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US Army Awards $92 Million Apache Targeting and Pilotage System Sustainment Contract
February 20, 2014 @ 12:18 PMLockheed Martin has won a $92 million contract in December 2013 from the US Army for sustainment of the AH-64 Apache helicopter Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system. The firm, fixed-price contract is the foundation for a comprehensive sustainment solution that enables M-TADS/PNVS mission readiness, reduces operation and support costs, and drives reliability and maintainability improvements
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BEL Wins $29.3 Million Sonar Systems Contract From Myanmar
February 20, 2014 @ 07:43 AMIndia-based firm, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a $29.24 Million contract with the Government of Myanmar for three Hull Mounted Sonars–Export (HMS-X)
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Saudi Agrees To Typhoon Price Escalation, Signs Agreement With UK
February 19, 2014 @ 12:04 PMThe Government of UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have finally agreed on the price escalation terms relating to the Eurofighter Typhoon airplane under the Salaam programme. Cash settlement is expected to follow this pricing agreement, commencing in the early part of 2014
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General Dynamics Wins $10 Billion LMV Manufacturing Export Contract
February 17, 2014 @ 02:31 PMGeneral Dynamics, Canada has won a $10 billion export contract from the government of Saudi Arabia to design and develop Light Armoured Vehicles. The announcement was made in London, Ontario, where the Light Armoured Vehicles will be manufactured, and which will become the epicentre of a cross-Canada supply chain directly benefiting more than 500 local Canadian firms
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Malaysian Defense Procurement To Hit A Lull This Year
February 17, 2014 @ 01:25 PMUnlike other Asian countries such as Singapore, India and Indonesia, Malaysia is moving slow on defense procurement if the countrys military leadership is to be believed. Malaysias navy chief Admiral Aziz Jaafar, in January, said that his country will not undertake any significant procurement programs in 2014
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USAF Awards CBRN Training Contract To Argon Electronics
February 17, 2014 @ 10:38 AMArgon Electronics has won a contract from the US Air Force for the supply of PlumeSIM CBRN training system to enhance CBRN exercises at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. PlumeSIM will be used with Argons M4 JCAD simulators to create highly realistic CBRN and HazMat exercises, implemented in both virtual and live training environments
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Indian MoD To Finalize Howitzer Deal After Next Government Takes Charge
February 17, 2014 @ 08:50 AMThe Indian ministry of defence (MoD) has apparently cleared all the pending queries on the manufacturer of the M-777 ultra-light Howitzers - regarding the proposed acquisition for 145 of these artillery guns, but the deal with the US through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme will not be inked yet. According to various reports, the deal may not be signed until a new government is in place later this year
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India Proposes Extending INS Vikramaditya Servicing Contract
February 14, 2014 @ 08:10 AMIndia has reportedly suggested servicing aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, jointly together with Russias Sevmash shipyard over the next 40 years. According to the shipyard, the current servicing contract is for 20 years, but that Indian naval officials have proposed to extend that timeframe
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Afghan Army Service To Receive More Mi-17 Helicopters This Year
February 13, 2014 @ 04:37 PMRussia's Rosoboronexport began the delivery Mi-17V-5 - the military transport helicopters to Afghanistan, under a contract to transfer total 30 said helicopters. To date, three vehicles have been already supplied to the Afghan side
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Rolls-Royce Wins $1 Billion C-130J Super Hercules Engines Contract
February 13, 2014 @ 04:29 PMRolls-Royce has won a contract worth $1 billion to deliver approximately 600 engines for future C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The agreement secures the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 as the engine of choice for all variants of the C-130J to 2025
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
Want Civil Nuclear Deal? Sign Abraham Accords First, Trump Tells Saudi Arabia
Ukraine Unveils MUL.E Electric-Hybrid Combat Motorcycle
Mass Production of Russian MC-21 Airliner Gains Momentum- 18 Aircraft Currently on...
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