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New MoD Contract Rules Could Save Upto 200 Million Euros: U.K White...
June 11, 2013 @ 02:37 PMThe U.K Defence Acquisition White paper released highlights the new proposals which can allow taxpayers to save about £200 million a year by changing the rules governing how MOD contracts are awarded
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Taiwan Deploys New Rocket System Fearing China Threat
June 7, 2013 @ 09:29 AMTaiwan has deployed a powerful new multiple-launch rocket system on an offshore island to guard against any amphibious landing by China, according to local media reports. The weapon, called Ray Ting 2000 or "Thunder 2000", went into service for the first time on Matsu island and could reach China's Fujian province across the Taiwan Strait
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Japan, France To Start Talks On Developing Military Equipment
June 5, 2013 @ 11:44 AMJapan has agreed to hold official talks on joint weapons development with France, despite the objections regarding the France military sales to China and Russia. At the Asia Security Summit, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian showed a strong interest in Japanese weapons-related technology, and proposed to the Japan Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera that the two nations jointly develop military weapons and equipment
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South Korea Approves Acquisition Of 20 Patrol Aircrafts
May 27, 2013 @ 02:30 PMSouth Korea has approved plans to buy 20 maritime patrol aircraft to improve the Navys surveillance capabilities of North Korea. The approval allows the addition of 20 maritime patrol aircraft to supplement the aging squadron of 16 Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions and the budget is estimated at $889 million
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Heightened Missile Activity In The Pacific Region
May 22, 2013 @ 08:57 AMIn the last five months, the Asia Pacific region has seen increased missile activity brought on by North Koreas heightened missile testing. Countries such as Japan, China and India are either testing their own ballistic missiles or are setting up missile batteries
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First Unmanned Helo Squadron For U.S Navy
May 6, 2013 @ 02:09 PMThe U.S Navy first operational squadron with both manned and unmanned aircraft came into effect today
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France To Freeze Defense Budget Until 2019
April 30, 2013 @ 02:35 PMThe French government today revealed that it will freeze its defense budget for the next six years as part of proposed cuts to hamper its ability to mount military operations such as its intervention in Mali. The freeze will still lead to the loss of 34,000 jobs in the defense ministry at a time of growing unemployment in France, according to a strategic review announced on Monday
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PAC-3 Missile Batteries To Be Deployed In Taiwan
April 29, 2013 @ 02:49 PMThree U.S-made Patriot anti-missile air defense batteries will be deployed in southern Taiwan, in addition to the one already in northern Taiwan, Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Yang said Thursday
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Cubic Wins Training and Support Contract from the US Navy Worth $134
April 9, 2013 @ 03:11 PMCubic Worldwide Technical Services (CWTS), a Mission Support Services subsidiary of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) has been awarded a contract for nearly $134 million for the Base Period and Option Years from the U.S
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US $2.6 Billion Overhaul for US Nuke Aircraft Carrier
April 3, 2013 @ 02:57 PMHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII) was awarded a $2.6 billion cost-plus-incentive-fee contract today for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
Switzerland to increase F-35 Offsets from 60% to 73%
11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 Aircraft
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