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Japan’s Ministry of Defense to Acquire a Eurocopter EC225 for Passenger Transportation...
March 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Japan Ministry of Defense signed a contract on 8th March 2012 with Eurocopter to acquire an EC225, a heavy twin-engine helicopter from Eurocopter’s Super Puma family. It had a fleet of three EC225s, but one of which was submerged during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
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Lockheed Martin Receives Sniper Post Production Contract
March 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) Post Production Support (PPS) contract from the U.S
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UAV Fire Scout Completes First Solo Mission
March 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMUnmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) MQ-8B Fire Scout embarked on its first solo mission successfully after being deployed from the USS Simpson on March 7. The Fire Scout is a vertical take-off and landing UAV capable of carrying out surveillance, tracking and targeting missions
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After New Uzi, IWI To Introduce NEGEV Variant Called The NG7
March 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJust months after introducing the Uzi Pro, the Israeli Weapons Industries will showcase the latest addition to the NEGEV family, the NG7. The NEGEV NG7 is exceptionally lightweight, weighing less than 8 kg, it can be fired from a variety of mounts, including special mounts on helicopters, land vehicles, and naval vessels
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Lockheed Martin To Provide U.S. Army With AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder Radar
March 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has won the U.S
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U.S Navy Begins Test On EM Railgun
February 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Navy has fired the first industry-built electromagnetic railgun (EM Railgun) prototype launcher at a test facility, commencing an evaluation that is an important intermediate step toward a future tactical weapon for ships, officials announced Feb. 28
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Korea Successfully Develops Active Protection System: Media Reports
February 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMKorea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has successfully developed Active Protection System, or APS, for its K-2 tanks, according to the Korean media. The K-2 tanks will be fitted with the APS so it can automatically detect and shoot down incoming missile or rockets
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Israel, Azerbaijan Ink $1.6 Billion Weapons Deal
February 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAzerbaijan has entered into a $1.6 billion weapons deal with Israel making it the country’s largest single arms purchase which include drones, anti-aircraft and missile defense systems, according to Israeli news reports
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Air National Guard Successfully Flight Tests Lockheed Martin's SpectIR Pod
February 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Air National Guard (ANG) has successfully live fire flight tested Lockheed Martin's SpectIR transportable infrared search and track (IRST) pod which it recently acquired. The SpectIR pod successfully acquired the target on the first pass and maintained a tight track throughout the engagement, providing the pilot with a passive, weapons-quality cue that enabled weapon employment
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Raytheon Wins $106M Contract for control system from US DoD
February 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is being awarded a $106,454,603 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5111) for the production of two AN/SPY-1(D)V radar transmitter groups and one missile fire control system MK 99 Mod 14 in support of DDG 116 and a AN/SPY-1(D)V radar transmitter group for Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Host Nation 1
France Follows U.S. in Allowing Ukraine to Produce Air Defense Missiles
Russia, Ukraine Cause Significant Damage to Each Others’ Oil Tankers, Military Targets
Ukraine Pulls Off World’s First Unmanned Amphibious Assault
IRGC Strikes Two Super Tankers in Strait of Hormuz, 5 Killed in...
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