Turboprop engine modifications can be also used on the aircraft IL-114 and IL-112V
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Brexit To Threaten Eurofighter Typhoon Market in Asia
June 24, 2016 @ 10:14 AMBritains exit from the European Union (EU), also known as “Brexit”, European defense giants will now be struggling to market Eurofighter Typhoon that has been attempting to gain ground in Asia since a decade. Following the Brexit announcement, stocks in the UK – an ardent promoter of Eurofighter, are estimated to fall between 10% and 20%
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
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