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F-35 Jets Sale to Turkey in Jeopardy following US Senate Vote
June 19, 2018 @ 01:30 PMThe United States Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 on Monday putting a question mark over the proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. The NDAA obliges the Secretary of Defense to present a report regarding the potential purchase of the S-400 air and missile defense system from Russia by the Turkish government
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US Awards $7.5 Billion among Companies for Systems Engineering, Tech and Innovation
June 15, 2018 @ 11:53 AMAASKI Technology, Accenture Federal Services, BAE Systems Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte Consulting, Peraton (formerly Harris Corp.), International Business Machines, KeyW, LEIDOS, Linquest, NES Associates, Northrop Grumman, Parsons Government Services and Vencore, were each awarded an contract for systems engineering, technology, and innovation
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Insitu Wins $117 Million to Provide ScanEagle Drones to US Coast Guard
June 14, 2018 @ 01:44 PMInsitu has won a $117 million contract to provide small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) ISR services aboard the entire US Coast Guard National Security Cutter fleet. The service contract covers the installation and deployment of sUAS for 200 hours per 30-day operational patrol period
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Korea Aerospace Industries to Set Up Country's First Aircraft MRO Firm
June 14, 2018 @ 11:56 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will set up Seouls first aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company in July this year. In December, the government designated KAI as the operator of the Korea Aviation Engineering & Maintenance Service, Ltd
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Airbus, German Government Sign Operator Agreement for Israeli Heron TP Drones
June 14, 2018 @ 11:36 AMAirbus and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed an operator agreement for HERON TP unmanned aerial systems (UAS) after parliamentary approval was granted on 13 June 2018. This contract includes both the provision of HERON TP UAS as well as all operational services required for the system
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German Parliament Likely to Approve Leasing Israeli UAVs for $1.1 Billion
June 13, 2018 @ 01:50 PMThe German Parliament, Bundestag, is likely to approve leasing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel in a €1 billion (US $1.1 billion) deal amidst opposition from the German Social Democratic Party (SDP)
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US Approves Sale of 6 Apache Helicopters, Hellfire Missiles to India for
June 13, 2018 @ 11:15 AMThe US State Department has approved sale of six AH-64E Apache helicopters to India for an estimated cost of $930 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today, DSCA said in a statement Tuesday
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Japan Launches Satellite to Monitor N Korean Military Facilities
June 13, 2018 @ 10:07 AMJapan launched a satellite yesterday to monitor North Korean military facilities on a day when US President Trump and NK leader Kim Jong-un met in Singapore to reduce tensions. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAEA) on Tuesday launched a H-IIA rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyodo News reported
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US Sanctions Russian Firms Citing Cyber-attacks
June 12, 2018 @ 11:39 AMThe US government has sanctioned several Russian firms, businessmen for engaging in cyber-attacks as well as assisting Russian military and intelligence services. Five Russian firms and three executives from one of them have been imposed sanctions by the US treasury department under the legislation passed last year and an executive order aim at punishing efforts to hack into US computer systems
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Rostec Unveils Russian Alternative for Skype
June 11, 2018 @ 03:20 PMRostec has unveiled first Russian unified communications system- Russian analogue of Skype. The company claims that the communication system is reliable for remote conferences
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, US Responds with Air Strikes
Russia to Work on Leasing Instruments to Enable Foreign Sales of its...
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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