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Royal Saudi Air Force Awards BAE Systems £1.6BN Contract To Enhance Training...
May 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth for £1.6bn to support the future aircrew training requirements of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF)
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Cassdian Delivers Electronic Components For Germany’s Army Communication System
May 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDefense giant Cassidian has delivered the first electronic components for the new software-defined radio communications system (“KommSysBw”) in due time. For a project, called “SVFuA” (“Streitkräftegemeinsame Verbundfähige Funkgeräte- Ausstattung” – Interconnectable Joint-Services Radio Equipment), it is intended to optimise the Bundeswehr’s jam-resistant mobile voice and data communications in the coming decade, particularly in missions abroad
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U.S., Japan Agree On Okinawa Troop Relocation
April 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMU.S
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Interception of a supersonic sea-skimming target
April 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe French Navy’s Horizon class air defence frigate, Forbin, successfully engaged a supersonic target simulating an anti-ship missile flying at very low altitude. The target was launched from the DGA’s (the Direction Générale de l’Armement) missile test centre based on the Ile du Levant in the south of France (Var region) and intercepted in flight by the Forbin’s Aster 30 system
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Thales Secures GPS Contract for Helicopters from French Navy
April 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThales has been awarded a contract by the Service Industriel de l'Aéronautique (SIAé), France's military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, to supply stand-alone GPS receivers for the French Navy's Lynx helicopters, which are currently being upgraded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA). Thales’s GNSS 1000-S receiver relies on SAASM (Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module) technology to access military GPS encrypted signals
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New Refueling Voyager Planes Found Incompatible With British Jets
April 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn a major setback for the Britain’s Royal Air Force, a fleet of supersize refuelling planes meant for the RAF were found incompatible with British jets, according to local media reports. Tests conducted on the massive new Voyager air-to-air tankers revealed that they are not compatible with the RAF Tornados
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India Inducts Russian-Made Nepra Submarine
April 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Navy has officially inducted the Russian nuclear-powered submarine known as Nepra on Wednesday. The move has catapulted India into the elite group of nations having nuclear-powered submarines
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India Approves Transfer Of Technology As Defence Offsets
April 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian MoD has allowed transfer of technology (TOT) as defence offsets which means international companies winning defence contracts will be able to reduce to a considerable percentage the value of direct offsets under any deal, a decision to this effect has been taken by Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) last Monday. This and other measures such as offsets credit worth 300% of the value of technology if the vendor transfers to the government owned Defence R & D Organization (DRDO), extending by two years the period within which vendors must discharge offset obligations and extending the validity of banked...
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Lockheed Martin Wins Deal To Supply Laser-Guided Bombs To Indian Air Force
April 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDefense giant Lockheed Martin has won a major deal worth over Rs 100 crore for the Supply of laser-guided bombs (LGBs) for the Jaguar fighter aircraft fleet in the Indian Air Force, the Press Trust of India has reported. The IAF is currently planning on inducting more than 100 bunker-buster LGBs for its Jaguar warplanes to destroy strongly fortified enemy targets
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Tender Conditions in Indian Defence Procurement Are Very Demanding: Rosoboronexport
March 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AM"Competition has been on the rise in recent years. This is an objective process since Indian market is a strong attraction for manufacturers
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