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South Korea Fighter Jet Bidding Extended Again
July 1, 2013 @ 02:24 PMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has once again extended final bidding on the F-X phase III fighter competition for at least one more week. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Boeings F-15 Silent Eagle EADS Eurofighter Tranche 3 Typhoon are currently in competition against each other hoping to secure the $7
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France To Buy MQ-9 Reapers Worth $1.5 Billion
July 1, 2013 @ 09:31 AMFrance plans to buy as many as 16 MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) officials told Congress. The Reapers are included in a potentially $1
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China Aims At Global Domination of Military and Civil Aviation Market
June 28, 2013 @ 12:48 PMThe next big global defence company to rival Lockheed Martin or EADS could well come from China if the ambitions of the state-owned Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) are realized. The AVIC rounded out last weeks Paris Air Show 2013 with significant interest shown in its military and civil aircraft by visiting air force officials and industry executives
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Raytheon Missiles Seeks SM-3 NATO Consortium
June 28, 2013 @ 10:00 AMRaytheon Missile Systems and NATO have plans to form a consortium to build components for the Standard Missile-3 in an effort to ensure NATOs growing ballistic missile defenses. Taylor Lawrence, Raytheon Missiles president said the company envisages a possible partnering arrangement for the SM-3 similar to that used to produce the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM), warning that achieving it is likely to be a lengthy process
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Speed Up LUH Procurement, Indian Air Force Tells MoD
June 28, 2013 @ 08:59 AMThe Indian Air Force has appealed to the Defense Ministry to hasten the light utility helicopters procurement, right after a newly acquired Mi-17 crashed last week during a rescue operation in the flood torn region of the Himalayas. The IAF has been trying to replace its aging Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, which are mostly used for logistics in the upper reaches of northern India
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Canada To Procure Coast Guard Vessels Worth $488 Million
June 27, 2013 @ 02:26 PMThe Canadian Minister of National Defence, Peter MacKay today announced funding of up to $488M to procure 18 to 21 new vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard Fleet. The construction of these vessels will be available for competitive bids by Canadian shipyards not selected under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and will provide jobs for small and medium enterprises and shipyards across Canada
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DynCorp, Sierra Nevada Announce Strategic Alliance
June 26, 2013 @ 02:31 PMDynCorp International and Sierra Nevada Corporations Integrated Mission Systems today announced a strategic alliance to provide mission critical services to customers worldwide. As part of the alliance, the two companies will jointly establish a Fixed-Wing Center of Excellence in Huntsville, Ala
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Irkut's MC-21 Airliner First Flight at 2015 Moscow Air Show
June 26, 2013 @ 01:10 PMThe MC-21 airliner of Irkut Corp will mark its first flight at the MAKS Moscow Air Show 2015. The manufacturer expects certification by 2017 and customer deliveries to commence by by 2020, said Kyrill Budaev, Vice-president Marketing of Irkut Corp
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Asia Pacific Defense Budget At Peak: Reports
June 25, 2013 @ 02:35 PMAsia Pacific budgets are set to outstrip USA and Canada by 2021, fuelled by an explosion in global arms trade that threatens the competitive edge and dominance of US, UK and European defence trade according to the biggest budget and export study since the economic downturn. The study, The Balance of Trad, is presented to clients on 25 June by IHS Inc
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Norway Sign $8.36 Million F-35 Deal
June 24, 2013 @ 04:46 PMNorway on 19 June signed its first contract with Lockheed Martin for work on the F-35 Lightning II. The contract, valued at $8
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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