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AgustaWestland’s India Scandal Threatens To Envelop Other European Companies
January 31, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIndias decision to cut ties with Finmeccanica, parent company of AgustaWestland looks like it will suck in other European companies as well. The Indian MoD is reported to be looking at linkages between Finmeccanica and other European defense companies which may have a bearing on current procurements in India
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Finmeccanica, 27 Companies Barred From Exhibiting At DEFEXPO 2014
January 30, 2014 @ 01:49 PMIndia has barred Finmeccanica and its five subsidiaries from participating at the upcoming defense exhibition DEFEXPO 2014 in New Delhi next week. The fallout from the VVIP helicopter deal will keep out subsidiaries AgustaWestland, Selex, Alenia Armacchi, Oto Malera and WASS, all of which are vying for contracts worth an estimated USD6 billion, from participating in the show
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Cybercriminals Harnessing Power Of The Internet With “Zero-Day Exploits”
January 30, 2014 @ 11:48 AMWith the onset of virtual currency and three-dimensional printing, cyber attacks are likely to grow with intensity. According to the latest research reports, hackers are growing more sophisticated in terms of discovering vulnerabilities in a country or establishments infrastructure
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Raytheon Wins $125 Million Worth Missile Contracts
January 30, 2014 @ 08:09 AMRaytheon was awarded yesterday with two missile contracts worth $125 Million in total by the US Department of Defense. The first contract is a $17
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Oshkosh P-19 Vehicle To Undergo Testing
January 30, 2014 @ 08:01 AMThe US Marine Corps will test the recently delivered three Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle prototypes. The Oshkosh P-19R was selected in May 2013 to serve as the Marines off-road firefighting vehicle of the future
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US Navy Begins RQ-21A Blackjack Testing
January 29, 2014 @ 01:46 PMThe US Navy has begun initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of the new Insitu-built small unmanned aircraft system, RQ-21A Blackjack, at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. During the testing, the first low-rate initial production (LRIP) lot of the Blackjack, previously known as RQ-21A small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS), will validated its effectiveness and suitability in realistic combat conditions
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India, Japan Close To Approving Amphibious Aircraft Deal Worth $1.65 Billion
January 29, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIndia and Japan are in talks to finalize a $1.65 billion amphibious aircraft deal from ShinMaywa Industries
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Indonesia Took Delivery Of Russian Infantry Fighting Vehicles
January 28, 2014 @ 03:34 PMThe Indonesian Ministry of Defense took delivery of Rosoboronexport-built 37 BMP-3F vehicles, and will join 17 in-service models, according to RIA Novosti. The first batch of Russian infantry fighting vehicles was given to Jakarta as part of a billion-dollar loan to Indonesia by the Russian state, signed September 6, 2007, during a visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Indonesian capital
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Iraq To Buy Apache Longbow Helicopters Worth $6.2 Billion
January 28, 2014 @ 11:08 AMIraq has requested a sale of AH-64E APACHE LONGBOW Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $6.2 billion
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UAE To Buy More F-16s And Upgrade Existing Fleet
January 27, 2014 @ 04:04 PMThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a possible sale of 30 F-16 Block 61 aircraft and to support the upgrade of its existing F-16 Block 60 aircraft for an estimated cost of $270 million. The major Defense Equipment includes 40 20mm M61A Guns; and 40 Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation Systems
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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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