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Syrian Rebels Behind Chemical Attacks?
September 4, 2013 @ 01:30 PMWhile the U.S
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Czechs Prepare to Renew Gripen Lease
September 3, 2013 @ 02:03 PMOn the occasion of finalising talks between Czech and Swedish parties on prolongation of a lease agreement of SAAB 39 Gripen supersonic aircraft, Czech PM Jiri Rusnok visited 21st Tactical Air Force Base at Caslav to get more information on them. A squadron of SAAB 39 Gripen (also known as JAS-39 Gripen) aircraft serves not only for the Czech Republic but also within NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System
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Eurocopter Touts Caracal helicopter For Poland's New Helicopter Acquisition
September 3, 2013 @ 02:00 PMAs part of the presence at Polands MSPO defense industry exhibition being held September 2-5 in Kielce, Eurocopter has brought for a second time the EC725 Caracal helicopter. The Caracal is proposed for Polands acquisition of 70 multi-role helicopters, with Eurocopter and Turbomeca (Safran) signing industrial cooperation agreements that include the creation of full assembly lines in Poland for the Caracal and its Makila 2 turboshaft engines
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U.K. Renegotiating Aircraft Carrier Contract
September 3, 2013 @ 10:36 AMThe British Government is renegotiating a deal for two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers with BAE systems in order to control rising cost, but the terms of deal suggests otherwise, Defense Secretary Philip Hammond was quoted by Defense News. Hammond said in a statement issued in a critical Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, “We are currently negotiating with industry to seek to secure proper alignment between industry and the MoD over the balance of the project and so bring the costs under control, but we are doing so within the context of a contract that gives us very little negotiating leverage...
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Boeing Close To Be Chosen For $7.4 Billion F-X Program
September 3, 2013 @ 09:24 AMSouth Koreas multibillion-dollar Fighter program will see the final bidder picked by mid-September, and the candidate likely to be chosen is Boeings F-15, as its competitors have effectively been priced out of the contest. Lockheed Martin and Eurofighter, which vied for the US $7
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Canada Issues RFP For Fixed-Wing Aircraft
September 2, 2013 @ 02:29 PMCanada today released a Request of Proposal (RFP) draft to replace its fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft. The draft is being shared with industry for final comments before the RFP phase is launched in early 2014
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U.S. Drones killed 400 Civilians In 339 Attacks In Pakistan, No Record...
August 30, 2013 @ 01:48 PMThe number of drone attacks recorded in Pakistan from 2004 is 339 with over 400 civilians killed, according to statement presented in the Pakistan National Assembly earlier this week. The statement made no mention of the number of identified terrorists killed in the attacks
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Middle Eastern Countries Plan CH-47 Chinook Purchase
August 30, 2013 @ 12:26 PMLibya, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar plans to purchase CH-47 Chinook helicopter in coming years, Boeing officials were quoted by Defense News. If deals being negotiated between Boeing and these three countries would eventually be finalized, projections are that at least 54 Chinooks would be shipped overseas, making up a good portion of the 168 Chinooks that foreign clients around the globe are considering buying in coming years
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Cyber-Spying Issue To Ban Gmail In India?
August 30, 2013 @ 12:03 PMIn the wake of revelations on widespread cyber-spying by the U.S
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Iraq To Buy Bradley Fighting Vehicles, In Talks With BAE Systems
August 29, 2013 @ 12:44 PMIraq is in talks with the U.S
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