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UK To Procure New Laser Light Module Mk3 Equipment Worth £53 Million
January 20, 2014 @ 01:40 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is procuring new laser light module Mk3 equipment under a £53 million contract to provide Royal Marines Commandos with better enemy illumination - up to 800m during day and night operations. Weighing 244g, the new laser light can be equipped onto the SA80 rifle to provide more accurate firing in low-light conditions
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Textron To Unveil Scorpion Networked Munition System At DEFEXPO
January 17, 2014 @ 08:14 AMTextron Systems will showcase its Scorpion ground-based networked munition system along with other end-to-end solutions addressing the border security and intelligence requirements faced by regional customers at Defexpo India 2014, 6-9 February in New Delhi. The XM1100 Scorpion (previously known as the Intelligent Munitions System or IMS) is a smart system, which allows controlled and safe use of munitions in the battlefield and prevents unwanted munitions from being buried and forgotten
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Northrop Grumman Wins GPS-Challenged Navigation Systems Contract
January 16, 2014 @ 08:28 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a phase three navigation system related contract from the U.S
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T-50 Fighter To Feature Higher Stealth Capabilities
January 15, 2014 @ 03:26 PMSukhoi Aircraft has introduced the new design solutions to increase the stealth capabilities of T-50 by managing to greatly reduce the effective surface scattering of the fighter, which is the basic element for visibility on aircraft radars. An average value of this indicator for the T-50 fighter is between 0
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Demo Longbow Missile Capabilities
January 15, 2014 @ 12:34 PMLockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated the AGM-114L Longbow missile's ability to counter littoral threats. The demonstration was done in the US Army Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), which involved firing of multiple Longbow missiles from a launch fixture provided by the navy aboard a 65ft surface craft
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BMT To Continue Assessing UK T101 And T102 Radars
January 13, 2014 @ 12:08 PMBMT Reliability Consultants Ltd (BMT) has won a three year contract extension with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Air Defence & Air Traffic Systems (ADATS) Delivery Team. BMT will continue supporting the MoD in assessing the in-service performance of its T101 and T102 radars - ensuring that they are managed effectively, while delivering to the required operational availability
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Pentagon To Increase Cyber Warfare, S&T Efforts
January 13, 2014 @ 12:03 PMThe Pentagon will undergo a massive realignment to its intelligence arm and is stream lining its cyber warfare and science and technology efforts. Part of the re-organization will include merging the Pentagons ISR Task Force into an ISR Operations Directorate, counterintelligence and security directorates have been merged together and HUMINT, sensitive activities and National Programs Directorates have been combined
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India Demand $367 Million Repayment From AgustaWestland
January 10, 2014 @ 04:37 PMThe Indian government is seeking repayments worth some $367 million from the troubled Italian firm AgustaWestland over a scrapped helicopter deal. India last week cancelled a $770 million deal with AgustaWestland for 12 AW101 helicopters over what it termed a breach of integrity relating to alleged corruption
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US Navy Awards $103 Million Next-Generation Test Equipment Contract
January 9, 2014 @ 02:55 PMLockheed Martin has won a $103 million contract for production of eCASS, with the first stations being used to migrate existing Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) test program sets to eCASS. The contract was awarded following the Milestone C decision achieved by US Navy, approved Dec
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Eurocopter Officially Named Airbus Helicopters
January 9, 2014 @ 08:39 AMEurocopter has been rebranded as Airbus Helicopters, effective today, which joins Airbus and Airbus Defence & Space, within the new parent company, Airbus Group. Airbus Helicopters will benefit from and enrich the Airbus brand as it develops, manufactures, markets and supports a diversified and highly capable rotorcraft product line
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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