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Force Protection Rolls Out First Ridgback Vehicles for the British Ministry of...
August 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRepresentatives of Force Protection Industries, Inc., the U
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General Dynamics Awarded $24 Million for USMC Light Armored Vehicles
August 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $24.2 million contract to produce 10 LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs), three LAV logistics vehicles and vehicle components for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to meet anticipated war-loss requirements
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India reports shooting on Kashmir frontier
July 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPakistani soldiers violated the cease-fire in Kashmir on Wednesday, shooting across the heavily fortified frontier in the Himalayan region for the second time in three days, the Indian army said. The Pakistanis opened fire just before noon but Indian forces did not shoot back, said Lt
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Delivery of the First CAESAR Artillery System to the French Army
July 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe first CAESAR artillery system has been delivered on Wednesday 16 July 2008 to the French Army following the qualification pronounced by the French procurement agency (DGA) in June. 71 additional systems will be delivered till 2011 according to the contract signed with DGA in December 2004
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U.S. missile defense sensor test called successful
July 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA missile launched from Alaska was successfully tracked Friday by land-, sea- and space-based sensors in a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, the U.S
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Aiming for missile shield, India to again test interceptor rocket
July 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn a significant step towards developing a missile defence shield, India will for the second time test-fire a missile to intercept an incoming target in the exo-atmosphere - above 40 km altitude - in the next few days. The first test of the interceptor missile was conducted in 2006
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General Dynamics Awarded Gun System Contract by Raytheon
July 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C
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India, Russia plan to build futuristic main battle tank
July 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEncouraged by the remarkable success of their pilot co-development defence project, the BrahMos missile, India and Russia are planning to design and build a futuristic main battle tank. Defence industry experts will discuss the new project when a delegation of the Russian Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) tank-building factory visits India this week to participate in an international seminar on the Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT) organised by the Army along with the Confederation of Indian Industry
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French defence firm Nexter offers India 21st century artillery
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFrench defence major Nexter hopes to interest the Indian Army in its Caesar truck-mounted howitzer that it is projecting as the “artillery gun of the 21st century”. The forward-facing 155mm/52 calibre gun is mounted on a 4×4 or 6×6 truck chassis depending on the terrain it has to be deployed in and is superior to the self-propelled or towed variety of the weapon for which the Indian Army has floated a global tender earlier this year, its manufacturer says
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ATK and RUAG Aerospace Sign Teaming Agreement to Provide Upgrades for AIM-9P...
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS and EMMEN, Switzerland --- Alliant Techsystems and RUAG Aerospace of Emmen, Switzerland have signed a teaming agreement to provide full-service and upgrade support of the AIM-9P-3/4/5 Sidewinder family of infrared air-to-air missiles. The agreement will provide the international user community with a primary point of contact for upgrading and extending the service life of existing inventory of AIM-9P missiles
Commissioning of Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine Within Next 2 Months
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
Rafale Jet Combines with Electronic Warfare Payload-Carrying UAV to Strike Simulated Target
Iran War Impact: Saudi Arabia to Buy Advanced Precision Kill Weapon II...
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