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Thales, AMST To Jointly Develop G-force Training Service For Fast-Jet Pilots
March 14, 2016 @ 03:05 PMThales and AMST have been awarded a contract from the UK MOD to improve pilot safety through new high G-force training service for fast-jet pilots. The service, being developed at RAF Cranwell, will improve pilot safety and offer a cost-effective training solution
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Kalashnikov Group Modernizes Production Facilities
March 10, 2016 @ 11:15 AMKalashnikov group today announced the successful completion of the production facilities modernization and process optimization projects scheduled for 2015. The company had earlier raised investment of RUB 2
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Announces Voluntary Layoff Program
March 9, 2016 @ 07:40 AMLockheed Martin Aeronautics has announced a voluntary layoff program that is targeted to reduce employment by approximately 1,000 positions at locations in the United States The voluntary program is available to mid-level employee groups in Fort Worth, Texas; Marietta, Georgia; Palmdale, California; Meridian, Mississippi; Clarksburg, West Virginia; Patuxent River, Maryland; and Edwards Air Force Base, California. The action is necessary to position Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to be competitive in the future marketplace, secure future business opportunities, and keep an infrastructure appropriately aligned with customer demands
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General Dynamics To Assemble UK’s First Fully Digitized Ajax Armoured Vehicle In...
March 8, 2016 @ 09:08 AMGeneral Dynamics will begin assembling and testing UK Armys first fully digitised Ajax armored Vehicle in 2017. Following a £390 million commitment to the Ajax armoured vehicle by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), General Dynamics has decided to turn the former Linde Forklift Truck Factory into an assembly, integration and testing center for Ajax in Merthyr Tydfil, the
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Raytheon’s SM-6 Missile Test Fired From Aegis Destroyer
March 8, 2016 @ 07:35 AMThe US Navy and Raytheon have successfully tested the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) from the USS John Paul Jones on Monday. The test was a demonstration of the U
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Russian Defense Modernization Plan To Include Development Of EW Systems
March 7, 2016 @ 01:50 PMRussian Armed Forces modernization plan will include the development of advanced electronic warfare systems Borisoglebsk-2 and Rtut-BM systems. The Borisoglebsk-2 is a multi-purpose electronic warfare system developed by Russia's United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation for the Russian Armed Forces
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China Opens Counter-Espionage Exhibition In Guangdong
March 7, 2016 @ 08:01 AMSouth Chinas Guangdong Provincial government has displayed a series of espionage cases involving overseas secret agencies. The exhibition conducted last Wednesday showed that along with rapid development of cyber technology, the internet has become a major tool for overseas spys to gather intelligence and incite defection, Chinese Sina news daily reported Monday
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Jordan Receives Eight Black Hawk Helicopters
March 4, 2016 @ 11:06 AMJordan has taken delivery of eight Black Hawk helicopters on Thursday to fight against the growing threat of Islamic State militants. Alice Wells, the U
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Embraer Consolidates Two Business Operations
March 2, 2016 @ 01:32 PMEmbraer Defense & Security will consolidate the operations of two of its subsidiaries, Savis Tecnologias e Sistemas S.A
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UK Navy’s Latest Submarine Test Fires Torpedo Using BAE System’s Control System...
March 1, 2016 @ 09:40 AMThe UK Royal Navys advanced submarine, Artful has test fired a torpedo using a £50 million BAE Systems designed Common Combat System (CCS). The CCS is a command and control system which functions as the digital ‘brain of the boat controlling its ‘eyes, ‘ears and ‘nervous system
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
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