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Northrop Grumman Wins Miniaturized Inertial Navigation System Contract
June 6, 2014 @ 02:10 PMNorthrop Grumman has won a contract from the US Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center to develop a miniaturized navigation grade inertial system for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA's Chip-Scale Combinatorial Atomic Navigator (C-SCAN) program aims to integrate micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and atomic inertial guidance technologies into a single inertial measurement unit, providing stable long-term performance with fast start-up time
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F-35 Demos Air-To-Air Combat Capability, Fires Two Aerial Missiles
June 5, 2014 @ 01:59 PMAn F-35B demonstrated the jet's air-to-air combat capability when it sequentially engaged two aerial targets with two AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles during a Weapon Delivery Accuracy mission. "The U
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Indian MiG 29K Damaged While Landing On INS Vikramaditya
June 5, 2014 @ 10:26 AMAn Indian Navy MiG 29K aircraft has suffered damages while landing on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya during operations in Arabian Sea off the coast of Goa, according to Navy officials. The aircraft had taken off from the Naval airbase INS Hansa in Goa on Wednesday and was landing on the aircraft when it carried out a 'hard-landing' causing damage to the nose-wheel undercarriage, according to reports
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ATK Wins Contracts Worth $112 Million For Medium And Large-Caliber Ammunitions
June 5, 2014 @ 09:42 AMATK has won several domestic contracts totaling more than $112 million for medium- and large-caliber ammunition production and development. These awards will provide ammunition to arm air platforms such as the A-10, Apache attack helicopter and the AC-130 gunship, as well as training ammunition for crews maintaining their gunnery expertise on the Apache and Abrams main battle tank
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Trident II D5 Missile Records 150 Successful Test Flights
June 5, 2014 @ 09:39 AMLockheed Martin built Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile has achieved 150 successful test flights, setting a new reliability record for large ballistic missiles. The US Navy launched two unarmed missiles June 2 in the Atlantic Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine, marking the 149th and 150th successful test flights of the missile since design completion in 1989
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India To Review AgustaWestland VVIP Deal
June 3, 2014 @ 02:12 PMIndias new Defence Minister Arun Jaitley will review the AgustaWestland chopper deal, according to local media reports. The Directorate General of Acquisition will present a detailed briefing before the Defence Minister on the case where 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers were being procured for the IAF, Defence Ministry officials said Monday
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Lockheed Martin Acquires Astrotech Space Operations
May 29, 2014 @ 02:28 PMLockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the Astrotech Space Operations business of Astrotech Corporation. Astrotech Space Operations is a leader in satellite launch preparation services, from final testing and fueling to encapsulation and day-of launch operations
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Spain Axes F-35 Acquisition, Will Extend Harrier’s Life Service Beyond 2025
May 29, 2014 @ 09:31 AMSpains acquisition of the F-35 will have to wait "until it becomes financially accessible", according to local media reports. The F-35 was intended to replace the Harrier fighters however a 70-million euro plan to extend their service life beyond 2025 was announced earlier in the week
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GD Canada, Colt Extend Data Exchange Capability
May 27, 2014 @ 12:26 PMGeneral Dynamics Canada is incorporating the Variable Message Format (VMF) interface into Colt Canada's Soldier Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system, extending data exchange capability all the way to the dismounted soldier. Developed as an alternative to radio-centric individual soldier systems, the SWORD system integrates weapon-mounted surveillance and targeting devices with ruggedized smartphone technology, bringing critical situational-awareness information directly to the soldier via their weapon
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Korea To Test F-35 JSF By Simulator
May 26, 2014 @ 02:44 PMAn evaluation team from the South Korean Air Force will test Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II before signing a deal to purchase 40 of the stealth aircraft for its "next-generation" fighter jet, the nation's procurement agency said Sunday. "The 10-man team will visit the company's plant in Fort Worth, Texas Monday for two weeks of tests," said an official of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
Russian Drones Destory 2 Ukrainian MiG-29s Loaded with Missiles, Bombs
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
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