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Saudi Arabia to build Combat Drones from 2021
April 30, 2020 @ 04:56 AMThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has granted a license to a local company to manufacture military drones first unveiled at Dubai Airshow-2019, starting next year. On April 27, the General Authority for Military Industries approved for Infra Defense Technologies to build 6 drones in 2021, and 40 within a span of five years
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Leonardo Helmets Bridge Social Distance for Pilots
April 29, 2020 @ 02:32 PMLeonardo has modified helmets and oxygen masks to keep pilots safe from getting infected from COVID-19 infection. “As the situation surrounding Covid-19 evolves, Leonardo Helicopters (UK) has found unique ways to adapt social distancing methods to the cockpit ensuring crew safety
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Airbus Defence and Space’s Revenue in Q1 2020 is 7X lower than...
April 29, 2020 @ 10:12 AMAirbus Defence and Spaces EBIT Adjusted results for the First Quarter (Q1) for this year stands at €15 million, or nearly seven times lower than in Q1 2019 when it was €101 million, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We saw a solid start to the year both commercially and industrially but we are quickly seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic coming through in the numbers
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Germany, France Sign Agreements to Kick-off Ground Combat System Project
April 29, 2020 @ 09:49 AMGermany and France have signed two agreements to launch the development of a new Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) intended to replace the Lepoard 2 and Leclerc tanks in the 2030s. German defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and her French counterpart, Florence Parly, signed the framework and implementation agreements on the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), Germany's Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 28 April, stating that this was "an important signal for European defence co-operation"
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GE to Produce F110 Engines for F-16 Jets of Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan
April 29, 2020 @ 06:52 AMGeneral Electric has won $707.3 million to supply F110 engines to power F-16 fighter jets of Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Taiwan
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Saudi Arabia’s Defence Expenditure Fell 16% in 2019 Despite Yemen War
April 27, 2020 @ 06:25 PMSaudi Arabia spent $61.9Billion on military expenditure in 2019 compared to 67
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Two Upgraded Chinese VT4 Battle Tanks Dispatched to Foreign Buyer’s Location
April 27, 2020 @ 06:39 AMTwo Chinese VT4 Battle Tanks upgraded with a turret boost design and explosive reactive armor have been dispatched to a foreign buyer location. The VT4 tanks made by China North Industries Group (NORINCO) left for their destination following a launch ceremony, China Central Television (CCTV), reported on Friday
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Embraer: Boeing “Wrongfully” Terminated JV Agreement, Failed to Pay $4.2B
April 25, 2020 @ 05:41 PMEmbraer has accused Boeing of “wrongfully” terminating the Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) to establish a strategic partnership, and said the company failed to cough up $4.2 billion purchase price
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Boeing Terminates Joint Venture Agreement with Embraer
April 25, 2020 @ 01:21 PMBoeing announced today that it has terminated its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with Embraer, under which the two companies sought to establish a strategic partnership. Under the MTA, April 24, 2020, was the initial termination date, subject to extension by either party if certain conditions were met
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US Navy Accepts USS Zumwalt Destroyer 3 years after its Commissioning
April 25, 2020 @ 11:01 AMThe US Navy accepted the delivery of $4 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer on Friday, three years after the service commissioned the stealthy warship. “The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy's next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, on April 24
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
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