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Israel To Buy Bell Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor Worth $1 Billion
January 15, 2014 @ 10:12 AMIsrael has ordered six Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor worth more than $1 billion, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 13 January. The government of Israel's request includes six aircraft in a "V-22B Block C" configuration, with these to be optimised for search and rescue and special operations duties, the DSCA says
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Singapore F-16 Upgrade Programme Announced: Report
January 15, 2014 @ 10:05 AMThe US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has outlined the details on Singapores long-awaited upgrade programme for 60 Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D Block 52 fighters. The proposed package is worth $2
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DAPA To Develop New Stratosphere Endurance UAV Design By 2017
January 13, 2014 @ 04:02 PMThe Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is planning to develop the stratosphere endurance UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) design technology by 2017, with an estimated cost $42 million (45.2 billion won)
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DCI Wins Naval Training Support Study Contract
January 7, 2014 @ 08:09 AMDCI has won a “Naval Training Support Study” (NTSS) contract launched by the European Defence Agency (EDA), for conducting a study on the training fields regarding navigation, mine warfare and diving. The NTSS project is part of the “Pooling & Sharing” process put into place by the European Union
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BAE Systems To Upgrade S. Korean F-16 Fleet
December 30, 2013 @ 02:35 PMBAE Systems has won a contract from the Republic of Korea to perform upgrades and systems integration for more than 130 F-16 aircraft. The company will now begin the first phase of the work under contract through the U
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Dassault Disappointed With Brazil F-X2 Decision
December 20, 2013 @ 11:45 AMThe Brazilian Armed Forces' decision to buy Saab Gripen jets for their F-X2 program has deeply disappointed Dassault, who have been working for over past 15 years in Brazil to promote the Mirage 2000 for the FX Call for Tender, and now Rafale. They were driven by a determination to cooperate over the long term with the Brazilian industry, especially with EMBRAER, the company issued a statement
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General Dynamics, Colt To Build SWORD Networked Rifle System
December 10, 2013 @ 12:54 PMGeneral Dynamics and Colt Canada are teaming up to work on a networked rifle weapon system that will be offered as an alternative to radio-centric individual soldier systems. The solution will see Colt's Sniper (Soldier) Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system integrated with ruggedized smartphone-like technology, to bring the solider critical situational-awareness information via his weapon, according to Shephard
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Norway Pulls Out Of Swedish Artillery Contract
December 9, 2013 @ 03:19 PMThe Norwegian government has terminated the Archer artillery system contract stating it doesn't meet the needs of Defence within the time that remains available. “The Norwegian-Swedish cooperation is extensive, and has in several areas proven to provide good solutions for both countries
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US Readies New Large Spy Drone
December 9, 2013 @ 01:46 PMAn unmanned spy drone with a wingspan larger than that of a Boeing 737, the recently revealed RQ-180 UAV, seeks to extend US airpower dominance over countries equipped with stealth detection capabilities. A recent report in Aviation Week pulled the curtains off the RQ-180, a US$2 billion program, whose existence is acknowledged neither by its developer Northrop Grumman nor the Pentagon
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Boeing, Saab To Jointly Develop New Training Systems For USAF T-X Bid
December 6, 2013 @ 09:24 AMBoeing and Saab AB have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly develop a new T-X Family of Systems training solution for the upcoming competition to replace the U.S
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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