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AgustaWestland's AW169 Receives Aviation Safety Certificate
July 17, 2015 @ 11:42 AMFimeccanica-AgustaWestlands new generation AW169 helicopter has been issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Wednesday. The company announced Thursday that it has achieved EASA type certification less than five years after the AW169 programme launch
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Germany's Benntec Systemtechnik Merges With MarineSoft
July 16, 2015 @ 01:35 PMGermanys benntec Systemtechnik GmbH has merged with MarineSoft GmbH to expand the companys potential for innovation. The newly merged company will continue to trade under the name benntec Systemtechnik GmbH and remain headquartered in Bremen, Germany, Rheinmetall AG announced today
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China To Manufacture Military Aircraft Tyres
July 16, 2015 @ 11:02 AMChina is set to manufacture military aircraft tires through a venture between the Hainan Rubber Group and Shuguang Rubber Industry Research & Design Institute. The PLA Air Force related departments joined hands with Hainan Rubber Group and Shuguang Rubber Industry Research & Design Institute to establish "Aeronautical Rubber Research and Production Center of the PLA Air Force" during early 2014 for using home made rubber in military aircraft tires, China Military Online, a media outlet for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) reported Wednesday
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Eurofighter’s Agility, Weapon Carrying Capability Boosted
July 16, 2015 @ 10:24 AMAirbus has successfully flight-tested aerodynamic upgrades to Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighter that boost the agility and weapon carrying capacity. The Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) is part of a wider Eurofighter Enhanced Manoeuvrability (EFEM) programme with the potential to help ensure the type's continuing superiority for many years to come, the Airbus announced Wednesday
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Boeing, Tata In Aerospace And Defense Manufacturing Partnership
July 15, 2015 @ 12:35 PMBoeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) to co-produce aero-structures and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities, including unmanned aerial vehicles. The companies intend to access markets jointly for products and platforms developed together by Boeing and TASL
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Japan to Receive Five Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
July 15, 2015 @ 04:17 AMBell Boeing was awarded a US Navy contract today for five Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for Japan. This marks the first sale of the aircraft through the U
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Skyshield Anti-Missile Protection On Eilat-Bound Flights
July 14, 2015 @ 03:00 PMSkyShield anti-missile systems have been installed on Israeli flights to Eilat, bordering Sinai, the site of violence between Egypt and IS militants. The Israel defense establishment ordered to deploy the SkyShield missile defense systems to Arkia and Israir flights to Eilat two weeks ago, following IS militants attack against the Egyptian military in Sinai, daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday
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Home-made Semiconductors For Indian Defense and Space Projects
July 14, 2015 @ 11:51 AMIndia is considering making use of local chips mandatory for defense, space and atomic energy sectors. According to a report by Economic Times, “the Make in India campaign is set to make the sectors source chips from local vendors to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing business and also meet the national security standards
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Is This The New Manhattan Project?
July 11, 2015 @ 03:12 PMThe US Air Force and National Nuclear Security Administration tested a B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb last month which has raised alarms of a throwback to the Manhattan project which started the age of nuclear annihilation. The $11 billion program which seeks to upgrade the B61-12 bombwith precision guidance ability has had commentators in Russia and China and some in the US claim that it will trigger another arms race, an euphemism to mean that the two nuclear powers may go on to develop a similar weapon, if not already having it in their arsenal
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NSA To Get GD Protected Smart Phones
July 10, 2015 @ 07:34 PMGeneral Dynamics C4 Systems recently received the Defense Mobile Classified Capability (DMCC) contract from the US National Security Agency (NSA). As part of the contract, General Dynamics will deliver up to 1,000 Samsung KNOX™-enabled Galaxy S4 smartphones provisioned with added GD Protected® software for the U
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
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