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Saab Wins $6 Million Contract For New Lightweight Torpedo
July 3, 2014 @ 02:51 PMSaab has won a $6 million contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding design plans for a New Lightweight Torpedo (NLT). The order is part of the Letter of Intent regarding the Swedish armed forces underwater capability which was announced on June 9, 2014
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Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Nexter To Merge
July 2, 2014 @ 01:10 PMKrauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems agreed to merge services to rationalize Europe's fractured armored-vehicle sector. German Wegmann and French state holding GIAT Industries, intend to meld the stock of their respective units into a new holding company
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Boeing Tenders KC-46 Tankers To Republic Of Korea
July 1, 2014 @ 04:06 PMBoeing offered KC-46, tanker, to the Republic of Korea (ROK) ahead of Korea acquiring four aircraft for its first tanker squadron. Eric John, president of Boeing Korea said, “With the KC-46, Korea will acquire a force-multiplier and the ability to operate seamlessly with the U
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Saab Acquired ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB
June 30, 2014 @ 02:56 PMDefense and security company Saab acquired ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums) at SEK 340 million (around €37 million). In April 2014, Saab and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG signed a non-binding MoU regarding the acquisition of the Swedish shipyard TKMS AB with operations based in Karlskrona, Malmö and Muskö, Sweden
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Sikorsky Bags $1.28 Billion U.S. Helicopter Deal
June 27, 2014 @ 09:00 AMSikorsky won a $1.28 billion contract to develop a combat rescue helicopter for the U
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Japan Speeds Up Joint Arms Development With Other Nations
June 23, 2014 @ 06:15 PMJapan has adopted a new strategy which calls for collaboration with other nations in procurement of weaponry and improved capability to monitor and defend the nations outlying regions, according to Asahi Shimbum website. The previous basic policy, set in 1970, stipulated the Self-Defense Forces to use arms developed by Japanese companies to boost domestic defense contractors
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Al-Qaeda Launches Improved Encryption Platforms, Crytography Programs
June 23, 2014 @ 02:10 PMIn response to Edward Snowden's revelations, terrorist organization Al-Qaeda has adopted “stronger encryption techniques to bypass the standard cryptographic protections in its various communications”. The U
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Dassault Expecting First Rafale Export Order From Qatar
June 20, 2014 @ 02:27 PMDassault is preparing to recieve a contract for 72 Rafale jets from Qatar marking its first export order. According to a French government official, a contract would probably come in two batches of 36 aircraft
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Cyber Warriors Shortage Worries U.S. Govt.
June 20, 2014 @ 11:32 AMThe United States is reportedly facing a shortage of cybersecurity professionals — particularly for positions within the federal government because it does not offer salaries as high as the private sector. According to a study published by the RAND organization, the demand for cybersecurity professionals began to overtake supply in 2007, largely due to increased reports of large-scale hacking, including the leakage of credit card data, attacks on Internet connectivity, and the discovery of "advanced persistence threats" — teams of hackers who go after intellectual property by establishing a persistent presence in the networks of U
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Finmeccanica Approves New Organizational And Operating Model
June 20, 2014 @ 10:20 AMGianni De Gennaro, chairman and other board of directors of Finmeccanica approved guidelines to implement new Group Organizational and Operating model. The new model includes new perimeter operating companies, 100% owned by Finmeccanica, of the Aerospace and Defense core business
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