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The Third FREMM Multi Mission Vessel Launched
July 1, 2013 @ 02:32 PMItalian shipyard Riva Trigoso today launched the frigate “Carlo Margottini”, the third of a series of FREMM vessels - Multi Mission European Frigates - ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy within the framework of an Italo-French program of cooperation. The frigate was named in honour of Captain Carlo Margottini, who was decorated for military valour after the sinking of Nave Artigliere in 1940
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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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Israeli Weapon System To Be Mounted On MC-27J
July 1, 2013 @ 02:02 PMIsraeli weapon system may be offered to the package of the MC-27J aircraft equipped with a 30 mm gun, according to Defense-Update. The planned gunship variant of the C-27J will undertake the first test firings of its 30mm cannon while slaved to an electro-optical/infrared sensor at the end of this year or early 2014
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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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CAE Wins Military Contracts Worth $100 Million
June 28, 2013 @ 02:34 PMCAE today announced it has won approximately C$100 million worth of military contracts from customers in more than 15 countries. They include a contract to design and manufacture a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator for Coptersafety, a foreign military sale contract from the United States Navy to provide KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and a contract from Havelsan to provide the CAE Medallion-6000 image generator for T-129 attack helicopter full-mission simulators, according to an official statement
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Saudi Arabia Proposes $44 Billion National Guard Upgrade
June 21, 2013 @ 05:32 PMThe U.S
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Embraer, Boeing To Jointly Sell, Market KC-390 Medium Lift Aircraft
June 18, 2013 @ 02:01 PMEmbraer and Boeing are partnering on the sales and marketing of Embraer's KC-390 a multi-mission mobility and aerial refueling aircraft with advanced capabilities in the medium-sized airlift market.Under the agreement, Boeing is the lead for KC-390 sales, sustainment and training opportunities in the U
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Russia, U.S. To Provide Mi-17 Helicopters To Afghan Army
June 18, 2013 @ 12:29 PMRussia and U.S
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Does The U.S. See China As the Next Superpower?
June 12, 2013 @ 02:11 PMU.S President Barak Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday met during an informal summit meeting in Washington to discuss the need to develop better military-to-military relations and improve cyber security cooperation
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Budget Cuts To Keep U.S Jets Grounded At Paris Air Show
June 12, 2013 @ 10:48 AMThe U.S defense automatic budget cuts called Sequestration has affected the way U
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
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