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Modi's 'Make in India' May Slow Down Defence Imports
December 29, 2014 @ 01:25 PMContrary to expectations of international arms suppliers of a rise in defence imports following a change in government in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modis ‘Make in India call may slow down direct foreign purchases. The focus of the new government has shifted to defence equipment being manufactured at home for exports and domestic use rather than imports
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Jordanian F-16 Aircraft Shot Down By ISIS
December 24, 2014 @ 12:40 PMA Jordanian F-16 fighter aircraft was shot down by ISIS today using a heat-seeking missile over Raqqa, Syria, according to various media reports. It would mark the first time ISIS would have shot down a fighter
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Raytheon Wins $500 Million Contract For AMRAAM Missile
December 24, 2014 @ 09:28 AMRaytheon has won a $500-million contract from US Air Force to supply advanced medium-range air-to-air Missiles (AMRAAM). "The contract is for the production of the AMRAAM missile and other AMRAAM system items, including the captive air training missile, common munitions bit/reprogramming equipment and non-developmental item airborne instrumentation unit," Raytheon said Tuesday, Sputnik reported
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No Weapons For Dictators, Human Rights Abusers As Global Arms Treaty Comes...
December 23, 2014 @ 09:57 AMA treaty laying down international rules for the $85 billion dollar global arms trade will go into force on Wednesday, compelling countries to set up national controls on arms exports. According to treaty, States must assess whether a weapon could be used to circumvent an international embargo, be used for genocide and war crimes or be used by terrorists and organized crime
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Kongsberg Signs Coastal Defense Contract With Poland
December 19, 2014 @ 01:04 PMKongsberg signed a contract with the Polish Ministry of National Defence for an NSM (Naval Strike Missile) Coastal Defence System valued at NOK 1.3 Billion
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Lockheed Martin To Supply AESA Radars For Taiwanese F-16 Aircraft
December 18, 2014 @ 10:04 AMLockheed Martin has won $308.3 million worth modification contract from U
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BAE Systems, Babcock To Provide Aircraft Carriers Engineering Support Solution
December 18, 2014 @ 06:54 AMThe UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a 12 month £1.5 million contract to design the engineering support solution for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers
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20 Percent Increase In Russian Arms Sale In 2013: Report
December 18, 2014 @ 06:46 AMRussian companies saw 20 percent increase in arms sales in FY 2013 compared with their US and Western counterparts, according to the report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Siemon Wezeman, senior researcher with SIPRI's Arms and Military Expenditure Programme, said "the remarkable increases" in Russian companies arms sales in both 2012 and 2013 are in large part due to uninterrupted investments in military procurement by the Russian government during the 2000s
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US Approves AMRAAM Missile Sale To Japan
December 16, 2014 @ 11:17 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) today has approved sale of 17 AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Japan for an estimated $33 million. "The Government of Japan requires these missiles for national defense, regional security, inventory modernization, and U
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Alaska Aerospace Selects Lockheed Martin's Athena IIS Rocket for Kodiak Launch Complex...
December 16, 2014 @ 11:02 AMAlaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) selected Lockheed Martin's Athena IIS rocket as its launch vehicle of choice for small and medium lift missions from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on December 15. Lockheed Martin and AAC will work together to define and implement rocket and launch pad upgrades to support a wider range of government and commercial payloads on an Athena vehicle launched from KLC
A Bridge for a Cargo Ship- Trump Announces Tit-for-Tat Attacks Against Iran
Cyber warfare against Russia? SSL Certificates of Many Government, Media Websites Revoked
Combat Trainer Crashes in Russia, Pilot Ejects
Chinese Factory Leads the World in Mass-Production of Satellites
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