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Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi Sign €120 Million Contract For M-346 Aircraft
December 22, 2014 @ 01:49 PMFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) have signed a contract worth 120 million Euros to provide the Italian Air Force with further three advanced trainer aircraft M-346 (identified as T-346A by the Italian Air Force). The agreement also includes ground base training system and relevant logistic support
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Selex ES Demos SEER Self-Protection System
December 22, 2014 @ 01:39 PMSelex ES recently demonstrated its SEER digital Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) self-protection system during the recent NATO Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain. The system was integrated onto two Czech Air Force AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a
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Saab Signs Contractor Logistics Support Contract For Gripen NG
December 19, 2014 @ 12:20 PMSaab and the Brazilian Ministry of Defence through the Air Force Aeronautics Command (COMAER) signed a contract for Gripen NG contractor logistics support (CLS). The total order value is SEK 548 million
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US Army To Launch Missile Defense Blimps
December 19, 2014 @ 09:15 AMThe US Army is launching its blimp-like surveillance airships in order to detect cruise missiles and other possible air attacks. An unmanned, 80-yard long, helium-filled aircraft is part of a three-year test by the North American Aerospace Defense Command of Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) System, which is designed to work with already-existing air defense technology
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Oshkosh Receives $67 Million Contract From US Army
December 19, 2014 @ 09:07 AMOshkosh Defense has won a contract worth $67 million from the US Army to produce 256 trucks and trailers under Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program. The Deliveries are scheduled to happen between 2015 and 2016 for U
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Rheinmetall Wins $128 Million Contract For Advanced Infantry And Screening Smoke Munitions
December 18, 2014 @ 10:32 AMRheinmetall's subsidiary, American Rheinmetall Munitions (ARM) will supply M1110 40 x 46mm day/night training cartridges and 66mm vehicle-launched screening smoke grenades to the US Armed Forces. Under a contract worth a total of $127
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BAE Systems, Babcock To Provide Aircraft Carriers Engineering Support Solution
December 18, 2014 @ 06:54 AMThe UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a 12 month £1.5 million contract to design the engineering support solution for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers
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Raytheon, Bell Helicopter Test-Fires Griffin B Missiles From V-22 Osprey
December 18, 2014 @ 06:12 AMRaytheon and Bell Helicopter successfully test-fired two Griffin B missiles from a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey multi-mission aircraft on December 16. The Griffin missile is a multi-platform, multi-service weapon that has a proven track record for successful rapid integration on land, sea and air platforms
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Royal Navy Selects Terma’s SCANTER 4100 Radar System For Offshore Patrol Vessels
December 17, 2014 @ 09:59 AMBAE Systems has selected Termas SCANTER 4100 radar system for integration on board the Royal Navys three new River class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). The latest version of the SCANTER 4103 proven 2D Naval Air & Surface Surveillance Radar features the latest in software and powerful processing electronics resulting in improved performance
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US Navy Plans To Buy 264 Ships For $500 Billion Over 30
December 17, 2014 @ 03:38 AMThe US Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted the Navy's 2015 shipbuilding plan, which covers fiscal years 2015 to 2044, to the Congress in July 2014, Congressional Budget Office said in a report. The Navy estimates that buying the new ships specified in the 2015 plan would cost $500 billion over 30 years, or an average of $16
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
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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