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Airbus Withdraws From Japanese Tanker Aircraft Tender Citing Terms Favor Boeing
September 8, 2015 @ 04:09 PMAirbus has decided not to bid for the Japanese air-to-air refueling tanker aircraft contract worth over a billion dollars citing terms of tender favor its rival, Boeing. “The RFP allowed Japan to buy tankers under the US government's foreign military sale mechanism, which involves the two governments negotiating the contract directly,” Airbus was quoted as saying in a statement by Reuters Tuesday
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US Long Range Strike Bomber To be Subsonic, Carry Nuclear Weapons
September 4, 2015 @ 04:08 PMThe US Air Forces Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) will fly at subsonic speeds over an extensive range and carry a variety of munitions including nuclear weapons. Details of the LRS-B program, intended to yield 80 to 100 strategic bombers to replace aging B-52s and B-1s, beginning in the mid-2020s were revealed in a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report released on September 1
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Russia Could Sign Indonesian Su-35 Aircraft Deal in A Month
September 4, 2015 @ 03:08 PMIndonesia could sign a US$1 billion contract with Russia to buy a squadron of Su-35 fighter jets within a month. The Impending sale which was confirmed by Defense Minister, Ryamizard Ryacudu yesterday has come as a surprise as there was no official announcement of a winner though there were other aircraft in the race
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China’s ‘Carrier-Killer’ Missile Is For Real
September 3, 2015 @ 10:38 AMChina has showcased its “carrier-killer” missile, Dongfeng (DF-21) during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war two today. The missile was first unveiled in 2014
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Defense Experts To Hold Discussions On Branding Russian Military Equipment
September 2, 2015 @ 02:40 PMDefense experts for the first time will discuss branding Russian military equipment during the tenth International Exhibition of Arms, Military Equipment, and Ammunition RAE-2015, held from September 9-12. The topic of branding in the production of military equipment will be discussed during a special round table moderated by Vasily Brovko, head of Rostecs Department of Communication and Information, the company said in a statement Monday
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US Army Wants Sophisticated Handgun To Replace M9 pistol
September 2, 2015 @ 01:28 PMThe US Army has invited proposals from gun makers to replace the current service weapon, Beretta M9 pistol for an estimated $580 million, the army times reported Tuesday. Further, for the first time, the US Armys official sidearm may be capable of firing expanding or fragmenting bullets
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China's DF-26 IRBM "Vastly Superior" to India's Agni-V: Chinese Media
September 1, 2015 @ 12:48 PMChina's DF-26 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), expected to be unveiled in the September 3 Military Parade is significantly smaller in size and weight as compared to India's Agni-V but can hit targets with greater precision while carrying heavier warheads. Several Chinese media such as Sina
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Serco Wins US Navy IT Support Contract
August 28, 2015 @ 01:28 PMSerco has won a $45.9 million contract from US Navy to support the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Ordnance Information System (OIS)
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Aussie Firm To Provide Components For US Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAS
August 27, 2015 @ 12:35 PMMincham Aviation has won an Australian supplier contract from Northrop Grumman for the US Navy's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) initial production lot. South Australia-based Mincham Aviation will manufacture aircraft structure components for the first low-rate production lot of four Triton air vehicles
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Raytheon To Bid For US$20.9 Billion USAF Training Systems Contract
August 27, 2015 @ 11:18 AMRaytheon has been selected by the US Air Force to bid for a $20.9 billion training Systems Acquisition III (TSA III) contract
Saab Unveils All-New Giraffe AMB-D Air Defense Radar at Eurosatory 2026
European Countries Announce $4 Billion Arms Support for Ukraine
Iranian Pilots Recount Deception Operation in the Bombing of a U.S. Base...
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
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