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Raytheon Plans New Centurion Launcher Phase
July 18, 2013 @ 10:05 AMRaytheon is finalizing plans to conduct a live missile firing of the multirole CENTURION launcher with Chemring group during the fourth quarter of 2013. "Our plan is to launch a missile to help prove our capability against a maneuvering surface threat such as a fast, swarming attack craft," said Rick Nelson, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Naval and Area Mission Defense product line
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Poland To Receive Additional Wolverines Under New Agreement
July 18, 2013 @ 08:58 AMPoland recently signed an agreement with Finnish company Patria Land Systems to extend a contract until 2023 for producing more AMV armored vehicles. The original contract which was signed in 2003 expires this year
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Former IAF Officer Claims Compensation for MiG-21 Crash
July 17, 2013 @ 11:18 AMThe former Indian Air Force officer, Sanjeet Singh Kaila has filed a petition at Delhi high court, seeking justice over MiG-21 crash incidents citing "violation of his fundamental right to life, especially the right to work in a safe environment" under Article 21 of the Constitution. Kaila was a victim of an air crash, which left him unfit for flying after a regular flight exercise back in 2005 went awry
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Saudi Arabia To Buy 30 Mark V Patrol Boats Worth $1.2 Billion
July 11, 2013 @ 03:02 PMThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced a possible Foreign Military Sale of 30 Mark V patrol boats to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $1.2 billion
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FREMM Frigate Begins Sea Trails To Fulfill Royal Moroccan Navy Order
July 11, 2013 @ 02:55 PMThe FREMM multi-mission frigate has began sea trials off the French coast in preparation for delivery to the Royal Moroccan Navy later this year. In June, French shipbuilder DCNS successfully completed a third series of trials to test the performance of the ships combat system
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Italy Cancels F-35 Ceremony After Bitter Parliament Debate
July 11, 2013 @ 02:49 PMFollowing a bitter debate in Italy's parliament to scrap the procurement of 90 F-35 jets, Lockheed Martin has called off a public ceremony marking the opening of an assembly plant for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The ruling coalition last month agreed to seek parliament's approval before going ahead with further spending on the program
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Kongsberg Chosen To Support U.S. Army Stryker Program.
July 10, 2013 @ 02:49 PMKongsberg Integrated Tactical Systems (KITS) has won a contract from General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the supply of the Commanders and Drivers smart displays for the U.S
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Raytheon Wins $279 Million U.S. Navy Contract
July 9, 2013 @ 10:23 AMRaytheon Company yesterday won a contract worth $279 million from the U.S
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Eurofighter Procurement To Cost Germany Dearly
July 8, 2013 @ 02:19 PMThe German Air Force's procurement of 180 Eurofighter jets is rising beyond its planned 14.7 billion euros, according to a local reports
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South Korea To Reexamine Taurus Missile, Global Hawk UAV Procurement
July 5, 2013 @ 02:50 PMThe Korean National Assembly has recommended that its government re-examine plan to buy European long-range air-to-ground missiles and high-altitude surveillance aircraft from the United States, citing too high price tags, according to the Korea Herald. The defense acquisition plan to buy Taurus missiles and Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles should be "reviewed again in a (future) parliamentary budget deliberation process
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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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