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Lockheed Martin Awarded $548 Million for US Army Hellfire Missile Contract
August 25, 2017 @ 04:09 AMLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control was awarded a $547,934,477 modification to a previous contract for a Hellfire II missile production requirement that consists of 7,358 Hellfire II tactical missiles in containers, in various air-to ground missiles models. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept
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Lockheed, Raytheon Awarded US$900 Million Each To Develop Long Range Standoff...
August 24, 2017 @ 04:50 AMLockheed Martin and Raytheon have been awarded a $900 million contract each for the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon's technology maturation and risk reduction (TMRR) acquisition phase, a US DoD release said. The contract supports replacement of the AGM-86B air-launched cruise missile
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US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Fires Harpoon Missile Near Guam
August 23, 2017 @ 04:21 PMIndependence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Coronado has conducted a live-fire exercise of the GM-84D Harpoon Block 1C missile system near the coast of Guam on August 22. The Harpoon missile, an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, has reportedly destroyed a surface target at significant distance beyond the ships visual range, US Navy announced Tuesday
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North Korea Developing New Ballistic Missile, Pukguksong-3
August 23, 2017 @ 12:39 PMNorth Korea has hinted at the development of a new ballistic missile named Pukguksong-3 which is speculated to be an upgraded version of the land land-based solid-fuel Pukguksong-2, which Pyongyang test-fired in February. Details about the missile, such as its range and weapons payload are not clear except that it is ballistic missile based on solid-fuel and capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, presuming Pyongyang has one
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Japan Seeks $48.1 Billion Defense Budget for fiscal 2018
August 23, 2017 @ 12:27 PMJapanese Defense Ministry plans to seek a budget of 5.26 trillion yen ($48
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Russian Helicopters To Deliver 8 Mi-28UB 'Night Hunter' Attack Helicopters To Russian...
August 23, 2017 @ 09:56 AMRussian Helicopters will deliver the first batch of eight Mi-28UB combat training helicopters, a new version of the battle-tested Mi-28N “Night Hunter” ground attack helicopter, to the Russian defense ministry by this year end. The Mi-28UB, designed for the Russian Aerospace Forces, passed state tests successfully and is undergoing user acceptance testing at the company, the press release states
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Saab Signs Extension Contract To Provide British Army With Tactical Engagement Simulation...
August 22, 2017 @ 09:51 AMSaab has signed a three year contract extension estimated SEK 210 million with the United Kingdoms Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the provision of Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) as a fully managed service. Saabs versatile Deployable TES (DTES) system is used by the British Army to support overseas training exercises conducted by Light Role Battle Groups as part of their Collective Training progression
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Royal Navy’s Oldest Commissioned Warship To Be Restored
August 22, 2017 @ 09:45 AMBAE Systems is working in collaboration with the National Museum of the Royal Navy on a project to preserve HMS Victory, the worlds oldest commissioned warship, for future generations. The work will see firms specialist engineers install a new structural support system for the ship, which is part of the most extensive restoration project of the 252-year-old warship following her repair after the Battle of Trafalgar
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Raytheon Awarded $33 Million For US Firepower Enhancement Program
August 22, 2017 @ 09:26 AMRaytheon won more than $33 million for a second generation, infrared detection and identification battlefield target locator. "Raytheon Co
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US, S.Korea Commence Computer-Simulated Exercises
August 21, 2017 @ 09:53 AMSouth Korean and US forces have commenced computer-simulated military exercises Monday amid tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs. The joint U
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
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Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
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