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Russia Test Fires Short Range Anti-missile System
June 10, 2015 @ 10:45 AMRussia has successfully test-launched a short range anti-missile system destroying a simulated target, Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "The launch was aimed at confirming the performance characteristics of missile defense shield anti-missiles operational in the Aerospace Defense Forces," the ministry said
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US Approves Embraer Super Tucanos Sale to Lebanon
June 10, 2015 @ 08:24 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Tuesday approved the sale of six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano counter-insurgency aircraft to the Lebanese military for an estimated $462 million. The Super Tucanos are designed for light attack and aerial surveillance aimed at mountain terrains
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Lockheed Martin To Produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds For US
June 9, 2015 @ 08:33 AMLockheed Martin has won a $24.2 million in contracts from the US Navy to produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR), a cost-effective alternative to using operational laser-guided bombs (LGB) during training
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IAI To Exhibit Stealth Aircraft Detecting Radar At Paris Air Show
June 8, 2015 @ 03:29 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries will exhibit an advanced UHF, Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, which can track stealth aircraft, at the Paris Air Show. The new radar, part of the new ULTRA family of UHF radars, can search, detect and track ‘air breathing targets, including low-observable (stealth) aircraft, missiles, UAVs and ballistic missile targets at very long range, providing operating early warning, defense-update reported Sunday
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Kaman Corp Reopens K-Max Heavy Lift Helicopter Production Line
June 8, 2015 @ 11:49 AMKaman Corporation announced today that its Aero-systems division has resumed production of commercial K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters and will roll out its first new helicopter in early 2017. K-MAX aircraft are used for firefighting, logging and other missions requiring repetitive aerial lift capabilities
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Saudi Shoots Down Yemeni Scud Missile
June 8, 2015 @ 10:13 AMSaudi Arabia has used patriot missile system to intercept a Scud missile, which was fired by rebel forces in Yemen on Saturday. The country's official news agency reported that the Scud was fired on Saturday morning at the city of Khamees Mushait in the kingdom's southwest and was intercepted by two Patriot missiles
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Aegis Ship Compatible Raytheon's New Standard Missile-3 Test Fired
June 8, 2015 @ 09:03 AMAegis ship compatible Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), jointly developed by US and Japan, was test fired successfully on Saturday. The SM-3 IIA, a 21-inch variant of previous SM-3 missile, destroys incoming ballistic missile threats in space
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Taiwan Unveils Multi-Purpose Assault rifle
June 6, 2015 @ 10:14 AMThe Republic of China Armed Forces on Thursday has unveiled a multipurpose assault rifle that features high accuracy and low recoil, an ambidextrous design, and a collapsible stock for easy handling. Gold-plated model XT-105, developed by the Armament Bureau's 205th armory, was designed to meet requirements for modern urban warfare, counter terrorism and close quarters combat, various media reported Today
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Lebanon To Get More Hellfire II Missiles From US
June 5, 2015 @ 01:54 PMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on Thursday has cleared the sale of 1,000 Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-surface missiles to Lebanon valued at $146 million. The proposed Sale includes the missiles, support and sustainment, and training
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Lockheed Martin Wins $227M Rocket Contract from US Army
June 5, 2015 @ 07:52 AMLockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control ("MFC") has won a $226.9 million foreign military sales contract from the US Army for the procurement of several rockets
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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