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Australia To Spend $1.3 Billion On 1,100 Hawkei Light Armored Vehicles
October 5, 2015 @ 02:57 PMAustralia will spend US $1.3 billion on home-made new light-armored vehicles to replace aging Land Rover fleet for the Army
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After Lockheed-Sikorsky Merger, Pentagon Opposed To Future Such Deals
October 1, 2015 @ 02:44 PMApprehending hindrances to competition and innovation, the US department of defense has emphasized on opposing future deals similar to Lockheed Martins acquisition of Sikorsky. Pentagon procurement Chief Frank Kendall was quoted as saying by Reuters Wednesday that the Defense Department would not dispute Lockheeds $9 billion agreement to purchase Sikorsky, but said “it still gives rise to significant policy concerns
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US To Establish Cyber Mission Force By 2018
October 1, 2015 @ 01:02 PMThe US Department of Defense is planning to establish a massive Cyber Mission Force by 2018 to prevent cyber crimes against the country. The Department officials said in hearing at the US House Armed Services Committee that Cyber Mission Force would comprise of some 68 Cyber Protection Teams that would help to defend the Defense Departments networks from cyberattacks, Sputnik reported
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India To Induct Indigenous LCA Tejas Even With Flaws
September 30, 2015 @ 03:33 PMIndia plans to induct at least seven squadrons of indigenous Tejas Mark 1-A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) into Indian Air Force despite flaws to keep the program alive. The Indian Air Force has agreed to induct the LCA as it urgently needs more than 120 light weight fighters to intercept enemy aircraft and other defense missions, NDTV reported Wednesday
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France Cancelled Mistral Deal Under Pressure From Poland, East-European NATO Allies
September 30, 2015 @ 02:33 PMPoland and other East-European NATO allies threatened to cancel defence deals with France if it sold the Mistral Warship to Russia. This information has been revealed in recently released transcripts from the French Senate's International Affairs Committee that Eastern European NATO member states have put "significant pressure" to scrap the USD$ 1
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China Unveils Upgraded J-31 Stealth Fighter
September 30, 2015 @ 11:50 AMChina has unveiled an ungraded version of the J-31 "Gyrfalcon" fighter jet, which possesses air combat capabilities to attack both land and sea targets. The fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter, developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, is expected to be marketed internationally within the next five years, WantChinaTimes reported Monday
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Palomar To Provide Military Display Systems For US Army's Abrams Tank
September 30, 2015 @ 08:55 AMPalomar Display Products has won a $4.6million contract from the US Army Contracting Command to deliver military display systems for the M1A2 Abrams tank
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Israel’s Aeronautics’ Sells Long Range Drone To Mexico
September 29, 2015 @ 11:57 AMAeronautics Has sold its largest unmanned air system (UAS), the Dominator XP, to Mexico for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) operations. The Dominator XP is based on a DA-42 twin star commercial aircraft
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Lockheed Martin’s Digital Radar 'Space Fence' System Clears Design Review
September 29, 2015 @ 11:31 AMThe US Air Force has cleared the design review of Lockheed Martins Space Fence System that includes large-scale digital radar and turn-key facility. The Space Fence S-band radar system design will detect, track, and catalog orbital objects in space more than 1
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South Korea To Dispatch Engineers To Conflict Zones
September 29, 2015 @ 10:59 AMSouth Korea will dispatch additional military engineers to conflict zones to beef up UN peacekeeping operations. "They will be assisting reconstruction and humanitarian activities in conflict zones," South Korean President Park Geun-hye said in the leader's summit on peacekeeping at the UN that was co-chaired by US President Barack Obama and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
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