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Thales’ Radar to Detect Stealth Targets, Drone Swarms Enters Production
July 28, 2020 @ 04:56 PMThe first ‘Ground Fire radar is now in production at the Thales Limours site in Essonne to equip, among others, the French Air Force's New Generation Medium Range Surface-to-Air System (SAMP/T NG). Designed to simultaneously detect and track a wide range of stealth targets, drone swarms and to prevent coordinated saturation attacks, the Ground Fire has an air defence missile guidance capability to intercept high-maneuvering or ballistic targets
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Raytheon Cloaks Sales of $14.1B in 2Q 2020, backlog at $158.7B
July 28, 2020 @ 12:22 PMRaytheon Technologies has recorded $14.1 billion sales in the second quarter of 2020 while backlog stands at $158
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US Clears $39M AMRAAM Sale to Netherlands
July 28, 2020 @ 04:23 AMThe United States has agreed to sell 16 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment to Netherlands for $39 million. On Monday, the State Department said it made a determination approving the possible Foreign Military Sale
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Russia Demonstrates Short Range 'flame thrower' Artillery System to Foreign Customers
July 27, 2020 @ 12:23 PMA short range, tracked artillery rocket system that Russia calls ‘heavy flamethrower, was demonstrated last week to ‘foreign customers The artillery system fires barrage of rockets at short distance providing fire support to ground troops. The system has been deployed to great advantage against ‘terrorists in the Middle East
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BAE Systems submits proposal for U.S. Army’s CATV program
July 27, 2020 @ 04:03 AMBAE Systems has submitted a proposal to the U.S
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Some 90 Chinese Nuclear Scientists Resign
July 27, 2020 @ 03:57 AMState Council of the Peoples Republic of China has set up a team to investigate to probe the recent resignation of over 90 nuclear security scientists at a Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety Technology (INEST). In a statement, CAS said last week that the team consisting of officials from the State Council's general office, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the CAS and other departments, will be sent to Hefei, Anhui province, to investigate the situation
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Meteksan Defence Delivers Drone Detection Radars to Turkish Army
July 25, 2020 @ 09:42 AMMeteksan Defence has delivered its Retinar FAR-AD Drone Detection Radars ordered by the Presidency of Defence Industries, Turkey as per a contract signed in 2019. Fixed and rotary wing mini / micro drones, or drone systems, have become an important threat to security forces
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India to Acquire Six More Poseidon-8I Planes for $1.8B
July 25, 2020 @ 09:07 AMIndia is mulling over purchase of six additional Poseidon P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from the United States for $1.8 billion
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US Eases Export Rules on Sale of Military Drones to Allies
July 25, 2020 @ 07:27 AMThe United States on Friday loosened restrictions on export of military-grade drones that fly at speeds below 800kmph such as MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk to foreign customers. The rules of 1987 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) agreement involving 35 countries, aimed to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons, was changed to pave way for easier sale of unmanned aerial systems
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Turkish VTOL Cargo Drone Ready for First Flight
July 24, 2020 @ 02:43 PMA vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Alesta, developed by Turkeys Nurol BAE Systems Air Systems Inc. (BNA), will be ready for its flight tests soon
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
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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