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Thailand Chooses China, Russia Over US For Defense Procurement
May 23, 2016 @ 10:47 AMThailand has chosen to buy major defense equipment from China, Russia and European countries and not their long time supplier, the US. Thai Navy has vouched for Chinese-made submarines and the air force has picked South Korean T50 TH trainer jets, instead of American Textron AirLand Scorpion,
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Boeing Challenges Danish Government’s Decision To Purchase F-35
May 20, 2016 @ 03:04 PMBoeing has challenged the Danish governments decision to buy 27 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin instead of its F/A-18F Super Hornet. Boeing questioned the data used by the government which suggested that the super-hornet fighter jet was more expensive than the F-35, reuters reported Friday
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Airbus Helicopters Selected As Aircraft Service Provider For UK’s Military Flying Training...
May 20, 2016 @ 01:28 PMAirbus Helicopters has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UKs Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will see Airbus Helicopters deliver aircraft and an integrated support solution over the course of 18 months, ready to start training in April 2018
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First Of Six Old Indian Subs Leave For Russia For A Refit...
May 20, 2016 @ 11:42 AMIndian Navy has begun the process of upgrading six of its oldest submarines with the first of them is en route Russia for major refit and life certification (MRLC) to extend its operational life by a decade. INS Sindhukesari, a Kilo-class submarine commissioned in 1989, left India in early May and is scheduled to reach the Zvezdochka yard at Severodvinsk in Russia in two months, Navy sources were quoted as saying by
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Eurojet Turbo, GE in Race To Supply Engine For Korean KF-X Fighter
May 20, 2016 @ 09:29 AMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is currently reviewing two foreign jet engine makers to power countrys first indigenously-developed combat aircraft and is expected to zero-in on one firm by June. European jet engine giant Eurojet Turbo GmbH is competing against US rival General Electric (GE) for the South Korean deal to procure engines for its high-profile indigenous fighter jet project, known as the Korean Fighter Experimental, or KF-X
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Lockheed Martin Wins $54 Million To Upgrade 8 German P-3C Aircraft
May 19, 2016 @ 03:55 PMLockheed Martin has won $54 million contract to upgrade the mission computer, acoustic equipment, armament/ordnance system, and displays and controls of eight P-3C aircraft. This effort will include non-recurring engineering, long lead items, design, integration, planning, build, and software development in support of the government of Germany P-3C aircraft
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Thailand Mulls Buying 12 Russian Mi-17V5 Helicopters To Replace American CH-47 Chinooks
May 19, 2016 @ 09:44 AMThailand plans to purchase Mi-17V5 helicopters from Russia for the army for disaster mitigation and troop deployment. The purchase of the Russian military transport helicopters is needed as the army lacks planes to replace the American CH-47 Chinook, a supply transport aircraft, Army commander-in-chief Teerachai Nakwanich was quoted as saying by
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US B-52 Bomber Catches Fire in Guam, Crew Safe
May 19, 2016 @ 09:13 AMThe US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber has crashed in Guam, a US island territory in the Western Pacific, today. "A B-52H Stratofortress preparing to take off for a Continuous Bomber Presence mission aborted on take-off and caught fire at approximately 8:30 a
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Germany Requests Pricing For 41 CH-53K Choppers
May 18, 2016 @ 01:46 AMThe German government has requested pricing and availability to buy 41 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters from US. “The Germans have started to communicate the need to replace the CH-53G in their heavy-lift program,” Mike Torok, Sikorskys CH-53K program vice president, said in a joint briefing with his Marine Corps counterpart, Col
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US Approves Twenty Submarine Launched Harpoon Missiles To Egypt For $143 Million
May 16, 2016 @ 03:59 PMThe US State Department has approved sale of Twenty UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles and two Encapsulated Harpoon Certification Training Vehicles (EHCTV) to Egypt for $143 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 11, 2016
Greece to Procure Aero Virionment’s Switchblade 300 Miniature Missiles
French DGA Awards Contract to Procure 75 Million Rounds of Small Arms
French Army’s All New 'Cheetah' Attack Helicopter Conducts First Firing During Flight...
China’s Upgraded Y-9 Anti-submarine Patrol Aircraft Makes First Public Appearance
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