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AeroVironment Receives $16M Contract for Unmanned Aircraft Systems from US Army
June 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) today announced it received a $15,813,406 firm fixed-price authorization to perform on May 22, 2012 from the United States Army as the initial portion of a contract action with a total projected value of $65,889,191
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Tata Motors signs cooperation agreement with DRB-HICOM’s Defence Technologies
April 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTata Motors and DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (DEFTECH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Berhad, Malaysia, have signed a Cooperation Agreement to enable both DEFTECH and Tata Motors to develop, promote and market Tata Motors high mobility 4x4 trucks with payloads ranging from 2.5 tonnes to 5
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Lockheed Martin, USAF Complete Final SBIRS Test
April 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin announced today that it has successfully completed a major milestone for the U.S
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U.S. Army Orders More Oshkosh FMTVs
March 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will produce more than 2,500 additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S
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IMI Unveils Improved UMT Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Simulator
March 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a comprehensive and high-quality mission trainer, the UMT UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Mission Trainer. In a bid to meet the growing need for UAS high-capability simulators UMT was developed, it addresses the needs of all UAS operational personnel (pilots, observers, payload operators and external pilots) at all training stages
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ESA Signs Contract For Eight More Navsats
February 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMESA today signed a contract to build a further eight Galileo satellites, alongside other agreements to modify Europe’s Ariane 5 launcher to carry four navigation satellites at a time. Prime contractor OHB System AG in Bremen, Germany, and partner Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) in Guildford, UK were awarded the contract to construct and test the Galileo satellites
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Swiss Department of Defence Becomes Centaur Launch Customer
January 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAurora Flight Sciences announced today that the Swiss Department of Defence has become the first customer for the Centaur Optionally-Piloted Aircraft (OPA). armasuisse, an official procurement agency of the Swiss Department of Defence with its own Flight Test Center, will use the Centaur as a flying test bed for new sensors and Sense & Avoid equipment required to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the entire National Air Space (NAS)
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Indian Air Force Opts for More Su-30MKI, Despite Problems
December 18, 2011 @ 12:00 AMDespite recent the recent crash of a Su-30MKI, Indian Air Force stands behind its first line strike fighter, increasing the planned fleet to 272 aircraft. An order for 42 additional planes was signed yesterday (December 16, 2011) in Moscow, by Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and Russian Federal Service for Military-technical Cooperation Director MA Dmitriev
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Lockheed Completes Tests of First MUOS Satellite
October 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) military communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S
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Embraer Selects Hispano-Suiza for KC-390 Program
October 3, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBrazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected Hispano-Suiza (Safran group) to supply the Emergency Electric Power Generator System (EEPGS) for its upcoming KC-390 military transport and aerial refueling jet. Hispano-Suiza will supply the complete system, composed of the following: - Ram Air Turbine (RAT); - RAT electric generator and generator control unit; - RAT actuation system (deployment and restow mechanism)
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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