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Lockheed Martin Tests Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile
January 31, 2018 @ 12:39 PMLockheed Martin's Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) missile successfully conducted a controlled flight test to demonstrate the interceptor's increased agility, and to validate the performance of its airframe and electronics -- now common between MHTK's two configurations to drive affordability. The firm conducted the first ever tests for MHTK's updated electronics, and the second for the interceptor's next-generation airframe, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, last Friday
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Russian Army To Receive Latest ‘Terminator’ Tank Support Vehicles In March-April
January 31, 2018 @ 12:25 PMThe Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) research-and-manufacturing corporation, a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation, said Wednesday that the Russian Army will receive the latest Terminator tank support armored fighting vehicles in the first quarter of 2018. "The contract is long-term
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BAE Systems to Produce 40 Bofors Mk4 Naval Gun For Finnish Navy
January 31, 2018 @ 08:30 AMBAE Systems will produce Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Guns for the Finnish Navys Hamina Class Squadron 2000 fast attack craft. The procurement is under a contract with Patria, the prime contractor for the vessels mid-life upgrade and overhaul program
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Lockheed Martin to Hike Hellfire Missile Production to 11000 Units a Year
January 31, 2018 @ 03:26 AMLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has been awarded a $80,250,000 contract modification for the Hellfire production ramp-up effort. This includes production line set-ups, acquisition of additional tooling/test equipment, and establishment of additional suppliers
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Russia’s New Kalashnikov Assault Rifles Enters Into Service
January 30, 2018 @ 09:32 AMRussias Defense Ministry has accepted new Kalashnikov AK-12 and AK-15 assault rifles for service, local media reports. "A decision has been made on the AK-12 and the AK-15
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Raytheon Wins $95M Engineering Support Contract For 155mm Excalibur Program
January 30, 2018 @ 09:20 AMThe US Army has awarded Raytheon with a contract worth $95 million to provide engineering services in support of the 155mm Excalibur program, the US Defense Department announced Monday. “Raytheon Missiles Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $95,000,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for engineering services to support the 155mm Excalibur program
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Thailand Likely to Increase Chinese VT-4 Tanks Order to 49
January 30, 2018 @ 07:09 AMThailand is likely to increase its total order for Chinese-made VT-4 main battle tanks to 49 up from the current 28 plus 10 additional ordered in 2017. Thailand had purchased 28 VT4 tanks in 2015 and ordered an additional 10 last year
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Australian Growler Plane Catches Fire While Take-off During US Red Flag Exercise
January 29, 2018 @ 02:47 PMAn Australian Growler Electronic Warfare jet caught fire after an aborted takeoff during Exercise Red Flag at a US military base in Nevada on Sunday, due to a reported engine failure. All Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel were reported as safe and the Defence Department said there were "no serious injuries" following the incident
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US Hands Over Two Black Hawk Choppers to Jordan
January 29, 2018 @ 02:35 PMThe United States handed over two Black Hawk attack helicopters to Jordan Sunday, being the last batch of 12 machines Washington gave to the Middle East country under a security assistance program. An American embassy statement said the aircraft "will strengthen the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), its Quick Reaction Force and Jordan's security"
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Ilyushin Il-78M-90A Aerial Refueling Tanker Performs Debut Flight
January 26, 2018 @ 09:47 AMRussias advanced aerial refueling tanker Ilyushin Il-78M-90A performed its maiden flight on Thursday, local media reports. "Today, on January 25, the flight model of the Il-78M-90A perspective aerial refueling plane performed its first flight
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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
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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