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Thales, Qatar Sign MoU For Optionally Piloted Vehicle Aircraft
March 28, 2014 @ 08:11 AMThales has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Armed Forces to assist development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle – Aircraft (OPV-A), a high performance Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) system, and the delivery of a full end-to-end training solution. The OPV-A airframe, to be selected by the Qatar Armed Forces, will be integrated with a mission systems capability to enable the optionally piloted capability
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Brazil Takes Delivery Of First 13 Guarani Armored Vehicles
March 27, 2014 @ 02:43 PMThe first batch of 13 vehicles was officially handed over to the 33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion in Cascavel, in Western Paraná state, in a ceremony attended by the defense minister, Celso Amorim. Developed from research undertaken by different units of the Department of Science and Technology of the Army, the Guarani family of armored vehicles is being produced in partnership with the Italian multinational Iveco, which built an industrial facility for this purpose in the city of Sete Lagoas (Mato Grosso state)
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Eurofighter Marks 20th Anniversary, Plans Deliveries to Oman Next
March 27, 2014 @ 10:46 AMEurofighter will next deliver Typhoon fighters to its seventh customer, Oman, as the European consortium marks its 20th anniversary. On the 20th anniversary of Europes biggest fighter programme, over 400 Typhoons have been delivered to six international customers
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US Navy Developing Next-Generation Tomahawk Missiles: Reports
March 27, 2014 @ 10:37 AMThe US Navy is testing and developing the next-generation command attack weapon, as a potential replacement for battle-tested Tomahawk, according to DoD Buzz. The Navy plans to modernize its arsenal of roughly 4,000 Tomahawk missiles
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Vice Chief Of The Air Staff Commissions IAF's MAFI Pilot Project
March 27, 2014 @ 10:07 AMThe Indian Air Forces (IAF) Modernization of Airfield Infrastructure (MAFI) Pilot project - a $411 million initiative to modernize all airfields of the IAF, Indian Navy and Coast Guard, has been commissioned on March 26. The Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), Air Marshal RK Sharma said: “MAFI project, by fulfilling the need to match ground infrastructure with capability of the modern aircraft, will enhance the overall capability of the Indias Air Power,” adding, “MAFI would substantially improve all – weather capability, aid the civil aircraft that operate from the joint – user aerodromes, enhance Aerospace safety and in the...
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BAE Systems Develops App To Help Navigate In And Around Royal Navy...
March 26, 2014 @ 01:13 PMBritish engineers constructing the Royal Navys largest ever warships have invented a novel mobile application to help them find their way around one of the most complex workplaces in the world, BAE Systems announced today. Platform Navigation sees employees using an encrypted application to scan one of 3,600 QR codes located at compartment entrances, before typing in their destination on the carrier and having the application display the best route
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Northrop Grumman Developing Battle Command System For US Army
March 25, 2014 @ 11:22 AMNorthrop Grumman is developing the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) under the direction of Army IAMD Project Office, the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space. The demonstration highlighted how IBCS delivers a single integrated air picture easily understood by commanders and air defense operators to greatly enhance aircraft and missile tracking and decision making in the very complex air domain, according to Northrop Grumman
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Rosoboronexport Denies Loss of Confidential Data in Cyber Attack
March 25, 2014 @ 10:40 AMRosoboronexport today denied any loss of confidential data that was said to be the result of a targeted cyber attack a fortnight ago. A group calling itself the ‘Russian Cyber Command (RCC) took credit for the attack that reportedly resulted in the loss of hundreds of documents concerning Rosoboronexports dealings with India and other countries which import arms from Russia
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Russia Helicopter To Showcase New Mi-171A2 And Ka-32A11BC At FIDAE 2014...
March 25, 2014 @ 09:08 AMRussian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, will showcase new models including the Mi-171A2 and Ka-32A11BC at the 18th International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE 2014) on 25-30 March in the Chilean capital Santiago. “Latin America is a strategically important market for Rostec, and for Russian Helicopters in particular,” said Sergei Goreslavsky, head of Rostecs department for international cooperation
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BAE Systems To Showcase Hawk AJT, Eurofighter Typhoon At DIMDEX
March 21, 2014 @ 02:31 PMBAE Systems will showcase the advanced swing-role fighter, Eurofighter Typhoon, alongside our latest products at this years Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX). "Our presence at DIMDEX will include a Eurofighter Typhoon, in a multi-role configuration; the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer; the 57mk3 and 40mk4 Naval Gun systems and LEMUR, a Remotely Controlled Weapon System
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