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France To Buy MQ-9 Reapers Worth $1.5 Billion
July 1, 2013 @ 09:31 AMFrance plans to buy as many as 16 MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) officials told Congress. The Reapers are included in a potentially $1
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Finland To Upgrade F-18 Aircraft In Deal Worth $170 Million
June 28, 2013 @ 02:30 PMFinland has requested the U.S DSCA for equipment and support for the F-18 Mid-Life Upgrade Program for an estimated cost of $170 million
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Russia To Built 100 Airfields, Bases To Accommodate New Weapons Systems
June 28, 2013 @ 12:36 PMRussia will built about 100 new defense infrastructure facilities, including airfields and Army and Navy maintenance and supply bases in order to accommodate its new weapon systems, a top military official said. By 2016, 316 garrison towns are to be built, their number due to increase to 495 by 2020, with more than 3,000 facilities, said General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of Russias Armed Forces
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Lockheed Martin Completes Final Assembly Of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
June 27, 2013 @ 02:41 PMThe final Lockheed Martin Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) produced for the program's Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase has rolled off the assembly line, joining a fleet of previously completed vehicles that will be delivered for government testing and evaluation this summer. The Lockheed Martin team produced a total of 22 JLTV test vehicles, which were manufactured at BAE Systems' Sealy, Texas, manufacturing facility, a world leader in the production of military and severe-duty wheeled vehicles
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Israel Takes Delivery Of First C-130J Super Hercules
June 27, 2013 @ 02:28 PMLockheed Martin has delivered Israel's first of three C-130J Super Hercules currently on order for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The IAF has bestowed the nickname "Shimshon" on its C-130Js
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Canada To Procure Coast Guard Vessels Worth $488 Million
June 27, 2013 @ 02:26 PMThe Canadian Minister of National Defence, Peter MacKay today announced funding of up to $488M to procure 18 to 21 new vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard Fleet. The construction of these vessels will be available for competitive bids by Canadian shipyards not selected under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and will provide jobs for small and medium enterprises and shipyards across Canada
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General Atomics To Introduce MQ-9 Predator B Variant
June 27, 2013 @ 12:23 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) is planning to introduce a variant of its Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPA)
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Israel Takes Delivery Of Its First C-130J Super Hercules
June 27, 2013 @ 08:40 AMLockheed Martin yesterday delivered Israel's first C-130J Super Hercules airlifter during a ceremony at the aeronautics company's production facility in Marietta, Ga. This is first of three C-130Js currently on order for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), which has operated legacy C-130s since 1971
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Eurocopter Signs Helicopter of the Future Program Contracts
June 26, 2013 @ 02:28 PMEurocopter today signed the first 22 partnership agreements with innovative French companies selected to form part of the Helicopter of the Future program. These firms will come together in a technological and industrial initiative set up as part of an innovation program launched by the French government two years ago, according to a company statement
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Canada’s Sea King Helicopter Procurement Hits Another Snag
June 26, 2013 @ 02:26 PMCanada's project to replace the Sea King helicopters has hit another snag, with the government now hiring an independent expert to study whether helicopter-maker Sikorsky is even capable of delivering a replacement as promised, according to reports. CBC News reported that the Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose has gone outside government and hired a consultant to study Sikorsky's work, and Canada's contract, to determine whether it's even possible for the U
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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