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Iran Reveals Stealth Missile
February 13, 2020 @ 11:59 AMIran has revealed a missile made of composite engine components named 'Rad-500 (Lightning-500), that has a small radar cross signature and a range twice that of its Fateh-110 missile (range 200km-300km). "The missile takes advantage of two types of composite engine blocks and adjustable nozzle," chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami was quoted as saying by PressTV during the unveiling ceremony on Sunday
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Northrop to Develop Tech to Recharge Underwater Unmanned Vehicles
February 12, 2020 @ 09:13 PMNorthrop Grumman will manufacture niobium-based connectors (NiobiCon) that will allow passage of electricity to enable recharging of underwater unmanned vehicles. "Northrop Grumman Corporation has signed its first non-exclusive agreement to manufacture niobium-based connectors (NiobiCon) specifically designed for harsh environments," the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Airbus, Singapore to Develop A330 Automatic Air-to-air Refueling Aircraft
February 12, 2020 @ 09:54 AMAirbus and Singapore have commenced work on an automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) A330 MRTT aircraft which will apply for certification by 2021. The A3R system requires no additional equipment on the receiver and is intended to reduce air refuelling operator (ARO) workload, improve safety and optimise the rate of air-to-air refuelling (AAR) transfer in operational conditions to maximise aerial superiority
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General Dynamics Wins $883M to Modernize US Army’s Live Training Programs
February 12, 2020 @ 06:57 AMGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems has won a contract valued $883 million to modernize the US Armys live training programs over eight years. “General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today it was awarded a contract for the Army Consolidated Product Line Management Plus (CPM Plus) Program from the Army Contracting Command in Orlando, Florida,” the company said in a statement Tuesday
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US Approves Australia's First Purchase of Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles for Super...
February 11, 2020 @ 04:08 PMThe United States has approved Australia's request to purchase 200 AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) for its F-18 Super Hornet fighters in a contact estimated to be worth $990 million. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of up to two hundred (200) AGM-158C, Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $990 million," Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement last week
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Airbus Unveils Blended Wing Aircraft Demonstrator at Singapore Airshow
February 11, 2020 @ 07:55 AMAirbus unveiled MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator on Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow (February 11-16). At 2 metres long and 3
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Russia Delivers Tanks, Armored Vehicles to Syrian Military
February 10, 2020 @ 07:11 AMRussia has delivered an unspecified number of T-62M main battle tanks and BRM-1K combat reconnaissance armored vehicles to the Syrian Arab Army. The newly delivered batch of T-62s are less advanced than modern T-72 tanks employed by the Syrian military,
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Lockheed Wins $348M for F-35 Components
February 8, 2020 @ 02:19 PMLockheed Martin has been awarded $347.7 million to supply long lead materials, parts, components for 43 F-35 fighters
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USAF Awards Honeywell $3.52B GPS Inertial Navigation Contract
February 8, 2020 @ 01:44 PMThe US Air Force has awarded Honeywell $3.52 billion for Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation System Modernization (EGI/EGI-M) follow-on production and sustainment
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Israel’s Elbit Unveils New Airborne EW Training and Simulation System
February 8, 2020 @ 07:46 AMElbit Systems has launched its new Aircrew Mobile Simulation and Training Field (AMSTF), an Electronic Warfare (EW) system enabling Training and Simulation (T&S) for pilots against EW threats. Housed in a standard mobile container, the
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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