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New C-130J Variants To Be Built In Strike And Civilian Capability
February 11, 2014 @ 09:19 AMLockheed Martins workhorse, the C-130J Super Hercules, is all set for a design update that will now cater to civilian customers as well as being a strike-enabled variant. Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin revealed that it has recently submitted a Program Notification Letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2014, for a type design update for its Model L-382J airplane, a civil-certified variant of the proven C-130J Super Hercules to be marketed as the LM-100J
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Thales Wins Support Contract For Sonar 2050 Anti-Submarine Sensor
February 10, 2014 @ 01:27 PMThales has won a five-year contract with the UKs Ministry of Defence to provide support for the Sonar 2050 anti-submarine sensor used on the Royal Navys Type 23 Duke-class frigate fleet. Sonar 2050 is a medium-range bow sonar currently fitted to thirteen Type 23 frigates and is the Royal Navys primary hull-mounted anti-submarine warfare sensor
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ATLAS Sonar System To Equip Indian Navy Warships
February 10, 2014 @ 01:09 PMA European-firm, Atlas Elektronik has won the competition to equip Indian Navys indigenous Delhi class and Russian-origin Talwar class warships with its sonar system. The Navy officials were quoted as saying by Press Trust of India (PTI) that the firm is the lowest bidder and the Defence Ministry is yet to declare its final decision on the deal
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Axis Launch Bird Detection and Monitoring Radar Systems At Defexpo 2014
February 8, 2014 @ 06:19 AMAxis Aerospace & Technologies Ltd (AAT) launched their first ever Bird Detection & Monitoring Radar System (BDMRS) at the Defexpo 2014, developed to address the bird menace faced by aircrafts both civil and military. Bird hits are the most menacing hazards faced by aircrafts globally
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Saab, Ashok Leyland To Jointly Compete For India's SRSAM Air Defence Programme
February 6, 2014 @ 04:13 PMSaab and Ashok Leyland have joined forces to compete for the Indian Army Short Range Surface to Air Missile (SRSAM) air defence programme, with a new solution that combines the Saab BAMSE missile system with Ashok high-mobility vehicles. The Saab BAMSE SRSAM is an all-weather, all-target, air defence missile system that can be deployed to protect fixed and mobile assets
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No Procurements Until April: A K Antony
February 6, 2014 @ 02:12 PMIndias Defence Minister AK Antony today announced at Defexpo 2014 that there will be no more procurement until after April 2014. Addressing the media, he said that the Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP) is also being reviewed
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L3 Communications Wins $73 Million Ballistic Missile Target Vehicles Contract
February 4, 2014 @ 01:52 PML-3 Communications has won contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to provide Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target vehicles for use in tests of missile defense systems. The initial value of the award is approximately $73 million, with additional options valued at more than $400 million over the next five years
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Lockheed Martin Working on LM-100J, Civilian Version of C-130J
February 4, 2014 @ 06:48 AMLockheed Martin recently submitted a Program Notification Letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2014, for a type design update for its Model L-382J airplane, a civil-certified variant of the proven C-130J Super Hercules to be marketed as the LM-100J. More than 100 L-100s, which were the commercial variant of the first generation C-130, were produced from 1964-1992
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AgustaWestland’s India Scandal Threatens To Envelop Other European Companies
January 31, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIndias decision to cut ties with Finmeccanica, parent company of AgustaWestland looks like it will suck in other European companies as well. The Indian MoD is reported to be looking at linkages between Finmeccanica and other European defense companies which may have a bearing on current procurements in India
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India, Japan Close To Approving Amphibious Aircraft Deal Worth $1.65 Billion
January 29, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIndia and Japan are in talks to finalize a $1.65 billion amphibious aircraft deal from ShinMaywa Industries
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