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General Dynamics Wins $5.7 Billion Armored Vehicle Contract
September 3, 2014 @ 10:55 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a $5.7billion contract to supply British Army with 589 SCOUT SV platform armored cavalry by 2020
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Raytheon AI3 Missile Intercepts Cruise Missile During Demo
August 29, 2014 @ 03:50 PMRaytheon and the U.S
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Australia To Buy Special-Ops Vehicles Worth $130 Million
August 29, 2014 @ 03:49 PMThe Australian Government has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide specialised vehicles for the Australian Defence Forces Special Operations. Defence Minister Senator David Johnston today announced that Supacat Ltd will supply 89 Special Operations Vehicle – Commando, in a contract that will create approximately 150 new jobs in western Sydney and Victoria
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Airbus Zephyr 7 UAV Completes 11-Day Non-Stop Flight
August 28, 2014 @ 02:32 PMAirbus Defence and Space has announced that the Zephyr 7 High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) has just completed its most demanding mission to date and thus set a new benchmark in persistent, year-round operations for this class of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The test consisted of over 11 days of non-stop flight, in winter weather conditions with a new primary payload, including flight controlled through satellite communications – three more benchmarks reached by Zephyr 7, acccording to an official statement
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Pilatus, Tata To Manufacture And Supply PC-12 Aerostructures
August 27, 2014 @ 09:13 AMPilatus Aircraft Ltd and Indias Tata Advanced Systems have signed an agreement for manufacture and supply of Pilatus PC-12 “Green Aircraft” Aerostructures at Tata Advanced Systems facility in Hyderabad, India. This will include assembly of complete airframe for the aircraft, including Integrated Fuselage, Wing, Cockpit, Ailerons, Fins, and Rudders
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Hungary To Deliver T–72 Tanks To Czech Republic
August 26, 2014 @ 02:55 PMCzech Republic will be receiving 58 T–72 tanks, the Hungary Defense Ministry said on August 25 which has all the required licenses for the shipment of military equipment. The supplier Excalibur Defense has began the shipment of the tanks no longer used by the Hungarian Armed Forces
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Pentagon Wants Next Gen Armored Vehicles With Less Armor
August 25, 2014 @ 09:14 AMPentagon is eyeing next-generation armored vehicles that are more mobile, maneuverable and survivable, but with less armor. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host a proposers day to give potential contractors a more clear idea of what the Defense Department wants in its Ground X-Vehicle Technologies program in September
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Ecuadorian Coastguard To Get Two New Patrol Boats
August 22, 2014 @ 02:24 PMDamen has recently signed a contract with Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos (Astinave) to construct two Damen SPas 5009 for the Ecuadorian Coastguard. The Ecuadorian shipyard will build both vessels locally with Damen Technical Cooperation, which is Damens method of ‘building on site
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Indigenously Built Warship INS Kolkata Inducted To Indian Navy
August 18, 2014 @ 03:30 PMThe Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, commissioned INS Kolkata, indigenously built warship into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai August 16. Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff stressed that indigenization of platforms, weapons, sensors and equipment, through public as well as private sectors, will continue to remain a focus area
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QinetiQ Unveils Airborne Communications Surveillance Systems
August 11, 2014 @ 09:06 AMQinetiQ has unveiled a new range of airborne communications surveillance systems. The ASX system is modular with a range of configurations allowing it be used on large, medium and small manned or unmanned aircraft
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
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"
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