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New Bids For Canada’s Close Combat Vehicle Program
September 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNexter Systems has confirmed it has submitted a bid in response to Canada’s RFP for the Close Combat Vehicle (CCV). Nexter will offer the VBCI 25, currently in service with the French Army in both Afghanistan and Lebanon, according to the company
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Paramount Group To Showcase Innovative Defense Products, Aircraft At Africa Aerospace...
September 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Paramount group will demonstrate its latest marketing innovation in defense products and aircrafts at the Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) 2012. The company will showcase its Mbombe a mine-protected high-mobility armoured fighting vehicle and Marauder a mine-protected armoured vehicle
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Amidst Falling MiG-29 sales, Russia Looks to Eastern European states To Find...
September 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe MiG-29M2 multirole fighter of RAC MiG flew from Russia to the Batajnica air base, Serbia to take part in an air show dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Serbian Air Force. General Director of JSC RAC MiG Sergei Korotkov, said, "We work closely with the Eastern and Southern European Air Force, maintaining and improving of the earlier delivered MiG-29"
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Saab Premieres Soldier C2 Systems And Personal Radio Integration
September 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMSaab has introduced a personal radio integration for the 9LAND SOLDIER sPAD at the defence and security exhibition MSPO 2012 in Poland after introducing it for the first time at Eurosatory exhibition in Paris in June 2012. “Since Saab has a very good relationship with the Polish company Radmor S
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Turkey To Buy Additional F-35 JSF Aircraft
September 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTurkey is expected to order a second pair of jointly-made, next-generation, stealth F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II aircraft to be delivered by 2016. The first pair of the jets are expected to be delivered in 2015
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Iraqi Pilots Begin Flight Training In U.S
September 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIraqi pilots have arrived in the U.S to begin training along with aspiring fighter pilots from the United States, Singapore, Poland, Denmark, Japan and the Netherlands at the U
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BAE System’s Final Type 45 Destroyer Begins Sea Trials
September 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems’ sixth and final Type 45 destroyer, the DUNCAN, has entered the first stage of sea trials today. Extensive programme trials will include testing of her power and propulsion systems, auxiliary and domestic services
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Iraq, Uganda May Import Weapons From Indonesia
August 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn what could be a first for an ASEAN member nation, Indonesia may sell munitions and aircraft to Iraq and Uganda. “We are inviting Iraqi defense officials to attend a ceremony commemorating the 67th anniversary of the TNI [Indonesian Military] on Oct
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BEL, Thales Launch JV Radar Manufacturing Company
August 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s public sector unit Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and French defense giant Thales on Wednesday announced the launch of a joint venture . The JV Company has been created following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in 2009
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U.S Army Apache Helicopter Fleet Completes 3.5 Million Flight Hours
August 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn a major milestone for Boeing, the AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has completed 3.5 million flight hours with the U
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, US Responds with Air Strikes
Russia to Work on Leasing Instruments to Enable Foreign Sales of its...
Turkey to Sell Russian S-400 Systems to Third Country as GE Engine...
Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, 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