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Lockheed Martin Wins Two Contracts Worth $531 Million
August 13, 2013 @ 03:04 PMLockheed Martin received a $308 million contract modification from the U.S
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German Weapons Sales To Middle East Get Major Boost
August 12, 2013 @ 02:56 PMGerman weapons arms exports to the Middle East have grown exponentially, according to reports. In the first half of 2013, the German government approved sales worth $1
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Indigenous LCA, MiG-29K To Debut On INS Vikrant
August 12, 2013 @ 02:17 PMIndias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft and the MiG 29K fighter planes will make their first appearance on the newly launched aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant. While the Indian Navy is eager to procure eight carrier version of the LCA; the first prototype aircraft has completed only four flight tests so far as part of a planned ski-jump from the shore-based test facility (SBTF) at INS Hansa in Goa this year
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HAL Reaffirms Support To IAF After Basic Trainer Fallout
August 8, 2013 @ 01:29 PMIndias state-run aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) today issued a statement reiterating its commitment to the Indian Air Force after sections of the Indian media reported that it HALs HTT-40 project annulled. “HAL clarifies that the matter is before the competent authorities and there are no comments to offer on this subject in particular
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Oshkosh Delivers First JLTV Prototype To U.S Army
August 8, 2013 @ 01:05 PMOshkosh Defense today marked the delivery of its first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle prototype for government testing following a successful vehicle inspection by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). The DCMA inspection and vehicle presentation ceremony was attended by representatives from the JLTV Joint Program Office, DCMA and Oshkosh Defense, according to a press release
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Syria Buying Russian Weapons With American Dollars
August 6, 2013 @ 10:50 AMThe Syrian government has a new problem on its hands, besides its on-going two year long conflict with homegrown rebel forces, a debilitating currency is threatening to create financial crisis. Taking advantage of the falling Syrian pound, Russia has taken to expecting hard currency for defense purchases
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IAF Says Trainer Facts ‘Misrepresented’, Pilatus Claims “Success Speaks For Itself”
August 5, 2013 @ 03:07 PMPilatus, accused in sections of the Indian media for winning the Indian Basic Trainer contract by diluting selection benchmarks, today refused to comment on the controversy but insisted that its “success speaks for itself” in a reply to a query from Defenseworld.net
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CACI International Wins Worth $425 Million Contract
August 2, 2013 @ 02:05 PMCACI International has won more than $425 million in previously unannounced contracts with federal government clients in the Intelligence Community. For these awards, CACI is delivering tailored information solutions and services to national-level intelligence organizations safeguarding our nations security
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Weak Indian Prosecution May Help Former Finmeccanica Executives in AgustaWestland Bribery Trial
August 2, 2013 @ 01:20 PMThe Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) not arresting former IAF chief SP Tyagi and his cousins may help the defense argument in the trial against previous Finmeccanica executives Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini in an Italian court. The CBI has been investigating the alleged payment of bribe in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter purchase case
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Turkey To Build Its First Indigenous Helicopter Soon
August 2, 2013 @ 10:17 AMTurkish procurement officials have given approved development of the country's first indigenous Turkish helicopter in order to replace its aging UH-1s. The Turkish government signed the contract in June to design, develop and manufacture, according to Defense News
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Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
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China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
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