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India Fires Agni-5 Ballistic Missile from Mobile Launcher
December 10, 2018 @ 12:57 PMIndia on Monday fired a home-grown nuclear-capable long range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Agni 5 from a canister on a mobile launcher. “Indigenous long range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni5, was successfully launched from a canister on a road mobile launcher at Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today, Indian Defense Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman said in a tweet Monday
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Lockheed Martin Selects IFS Applications for $3.5B US Army Contract
December 7, 2018 @ 01:22 PMIFS Applications and Software has won a $3.5 billion Lockheed Martin contract for 2,600 user licenses of IFS Applications modules for supply chain management, warehouse management, purchasing and other functionality
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Thales, Rheinmetall Upgrade French, German Tiger Chopper Simulation Systems
December 5, 2018 @ 09:29 AMThe first upgraded simulation systems for France's Tiger HAD combat support variant and Germany's UHT Step 2 anti-tank / fire support variant have completed qualification procedures at the Franco-German training academy (EFA) in Le Cannet-des-Maures in South-East France. German and French Tiger helicopter simulators are being upgraded under the Tiger Aircrew Training Means (TATM) programme awarded by Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) in December 2014, Thales said in a statement Monday
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Rheinmetall to Supply Protective Vest Inserts to German Police
December 5, 2018 @ 06:59 AMRheinmetall has won a three-year, $11 million contract to supply German Police with ballistic inserts for protective vests. The first batch consisting of over 5,000 ballistic inserts will be shipped in spring 2019
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DARPA Device to Provide Physical, Electromagnetic, Cyber Situational Awareness
December 4, 2018 @ 02:33 PMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Squad X Experimentation program demonstrated the ability to extend and enhance the situational awareness of small, dismounted units. The US Marine squads improved their ability to synchronize maneuvers, employing autonomous air and ground vehicles to detect threats from multiple domains – physical, electromagnetic, and cyber – providing critical intelligence as the squad moved through scenarios, DARPA said in a statement late November this year
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US Navy Awards $45M to Raytheon for DDG1000 Ship Class Logistics Support
December 1, 2018 @ 06:10 AMRaytheon is awarded a $45 million modification contract to exercise options for DDG 1000 ship class integrated logistics support and engineering services. The DDG 1000 ship class is a multi-mission surface combatant designed to fulfill volume firepower and precision strike requirements
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Syrian Air Force Claim Shooting down Israeli Aircraft, Four Missiles: Reports
November 30, 2018 @ 08:46 AMSyrian air defense forces have shot down an Israeli war plane over the town of Kiswah, south of the capital Damascus. Syrian air force also shot down four Israeli missiles, according to Russian RIA news agency report citing a Syrian security source Thursday
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Iranian Navy Gets Two New Ghadir-class Mini-submarines
November 29, 2018 @ 11:40 AMThe Iranian navy has received two home-grown new Ghadir-class mini submarines designed for operations in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf. One of the submarines was built in 18 months
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US Approves Sale of 10 Apache Helicopters to Egypt for $1 Billion
November 28, 2018 @ 02:08 AMThe United States has approved sale of 10 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters to Egypt for an estimated cost of $1.0 billion
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Barrett to Supply .50 Caliber Long Range Sniper Rifles to US Army
November 28, 2018 @ 01:22 AMBarrett Firearms has won $8 million contract for the procurement of M107, Caliber .50 Long Range Sniper Rifle systems with scope, suppressor and spare kits, M82A1M Caliber
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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