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Selex To Showcase Diverse Portfolio At Paris Air Show
June 13, 2013 @ 02:15 PMSelex ES will present, as part of the Finmeccanica stand and static area (C-65), the latest and most successful solutions in its broad and diversified portfolio, the company said today. In particular, Selex ES will focus on its systems, sensors and avionics components that contribute to ISR / ISTAR solutions ranging from UAS to airborne surveillance systems for manned and unmanned aircraft
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India To Conclude Large Procurement Deals This Fiscal
June 10, 2013 @ 03:49 PMThe Indian Air Force is expected to close deals worth $25 billion this fiscal, its largest ever procurement. These include the long-awaited $20-billion 126 MMRCA, three C-130J special-operations planes (as a follow-on order), 22 Boeing Apache Longbow strike helicopters ($1
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Eurocopter Wins Three Year UK Helicopter Support Contract
June 6, 2013 @ 10:32 AMEurocopter announced that it will continue maintaining the United Kingdoms military helicopter capabilities after winning a three-year support contract for the fleet of 24 Royal Air Force Puma Mk2 helicopters being upgraded by the company to extend their life, enhance performance, mission capability and operational safety. The contract is valued at approximately 60 million euros, according to the companys statement
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Hungary To Replace Obsolete Helicopters With New Aircraft
May 23, 2013 @ 02:36 PMThe Hungarian government has decided to buy new airlifts and helicopters to “generate the national rotary-wing capability, which means the creation of an economically operated and modern fleet meeting the challenges of the 21st century,” Minister of Defence Csaba Hende was quoted as saying. At a press conference, Minister Hende said that they had reached a four-party consensus and complete agreement on the key issues on the agenda
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Rosoboronexport, Turkey Ready To Develop S-300 Based Long-Range Air System
May 20, 2013 @ 10:13 AMRosoboronexport announced recently the development of a long-range air defense complex based on S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to be produced jointly with Turkey. Turkey launched a tender for the purchase of long-range air defense systems long ago but no winner is zeroed in yet
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New Zealand Defense Budget Drops Slightly, Air Force Gets Modest Increase
May 17, 2013 @ 10:42 AMNew Zealand announced today that the defense budget for 2013-14 has been downgraded to NZ $2.87 billion from last years NZ $2
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B-2 Communication System Successfully Tested By Northrop Grumman
May 16, 2013 @ 02:45 PMNorthrop Grumman has successfully completed a ground demonstration of a new B-2 communication system. This communication system would allow the U
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FLIR Systems Wins U.S Army Order For MEDEVAC Program
May 16, 2013 @ 09:49 AMFLIR Systems announced today that it has been awarded a two year blanket purchase agreement from the U.S
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KC-46 Tanker Bases To Be Finalized by May End: U.S Reports
May 9, 2013 @ 02:42 PMA decision on which bases will host the US Air Forces new KC-46 tanker program is coming before the end of May. Gen
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Lack of Operational Capacity, Not Economy Must Decide Brazil's Fighter Procurement: Air...
April 9, 2013 @ 04:51 PMA top Brazilian Air Force official has called for the "resetting" of the FX-2 fighter aircraft procurement process with a priority on addressing a lack of operational capacity. This he says was the true motivation for launching the programme in the first place, according to reports
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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