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Royal Moroccan Air Force Selects Goodrich DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHARLOTTE, North Carolina --- Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from the U.S
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New Targeting Pods for French Air Force Aircraft
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Dlgation gnrale pour larmement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has awarded Thales an order for nine Damocls target acquisition pods. The first pod, ordered previously, will be delivered in mid-2009, and will be used for systems integration on the Mirage 2000D combat aircraft of the French air force
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New Cluster Bomb Policy Aims to Reduce Collateral Damage
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Defense Department today announced new standards for cluster bombs to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure from the unintended consequences of unexploded munitions.>> Defense Secretary Robert M
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German Armed Forces Order Up to 98 All-Protected DINGO 2 Vehicles and...
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKrauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) won a large order for all-protected vehicles and remote controlled weapon stations from the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz. The contract includes the manufacture and delivery of a total of 50 DINGO 2 patrol and backup vehicles, four DINGO 2 GSI (battle damage repair) vehicles, 44 optional DINGO 2 GSI, plus 230 light and 190 heavy FLW weapons stations
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $50 Million Target Sight System Production Contract
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMORLANDO, Fla. --- The Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded Lockheed Martin a $50 million production contract for the Target Sight System (TSS), a new fire control system for the U
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AeroVironment Awarded U.S. Special Operations Command All Environment Capable Variant Small UAS...
July 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMONROVIA, Calif. --- AeroVironment, Inc
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BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin Team to Offer U.S. Navy 5-Inch Precision Guided...
July 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS --- BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are teaming to develop long-range guided munitions for the U.S
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SELEX Galileo Signs Agreement with BAE for Thermal Sights
July 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSOUTHAMPTON, UK --- SELEX Galileo, of Finmeccanica, and BAE Systems have signed a partnering agreement to provide thermal weapon sights manufactured by BAE Systems for the forthcoming surveillance and target acquisition increment of the Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) Programme.>> FIST is the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) programme which aims to enhance the combat effectiveness of the Infantry in the 21st Century
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Successful 2nd Qualification Firing and Worldwide First for Infrared Terminal Guidance AASM
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- On June 12, the French defense procurement agency, the DGA, successfully carried out the second qualification firing for the infrared terminal guidance version of the modular air-to-ground AASM weapon at the DGAs missile test center in Biscarrosse.>> This so-called metric AASM version is equipped with the following:> -- An inertial/GPS guidance system identical to that of the qualified decametric version> -- An infrared imager that automatically identifies the target several seconds before impact and corrects the trajectory>> The AASMs GPS was deactivated in order to demonstrate the weapons capability of striking its target with metric precision without using...
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
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