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Spanish Army Acquires CSI’s Two-Operator Husky As Mine Detection Solution
February 4, 2013 @ 07:33 AMThe Spanish Army has acquired the Husky Mounted Detection System or HMDS, equipped with ground penetrating radar as their Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection solution, CSI announced yesterday.The acquisition is a part of the $20 million contract awarded to CSI and partners for six Husky vehicle systems delivery which also includes spare parts and field training support, with delivery scheduled for 2013
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UK MoD Releases £160 Billion Budget Plan to Equip Forces Over The...
February 2, 2013 @ 12:46 PMThe UK Government has set up a fully-funded Defense Equipment Plan, allocating £160 billion to equip the Army, Royal Navy and Air Force over the next decade, the MoD published earlier today. The publication follows the Defense Secretarys announcement of a balanced defense budget for the first time last year, and indications that the defense ministry will take a new approach to financial planning
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Taiwan’s New Cloud Peak Missile System Can Cover Major Chinese Regions
February 2, 2013 @ 12:38 PMThe Taiwanese Military has announced the development of an offensive surface-to-surface missile, codenamed Cloud Peak or ‘Yunfeng that could cover southern and central Chinese regions, including Shanghai. The missile, with a 1,200-kilometer range is outfitted with a ramjet engine capable of speeds of Mach 3 or higher
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Russia Increases Arms Sales By $15 Billion, Bags New Clients In Africa
February 2, 2013 @ 12:33 PMRussia has sold $15.2 billion in weaponry in 2012, expanding its client base to include more African nations
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Russia Issues Tenders for Micro-UAV Surveillance Sensor Package
February 2, 2013 @ 12:17 PMRussias Federal Security Service has issues a research tender for a micro-UAV sensor system project, according to the governments state procurement portal. An amount of 7 million rubles or $230,000 has been allocated for the mini-UAV project, aimed at developing a 200-gram (6
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BAE System’s APKWS Successfully Shot 100 Times In Afghanistan
January 18, 2013 @ 01:26 PMBAE Systems today announced that its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System or APKWS has enjoyed a successful stint in Afghanistan and has successfully been about 100 times. “The vast majority have been direct hits,” U
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Boeing Revenue Grows As Defense Industry Profits Retreat
January 18, 2013 @ 12:02 PMDespite cuts in defense spending, several weapons and aircraft makers have reported a double growth in revenues. Boeing leads the competition with a 20
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Turkey Patriot Missiles To Be Operational In Feb, Says NATO
January 17, 2013 @ 07:42 AMTurkey-based Patriot missile system will be deployed before February, NATO announced on Monday. The deployment will help protect Turkey from any kind of conflict spill over from neighboring Syria
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Lockheed Martin Wins $755 Million Contract From U.S For Supply Of PAC-3...
January 12, 2013 @ 11:26 AMLockheed Martin was awarded a $755 million contract by the U.S
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Pentagon Confirms Boeing’s F-15 Mid-Air Break-Up Caused By Defective Parts
January 11, 2013 @ 07:20 AMPentagons Inspector General has confirmed that Boeing will pay a $1 million settlement to the USAF for the F-15 fighters replacement parts in a 2007 mid-air jet breakup. Boeing was found to have provided ‘defective or ‘non-conforming parts, a fact which was corroborated in a joint investigation for the inspector general and USAF
BMP-3 Armored Vehicle Deliveries to Russian Troops Gathers Pace
U.S. Issues Licence to Export GE F110 Engines for Turkey’s KAAN Fighter...
U.S., Iran Halt Strikes on One Another, But Tankers War Continues
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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