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Delays In F-35 Fighter Program Affect US Hornet Fleet
June 8, 2015 @ 10:28 AMThe US militarys F/A-18 Hornet legacy fighters are flying more hours and will require more maintenance than expected due to delays in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Rear Adm. Michael Manazir was quoted as saying by defense journal, DoDBuzz last week
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Northrop, NATO Unveils First Ground Surveillance Aircraft
June 5, 2015 @ 12:02 PMNorthrop Grumman Corporation and its industry partners with NATO leaders unveiled the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft, wide area surveillance Global Hawk. The unmanned aircraft is part of a broader system of systems solution that will advance the Alliance's evolving ISR needs during a full range of NATO's missions such as protection of ground troops and civilian populations, border control and maritime safety, the fight against terrorism, crisis management and humanitarian assistance in natural disasters
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CH-147F Chinook Simulators Completes On-Site Acceptance Test
May 27, 2015 @ 01:10 PMCAE announced today at CANSEC, Canada's premiere defence trade show, that a comprehensive suite of CH-147F Chinook simulators and training devices have completed on-site acceptance testing and are ready-for-use. The CH-147F training devices for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) include a CH-147F WST - a full-motion, full-mission simulator featuring a six-degree-of-freedom (DOF) motion system, 3-DOF vibration platform, 200-x- 60 degree field-of-view visual display system, and CAE Medallion-6000 image generator with Common Database (CDB)architecture
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Russian Military begins Flight Training Of New Tachyon Drone
May 27, 2015 @ 09:09 AMA division of Russian military have begun training flights of the new drone “Tachyon” on the Iturup Island of Sakhalin region. In future UAVs “Tachyon” will be involved in a constant bearing of duty in the area of the Kuril Islands, defencerussia reported Thursday
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BAE Systems Demonstrates Silver Bullet Precision Guidance Kit For Artillery Shells
May 12, 2015 @ 10:12 AMBAE Systems live fire test demonstrated Rokar Silver Bullet precision guidance kit can transform a standard 155mm artillery shell into a highly accurate munition, the company said in a statement Monday. The systems ability to self-correct in flight greatly increases effectiveness while reducing collateral damage, allowing for more precise engagement in urban environments and against protected targets
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Romania, Thailand Receive Lockheed Martin Sniper Sensor System For F-16 Fleets
May 12, 2015 @ 09:39 AMLockheed Martin announced Monday that the Romanian Air Force and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) have selected its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for their F-16 fleets. Lockheed Martin will integrate and field Sniper ATPs on existing RoAF and RTAF aircraft and provide initial sustainment support
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North Korea Test Launches Underwater Ballistic Missile
May 9, 2015 @ 10:19 AMNorth Korea has test-fired a submarine-based ballistic missile, which would allow North Korea to deploy projectiles far beyond the Korean peninsula. The countrys leader Kim Jong-un said "a strategic weapon capable of wiping out hostile forces in any waters", the North's official news agency KCNA reported Saturday
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Indian Sukhoi-30MKI Fighters Have No Protective Shelters; Parliamentary Report
May 8, 2015 @ 11:48 AMThe Parliamentary Committee on Defense in a recent report has asked the ministry of defense to speed up the process of setting up hardened aircraft shelters for the Indian Air Force frontline combat aircraft, Sukhoi-30MKI, Indian Express reported Tuesday. “The committee is concerned to find that our Air Force, which is already short of planes and worse than that hardened shelters for the existing limited number of aircrafts are not available,” the report submitted in the parliament recently said
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Sagem To Supply New Optronic Mast Systems For Swedish Submarines
May 5, 2015 @ 01:21 PMSagem will provide Series 30 optronic surveillance mast for Swedish Navy Gotland class (A-19) overhaul and future A26 submarines. Navy Recognition reported on Saturday that the Series 30 has four simultaneously operational sensors, image processing and operating modes which make it ideal for advanced detection of airborne or surface threats
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Magellan Aerospace Wins F404 Engine Maintenance Contract
April 30, 2015 @ 04:12 PMMagellan Aerospace announced Wednesday that it has won the contract for engine repair and overhaul of the F404 engine that powers Canada's fleet of CF-188 Hornet aircraft. The one-year, follow-on option year contract commenced on 1 April 2015, and has projected value added revenue of CDN $16 million
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
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