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U.S Navy To Get New Ship-to-Shore Connector Fleet
October 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRolls-Royce announced it has won a contract to power the U.S
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India Navy’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier To Be Launched In 2013
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Government on Wednesday said the launch of the Navy’s indigenous aircraft carrier is expected to take place in 2013. A K Antony, India’s Defence Minister said, "The complexity of the project and this being the first ship of its kind being built in India, has led to timelines being extended
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Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Crashes While On Training Mission
August 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Russian Mil Mi-28N, the newest attack helicopter in the Army, crashed on Thursday morning at its base in Mozdok, North Ossetia. According to preliminary reports, no one including the two-man crew was injured
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GD Delivers First Systems Information Exploitation / Health and Usage Monitoring System...
August 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe British MoD has taken delivery of the first fully qualified vehicle Systems Information Exploitation / Health and Usage Monitoring System (SIE/HUMS) ‘box’ just four months after the contract was signed. The SIE/HUMS system can automatically monitor each vehicle returning to base from operations and identify whether it needs any repair or service
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Modern Infantry Vehicles Making Tanks Obsolete
July 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIf procurement of main battle tanks (MBTs) in NATO and certain other countries is any indication, the era of MBTs being the bulwark of land forces may be over. Tanks seem to be losing the strategic advantage to UAVs, and force projection advantage to lighter and more agile armoured vehicles
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Pratt & Whitney Inducts Engine Manufacturer Avio Into PW1100G-JM Engine Program
April 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMItalian aero-engine manufacturer Avio and Pratt & Whitney today announced the signature of a long-term agreement for Avio to produce the P&W designed fan drive gear system for the Pure Power PW1100G-JM engine. Under the agreement, Avio will also design the accessory gearbox and the oil tank for the engine and produce those components as well
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Full-Scale Prototype Of The T-90S To Be Displayed At Defexpo
April 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTank-maker Rosoboronexport will display the upgraded T-90S main battle tank at Defexpo 2012 as the central event at the exhibition. For its demonstration ''Uralvagonzavod Research and Production Corporation'', JSC has set up a separate exposition with a full-scale prototype of the new tank in desert environment
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L-3 Wins $52M Contract for SLEP from US Navy
April 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AML-3 Communications announced today that its L-3 Unidyne division has been awarded two firm-fixed-price contracts valued at $52 million to execute the U.S
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Tender Conditions in Indian Defence Procurement Are Very Demanding: Rosoboronexport
March 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AM"Competition has been on the rise in recent years. This is an objective process since Indian market is a strong attraction for manufacturers
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Routine Mission Goes Awry, UAV Crashes in South India
February 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMOfficials have confirmed crash of a Navy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) near Visakhapatnam in the east coast of India. The Searcher MK-II UAV was returning to its base, hovered over the INS Dega for a few minutes before losing control and crashing into a hill on Thursday
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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