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Switzerland To Buy 22 Gripen Aircraft Worth $3.5 Billion
August 28, 2013 @ 02:21 PMThe Swiss Parliament today voted in favor of procuring 22 Gripen E fighter aircraft from SAAB. The security committee of the National Council reached a majority “yes” vote – 14 in favour and 9 against - and it is anticipated that the procurement will progress to the plenum of the Nationalrat for votation in the September session, according to an official statement from the company
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Safran Showcases Aerospace, Defense and Security Expertise At MAKS 2013
August 28, 2013 @ 08:31 AMSafran will be showcasing its innovative security solutions for the first time at Russias major air show. At the MAKS 2013 show, Safran will unveil biometric identification systems (Morpho-Face-Investigate, based on facial recognition; Morpho Tatoo, for the identification of tattoos, etc
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Lockheed Martin Wins $206 Million Radar Contract
August 27, 2013 @ 04:37 PMLockheed Martin has won $206 million in additional orders for the AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) from the U.S
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Three Prototypes of Sukhoi T-50 Stealth Fighter to Fly at MAKS 13
August 22, 2013 @ 02:38 PMUnited Aircraft Corporation will demo three T-50 aircraft and also present the Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft at the forthcoming MAKS-2013 airshow in Zhukovsky. Three Su-35s and Su-34s already delivered to the Russian Air Force will also be on display
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Russian Armed Forces To Set Up Cyber Warfare Branch
August 20, 2013 @ 01:42 PMThe Russian Armed Forces will create a separate branch solely dedicated to cyber warfare as “the Internet could become a new “theater of war” in the near future”, according to a senior Russian military R&D official. “Cyber space is becoming our priority…the decision to create a cyber-security command and a new branch of the armed forces has already been made,” said Andrei Grigoryev, the head of the recently-created Foundation for Advanced Military Research was quoted as saying
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Northrop Grumman Wins $617 Million U.S. Navy Contract
August 13, 2013 @ 02:58 PMThe U.S
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Rockwell Collins To Buy ARINC Inc. For $1.39 Billion
August 12, 2013 @ 08:45 AMRockwell Collins is all set to acquire ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group under a definitive agreement for $1.39 billion
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Oshkosh Delivers First JLTV Prototype To U.S Army
August 8, 2013 @ 01:05 PMOshkosh Defense today marked the delivery of its first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle prototype for government testing following a successful vehicle inspection by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). The DCMA inspection and vehicle presentation ceremony was attended by representatives from the JLTV Joint Program Office, DCMA and Oshkosh Defense, according to a press release
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Raytheon Expects Slew of Orders For Upgraded Patriot Missile System
August 6, 2013 @ 10:11 AMRaytheon Company is expecting to receive new orders for its Upgraded Patriot air and missile defense systems in the second half of the year, company officials said. Raytheon is hoping for an order from Qatar for 11 fire units valued at around $2 billion
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Lockheed Martin Wins $223 Million South Korean Contract
August 5, 2013 @ 02:41 PMLockheed Martin has won a $223 million firm-fixed-price, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to supply Modernized-Target Acquisition Designations Sight Pilot Night Vision Sensors to South Korea. Also known as "M-TADS/PNVS", these are advanced electro-optical fire control systems that AH-64D/E Apache attack helicopter pilots use to fly their helicopters and target their weapons systems in daylight, at night, and in adverse weather conditions
Australia Sells A$2.5 billion Over the Horizon Radar to Canada
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
Genocidal Intent Behind Israel Killing Palestinian Children: UN Report
KNDS Delivers First Fully Modernized LEOPARD 2 SWE Tanks to Sweden
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