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Lockheed Martin Successfully Tested MK-41 Anti-Ship Missile
June 7, 2013 @ 08:19 AMLockheed Martin recently completed MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) testing of a simulated Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). Four consecutive tests verified that the simulated LRASM can break or "push through" the MK 41 canister's forward cover without causing damage to the composite structure, air data probe or coatings of the missile
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U.S Lawmakers Urges Cutting Military Contractors Pay
June 4, 2013 @ 08:35 AMThe U.S lawmakers have laid a provision seeking to control the amount corporate executives can make from military contracts in the fiscal 2014 defense spending bill
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SSAI, BAE System Wins Joint Contract Worth $1.5 Billion
June 3, 2013 @ 02:17 PMThe U.S
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Alenia Aermacchi, GD And DRS Sign Agreement To Produce C-27J Variant
May 28, 2013 @ 12:22 PMAlenia Aermacchi, General Dynamics, and DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. have teamed up and signed a comprehensive agreement for the Royal Canadian Air Forces (RCAF) upcoming FixedWing Search and Rescue Replacement Program competition
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German Navy Gets New Fuel Cell Submarine
May 16, 2013 @ 02:54 PMThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG is now offering modern non-nuclear submarines after the very first one meant for the German Navy was named today. The U36 is the second boat of the second batch of HDW Class 212A submarines destined for operation in the German Navy, according to a statement
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DRS Technologies Awarded Coast Guard Maintenance Contract
May 16, 2013 @ 02:41 PMDRS Technologies announced today it has been awarded a contract by the U.S
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Rolls-Royce Develops New Engine For Unmanned Surveillance Helicopter
May 1, 2013 @ 10:16 AMRolls-Royce has unveiled a new military helicopter engine that it says will help improve national security. Known as the MQ8C Fire Scout Helicopter, the unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance helicopter was manufactured by Northrop Grumman to be used by the U
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France To Freeze Defense Budget Until 2019
April 30, 2013 @ 02:35 PMThe French government today revealed that it will freeze its defense budget for the next six years as part of proposed cuts to hamper its ability to mount military operations such as its intervention in Mali. The freeze will still lead to the loss of 34,000 jobs in the defense ministry at a time of growing unemployment in France, according to a strategic review announced on Monday
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Flight Tests Nemesis Missile
April 16, 2013 @ 02:14 PMLockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the launch, guided flight, target acquisition and precision strike capability of its Nemesis missile in three flight tests. Nemesis is a man-portable, surface-launched missile that enables warfighters to engage targets with precision lethality from as close as 100 meters to well beyond line of sight
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Selex Downsizing; 200 Products, 25 Worksites in Italy, UK to Be Cut
April 6, 2013 @ 11:14 AMThe Management of Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, met on April 5 with National Trade Unions to illustrate the reorganisation plan of the Company. Among these is the rationalisation of the portfolio of products, cutting them down to 350 from the current 550, focusing investments on those technologies able to better meet market requirements
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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