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Chinese Competition To Boeing 737, Airbus A320 Marks First Flight
May 5, 2017 @ 03:21 PMChina's C919 passenger jet, manufactured by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), flew for the first time today. The plane is seen as competition to Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 passenger jets in the most popular single aisle segment
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US Army To Receive First Batch Of Sig Sauer MHS M17 Handguns
May 5, 2017 @ 10:01 AMUS Army's 101st Airborne Division will receive the first batch of SIG Sauer P320 semi-automatic pistol, replacing the Beretta M9. The P320 is aimed to eventually replace the Beretta M9 as the US Militarys standard service pistol, various local media reported Friday
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Boeing Takes Out Harpoon Missile From US Navy Over-The-Horizon Missile Competition
May 3, 2017 @ 03:34 PMBoeing has withdrawn an upgraded variant of its RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missile from the competition to field an over-the-horizon (OTH) cruise missile for US Navys littoral combat ships (LCS) and frigates. Boeings decision to withdraw from the competition was because of the US Navys continuing requirements changes in Request for Proposal (RFP) amendments
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FEDEX, UPS, Polar Air Win $5 Billion US DoD Small Shipments Deal...
April 27, 2017 @ 11:16 AMFederal Express, United Parcel Service (UPS) and Polar Air Cargo (PAC) together have been awarded close to $5 Billion in Small Shipments Deal by the US Department of defense. Federal Express was awarded a five-year $2
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HALO Maritime Defense Systems Wins US Navy Contract For Automated Waterside Security...
April 25, 2017 @ 03:03 PMHALO Maritime Defense Systems (HALO) has won a $3.4 million two year contract from US Naval Sea Systems Command to provide a fully automated waterside security barrier at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
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Russian Next-Gen S-500 Missile System To Engage Targets Near Space
April 25, 2017 @ 11:38 AMRussian next-generation S-500 surface-to-air missile system would be able to engage targets above the earths surface. The new S-500 missile system would be able to engage targets in the upper layer of the atmosphere, 100 kilometers [62 miles] above the Earths surface, Pavel Sozinov, chief engineer of the Russian defense corporation Almaz-Antey, was quoted as saying by
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Boeing-Saab’s Second T-X Aircraft Takes Flight
April 25, 2017 @ 09:53 AMBoeing and partner Saab have completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft designed specifically for the US Air Force $16.3 billion advanced pilot training requirement
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Boeing Not To Participate In Belgian F-16 Replacement Program
April 21, 2017 @ 01:08 PMBoeing has pulled out of Belgian F-16 replacement program and also informed the government that it will not participate in the bidders conference nor respond to the request for proposal (RFP). “We regret that after reviewing the request we do not see an opportunity to compete on a truly level playing field with the extremely capable and cost-effective F/A-18 Super Hornet, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Canadian INKAS Acquires Two Israeli Tactical Vehicle Manufacturers
April 18, 2017 @ 07:05 AMINKAS announced that its subsidiary INKAS Israel commences full-scale operations in the Middle East by acquiring two Israeli special purpose tactical vehicles manufacturers. In addition to armoring services, INKAS Israel offers advanced technological solutions for special purpose vehicle modifications and conversions utilizing high quality certified materials and unique know-how
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DARPA, SSL Agreement On Satellite Servicing Program Completed Despite Lawsuit
April 13, 2017 @ 02:10 PMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed an agreement with the Space Systems Loral (SSL) for s satellite servicing program that Orbital ATK was contesting against DARPA. DARPA had filed a motion in the federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed in February by Orbital ATK about the award to SSL in regard to the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program
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
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
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