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20 Percent Increase In Russian Arms Sale In 2013: Report
December 18, 2014 @ 06:46 AMRussian companies saw 20 percent increase in arms sales in FY 2013 compared with their US and Western counterparts, according to the report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Siemon Wezeman, senior researcher with SIPRI's Arms and Military Expenditure Programme, said "the remarkable increases" in Russian companies arms sales in both 2012 and 2013 are in large part due to uninterrupted investments in military procurement by the Russian government during the 2000s
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Nexter, Hydrema Team Up On Danish Armoured Personal Carrier Replacement Program
December 17, 2014 @ 11:50 AMNexter and Hydrema have signed a partnership agreement on 16 december, concerning the Danish Armoured Personal Carrier replacement program (APC-R). Under an existing agreement, Hydrema will also perform the in-country logistic support of Nexters CAESAR self-propelled howitzer in the event that CAESAR is selected by DALO as part of its on-going artillery competition
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US Approves AMRAAM Missile Sale To Japan
December 16, 2014 @ 11:17 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) today has approved sale of 17 AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Japan for an estimated $33 million. "The Government of Japan requires these missiles for national defense, regional security, inventory modernization, and U
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CAE Wins Polish, German And New Zealand Defense Forces' Contracts
December 16, 2014 @ 02:11 AMCAE announced today that it has won a series of contracts worth more than $98.5 million to provide a range of simulation products and upgrades and other support services
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Airbus Delivers Second Super Puma Helicopter To Bolivian Air Force
December 13, 2014 @ 01:48 AMAirbus Helicopters announced today that it has delivered the 2nd Super Puma AS332 C1e helicopter to the Bolivian Air Force (FAB). At the end of 2013, the FAB purchased six of these light-medium helicopters to fight drug trafficking and perform civil security and public service missions throughout the country
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Saab To Extend Gripen Lease to Czech Republic For Another 12 Years
December 11, 2014 @ 12:59 PMSaab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the extended lease of Gripen from Sweden to the Czech Republic. This agreement provides for the continuing support and upgrade of the Czech aircraft for a further 12 years
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Airbus To Manufacture Falcon Eye 'Spy Satellite' For UAE
December 11, 2014 @ 08:03 AMAirbus Defence and Space has signed as the leader of the industrial team (including Thales Alenia Space as co-prime contractor), a contract with the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAEAF) for the development, manufacture and launch of Falcon Eye, a high-performance optical Earth-observation satellite system. The contract was officially signed by the United Arab Emirates in August 2014 and is now entering into force
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Sukhoi, MiG – The Backbone of Indo-Russian Defense Co-operation
December 10, 2014 @ 12:56 PMRussian President Vladimir Putins visit to New Delhi, starting tomorrow, will be particularly challenging as he tries to regain lost ground among Indias defence supplier community. Russia was bumped to second place by the US as Indias largest weapons supplier earlier this year after losing a number of helicopter and transport aircraft contracts
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Lockheed Martin Sets Up Innovation And Security Solutions Center In UAE
December 8, 2014 @ 08:17 AMLockheed Martin announced Sunday that it has opened a new innovation centre in Abu Dhabis Masdar City to provide advanced security solutions to the United Arab Emirates. The Centre for Innovation and Security Solutions (CISS) is the first of its kind outside the United States, the company said in a statement
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Is Crimea The Only Reason France Withheld Mistral Delivery To Russia?
December 5, 2014 @ 10:59 AMThe French-Russian mistral helicopter deal has been embroiled in controversy over the last few months over Moscows involvement in the Ukraine crisis. The deal, since it was signed in 2010, has drawn fire from the United States and its NATO allies from Eastern Europe
Greece to Procure Aero Virionment’s Switchblade 300 Miniature Missiles
French DGA Awards Contract to Procure 75 Million Rounds of Small Arms
French Army’s All New 'Cheetah' Attack Helicopter Conducts First Firing During Flight...
China’s Upgraded Y-9 Anti-submarine Patrol Aircraft Makes First Public Appearance
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