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Russian Fighter Jet Crashes in Karelia
June 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA Russian Su-27UB fighter jet has crashed in the Karelia Republic, northeast of Russia in the early hours of Thursday. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense both pilots ejected safely and a search is on for the crew
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New Intelligent Flight Safety System To Be Installed On Russian Helicopters
June 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian Helicopters, part of the Russian state defence industry holding Oboronprom, a subsidiary of Russian Technologies Corporation, have announced the development of a comprehensive avionics system for monitoring flight conditions, autopilot landing and collision avoidance will be installed on all new Russian-made helicopters starting in 2015. The announcement was made on the second day of the international Engineering Technologies – 2012 forum
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Navy UAV Crashes During Testing
June 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator (BAMS-D) unmanned aircraft being tested by the U.S
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Sagem Wins Contract for Mica Missile Infrared Seekers from MBDA
June 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMSagem (Safran group) today signed a contract with MBDA to supply nearly 200 infrared seekers for Mica air-to-air missiles. Developed and produced by Sagem, the Mica IR seeker is a key to the missile’s operational effectiveness
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Vacuum Cleaner Causes $400 Million In Submarine Damages
June 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMU.S Naval officials have announced today the cause of a fire that broke out aboard the USS Miami, a nuclear submarine, on May 23, 2012
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Thales And Renault Digitize VAB MK3 Armoured Vehicle
June 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThales has joined forces with Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) to extend the capabilities of the VAB Mk3, the latest addition to RTD's range of armoured vehicles. The VAB Mk3 new-generation armoured personnel carrier can display real-time image from a turret-mounted camera, providing the three main operators (infantry squad leader, gunner and driver) with a shared picture of the tactical environment
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Meteorological System For Defense To Be Unveiled At Eurosatory
June 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMMer Systems, the Israeli security and communications systems provider, has launched a smart new portable meteorological defense system called the RaM2C. The system, will be unveiled during Eurosatory, June 11-15, in Paris, provides meteorological support to artillery units and various modes of shooting - from tanks, from the air, by snipers, as well as homeland security applications such as airport defense, fire-fighting, and NBC operations
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IWI Introduces New Grenade Launcher Compatible With Assault Rifles
June 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), maker of the world renowned Uzi sub-machine guns, will introduce its new family of grenade launchers, the IWI GL40, compatible with all types of assault rifles at Eurosatory 2012. Developed using lightweight materials, the GL40 is easy to assemble and operate, and offers a stand-alone option that enables firing separately from the weapon
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Mantech Awarded $2.85 Bn Contract for MRAP from US Military’s
June 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMManTech International Corporation (MANT) has been awarded the MRAP Contractor Logistics Sustainment and Support (CLSS) Services contract by the U.S
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Elbit Systems, CAE To Provide Next-Gen Soldier System To Canada
May 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMElbit Systems Land and C4I ("Elbit Systems") and CAE have signed an exclusive agreement to offer Elbit Systems' combat-proven Dominator-C and CAE's comprehensive in-service support program to meet the Canadian Army's requirement for a next-generation Integrated Soldier System solution. The joint announcement was made today at CANSEC
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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