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BAE Systems Precision-Targeted Weapon Development Program Now Led by U.S. Navy and...
November 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) contract has been transferred from the U.S
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Lockheed Martin Receives $147 Million Contract for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods
November 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin has received a $147 million contract from the U
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Military Equipment Noise Costs $900 Million and Veterans' Hearing
November 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEW YORK --- The November issue of Defense Technology International (DTI) details the growing issue of hearing loss in the military in an article by Senior Editor Paul McLeary, "Equipment Noise is Accelerating Hearing Loss." New equipment, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), is so loud that "the technology to protect users from damage does not yet exist," says the article, and "it's not a matter of whether but when and how badly operators will suffer permanent hearing damage
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Charleston Officials Ship Vehicles to Support Warfighters
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C
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Lockheed Martin Delivers 500th Arrowhead System To U.S. Army
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMORLANDO, FL --- Lockheed Martin marked the delivery of the 500th Arrowhead system to the U.S
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Luciad showcases its latest advances in visualization and situational awareness at Euronaval
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLuciad, the leading software provider for distribution and high performance visualization of geospatial information, will be presenting its latest innovations for mission-critical Command and Control applications at Euronaval on October 27-31 at the Paris Le Bourget exhibition center in France. Euronaval is the leading international trade show for naval defense and maritime safety
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Visualization specialist Barco has signed a contract with Thales Underwater Systems for...
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEuronaval, Paris, 27 October 2008 - Visualization specialist Barco has signed a contract with Thales Underwater Systems for the supply of Vista 4500 consoles. Thales Underwater Systems will integrate Barco’s multi-function rugged console in a total solution for sonar-based mine hunting
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Fincantieri to Build New Fleet Tanker for the Indian Navy
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOn the occasion of the international exhibition Euronaval – the most important trade fair for the defence industries currently in progress in Paris-Le Bourget – Fincantieri has announced the company has gained an order to build a fleet tanker for the Indian Navy. Following previous orders to Russian industries, this is the first order for a surface vessel for which India has chosen a foreign company, Fincantieri, which competed to win the order against leading international players, especially from Russia and Korea
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Sky-Y Wraps Up Successful Flight Test Campaign
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSix flights in two weeks, performance beyond specifications, congratulations from the Swedish staff of the Vidsel range: this is the summary of the test campaign that saw the Alenia Aeronautica Sky-Y UAS take to the air again after about a year.>> The campaign aimed to evaluate the Sky-Y not as an air vehicle but as a system, including the functionality of its subsystems, integrating among other things the Selex Galileo EOST-45 electro-optical sensor and relaying imagery in real time (save for the satellite delay) from Sweden to the operational center of the Piedmont Civil Protection in Turin
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Lynx Radar Capabilities Demonstrated During Patrol Operations on Southwest U.S. Border
October 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GAASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, today announced that its Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor successfully identified suspected areas of illegal crossing activity along the U
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
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