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New Armored Vehicle Launches At DSEI 2013 Represents Enhanced Land Warfare Capabilities
September 13, 2013 @ 02:51 PMOshkosh, BAE Systems, Patria, Nexter Systems and AmSafe display new generation of armoured vehicles with a variety of features aimed at urban and close-combat warfare. DSEi 2013 began with the unveiling of Oshkosh Defenses TerraMax unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that the company developed as part of a U
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LONGBOW Wins $51 Million Control Radars Contract
September 13, 2013 @ 09:03 AMThe LONGBOW Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman received a $51 million contract to provide LONGBOW Fire Control Radars (FCRs) for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to the Republic of Korea. The contract includes six LONGBOW FCR systems, spares and in-country support and production is scheduled through 2016
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Patria Unveils Future Generation Armoured Wheeled Vehicle Concept At DSEi 2013
September 12, 2013 @ 02:10 PMPatria has unveiled its top notch, armoured wheeled vehicle concept at DSEI 2013 show in London. The new vehicle concept is built on experience and verified solutions based on the Patria AMV, which has been the unrivalled market leader of modern 8x8 AWVs for the last decade with nearly 1400 units contracted, selected by seven different nations and combat proven in real mission environment
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Switchblade Missile Can Switch Targets After Launch
September 10, 2013 @ 02:42 PMA missile which can switch targets after launch has won a U.S
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Raytheon Demos Stinger In SHORAD Field Trials
September 9, 2013 @ 12:20 PMRaytheon Stinger demonstrated flawless performance in recent Very Short Range Air Defense System (SHORADS) field trials in Finland. During the trials, six Finnish gunners were trained on three missile system tracking trainers
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Rheinmetall Wins €50 Million Ammunition Contract From MENA
September 6, 2013 @ 01:33 PMThe Middle East/ North Africa (MENA) region contractor has ordered ammunition for a mobile 120mm mortar system worth around €50 million from Rheinmetall. The delivery of the ammunition starts in September 2014
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Uralvagonzavod To Debut BMPT-72 At Russia Arms EXPO 2013
September 6, 2013 @ 01:28 PMUralvagonzavod will present its latest Tank Support Fighting Vehicle BMPT-72 at the Russia Arms EXPO 2013 on September 25, 2013. BMPT-72 is a breakthrough modernization of the world-famous Uralvagonzavod T-72 tank
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China Displays New Unmanned Helicopter At China Helicopter Expo
September 6, 2013 @ 08:40 AMChina unveiled its new unmanned helicopter even as the country is developing choppers with the ability to fly at speeds twice the current average. The JY-8, which does not feature a tail rotor, can reach a maximum speed of 400 km per hour
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Denel To Unveil New Mortar Systems At DSEi 2013
September 5, 2013 @ 02:10 PMDenel Systems will debut the GI-30 30mm CamGun and the M10 – 60mm breech–loading mortar at DSEi 2013 show. Stephan Burger the CEO of Denel Land Systems (DLS) says both the GI-30 and the M10 mortar system are global leaders in their fields with unique features that are not yet available on other systems
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AgustaWestland Wins Helicopter Contract Worth 170 Million Euros
September 5, 2013 @ 12:26 PMAgustaWestland has won a contract worth about EUR 170 million from Sino-US Helicopter investment Co., China
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, US Responds with Air Strikes
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Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
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