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Rockwell Collins To Provide ARINC Support As Part of US Army’s $37.4B...
August 4, 2017 @ 04:32 AMRockwell Collins will be providing its ARINC knowledge-based support services as part of a five year, $37.4 billion Command, Control, Communications, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Responsive Strategic Sources for Services (RS3) contract awarded by the US Army
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Trump Administration Approves 12 A-29 Super Tucanos, Weapons Sale To Nigeria For
August 4, 2017 @ 04:11 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Nigeria of 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and weapons for $593 million. The sale also includes all associated training, spare parts, aviation and ground support equipment, and hangar, facilities, and infrastructure required to support the program, DSCA said in a statement Friday
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US DSCA Approves $108M Radio Frequency Countermeasures Sale To Australia
August 4, 2017 @ 03:56 AMThe US State Department has approved $108.7 million sale to the Government of Australia for ALE-70 Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM)
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Prosecutors Suspect Korean Aerospace Of Fudging Financial Records In Iraqi FA-50 Aircraft...
August 3, 2017 @ 04:56 PMProsecutors in South Korea have launched an investigation into suspicions of accounting fraud at Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), with its top executives already under probe for cost manipulation and slush funds
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Kalyani Rafael Opens Missile Manufacturing Plant In India
August 3, 2017 @ 04:50 PMRafael has opened a missile manufacturing plant in India along with its Indian partner Kalyani Strategic Systems. The factory would manufacture Spike anti-tank missiles which are part of half a billion dollar deal with India, the company said in a statement Thursday
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China Strikes THAAD, F-22 Mock-up Using Surface-to-air Missiles
August 3, 2017 @ 09:01 AMChinas Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) struck down a mock-up of US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) site and ground based models of F-22 Raptor stealth fighters during a ballistic and cruise missile exercise. The PLARF employed four DF-26C intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM), 10 DF-16A medium range ballistic missiles and six CJ-10 land attack cruise missiles in a live-fire drill it conducted a day before a major parade to celebrate PLAs 90th anniversary,
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US Denies Transfer of Critical Technology and F-16 Fighter Production in India
August 2, 2017 @ 07:25 AMUS has denied transfer of critical technology and production of F-16 fighter jets under the ‘Make in India initiative. To a question on whether the US has agreed for transfer of sophisticated technology and production of F-16 jets under the ‘Make in India initiative, Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State for Defense said “no”
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US Approves $150M for Iraqi Ship Repair Facility to Service US-origin Navy...
August 2, 2017 @ 03:46 AMThe US state department has approved $150 million to an Iraqi ship repair facility to service US-origin Navy vessels. The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for various US-origin Navy vessels and a ship repair facility in Iraq to include procurement of spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training equipment, engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release on Tuesday
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South Korean President Calls for Deployment of Four Additional THAAD Missiles
August 1, 2017 @ 05:30 AMSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered ‘temporary installation of additional launchers on the THAAD missile defense system to boost South Koreas defense capabilities in the wake of recent missile tests by North Korea. A THAAD battery is made up of six launchers, but only two have been installed in South Korea pending an environmental impact review
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Eastern Libya Force's MiG-21 Jet Shot Down By Missile Over Derna Port...
July 31, 2017 @ 01:17 PMA MiG-21 fighter jet from General Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan militants has been shot down during bombing raid on Derna, a port city of the country. Apart from that two of its crews have been detained
Ukrainian Plot to Attack Moscow-based Defense Enterprise with 35 FPV Drones Foiled
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
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