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German Cartel Office Clears KMW-Nexter Merger
September 15, 2015 @ 10:15 AMThe German Federal Cartel Office, Bundeskartellamt today has cleared the merger of Wegmann and the French GIAT Industries. The companies plan to introduce a new joint venture by merging its two subsidiaries Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter Systems in constituting 50:50 stakes
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UAE To Buy 100 Tank Boats From Indonesia
September 15, 2015 @ 08:53 AMUAE plans to buy 100 units of tank boats from Indonesia as part of a defence cooperation deal signed during President Joko Widodos visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Indonesian firm Pindad is currently working on manufacturing the tank boat which consists of a high speed boat with a 105mm canon mounted on it
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German Small Arms, Ammunition Exports To Arab Region Increase 32 Folds
September 14, 2015 @ 02:41 PMAlthough the overall German small weapons trade has decreased steadily falling by 42 per cent than previous year, the small arms and ammunition exports to Arab nations has increased 32 folds during the same period. With the German ammunition sales have been increasing, it is rather unclear about what the trend might represent
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SAAB Delivers CBRN Warning System to Kuwait
September 14, 2015 @ 01:51 PMSaab has delivered Automatic Warning and Reporting (AWR) system to a customer in Kuwait for the detection, identification, warning, monitoring and reporting of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards. The system, which is a flexible, modular and future-proof solution, can be operated from fixed locations, carried by personnel or mounted on vehicles, the company announced today
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Lockheed Designs Advanced Electro-optical Targeting System
September 11, 2015 @ 03:10 PMLockheed Martin has designed an advanced electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) to replace the F-35's current EOTS. The newly introduced advanced EOTS is available for the F-35's Block 4 development, the company announced Thursday
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Russia In Discussion With India On T-90MS Battle Tanks Supply
September 11, 2015 @ 12:19 PMRussia is in talks with India to supply the latest Russian T-90MS battle tanks. Even though the tank uses the same type of ammunition as the T-90, it includes additional countermeasures to significantly reduce the chances of being hit by enemy anti-tank semi-automatic guided weapons
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Foreign Customers Negotiating To Buy China’s Latest Attack Helicopter
September 10, 2015 @ 11:59 AMChina will customize its yet to be launched light attack helicopter Z-19E as per the buyer's specific requirements. "The government has given the green light for the export of the WZ-19
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Russo-Chinese Heavy-Lift Helicopter First Flight In 2020
September 10, 2015 @ 10:07 AMRussia and China are finalizing an agreement to jointly manufacture a heavy-lift helicopter next year and will conduct its first flight around 2020. Speaking at the third Chinese Helicopter Expo at Tianjin, Wu Ximing, chief helicopter designer at Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) was quoted by China Military Online, “"The project is progressing smoothly, and we are discussing with our Russian counterparts terms and clauses in the agreement
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Saab Commences US$4.7 Billion Contract For Brazilian Gripen Fighters
September 10, 2015 @ 09:28 AMSaab today announced that its SEK39.3 billion (US$4
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South Korea To Procure Radars, Artillery and Drones Worth $...
September 10, 2015 @ 08:57 AMSouth Korea will set aside part of 38.95 trillion won ($32
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
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?
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