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Australian Military to get 850 Northrop Counter-IED Equipment
November 21, 2019 @ 05:22 AMThe United States approved the sale of 850 Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Increment 1 Block 1 (JCREW I1B1) Systems and related equipment worth $245 million to Australia, on Wednesday. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of up to eight hundred fifty (850) Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Increment 1 Block 1 (JCREW I1B1) Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $245 million,” Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a
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Raytheon to Develop Bomb-detection Sensors from Bacteria
November 20, 2019 @ 10:00 AMDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has contracted Raytheon to create a new method for detecting buried explosives, using bacteria as sensors. Raytheon and partner Worcester Polytechnic Institute will program two bacterial strains to monitor ground surfaces for explosive materials, the company said in a
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German Army to get 1,500 Spike Missiles
November 20, 2019 @ 08:23 AMThe German army has contracted Eurospike for the purchase of 1,500 Spike missiles, and hundreds of Integrated Control Launch Unit dismounted missile launchers. The Eurospike is a joint venture between Israels Rafael, and Germanys Diehl Defence and
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Scandinavia to Buy 10 VRT5000 Helicopters from Russia
November 19, 2019 @ 07:28 AMRussias Rostec and Scandinavian countries have signed an agreement involving the supply of ten VRT500 helicopters to the later, at the ongoing Dubai Airshow 2019. “We have signed an agreement with Swedens Rotorcraft Nordic AB for the supply of ten VRT500 helicopters in its basic configuration before the year 2023
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Thailand to get Leonardo's RAT 31DL Air Defence Radars
November 19, 2019 @ 05:21 AMLeonardo won a contract to supply the Royal Thai Air Force with RAT 31DL air defence radar system during the Defense & Security Exhibition (18- 21 November) in Bangkok, Thailand. The long-range radar will be installed at a site in Samui in order to protect the countrys southern region
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Turkish Killer Drones Can Distinguish Between Men, Women
November 18, 2019 @ 01:29 PMTurkey's armed drones can distinguish between men and women, and terrorists from civilians using artificial intelligence (AI) when specific characteristics are fed into it. "You provide the system with specific characteristics and it could memorize them after undergoing a machine learning process," Abdullah Cavusoglu, directorate general of Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering (EHSIM), a company established in 1998 that operates in the fields of electronic warfare and tactical command and control systems, told Anadolu Agency
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India, Russia to Sign Ka-226T Contract By May 2020
November 18, 2019 @ 11:07 AMThe long-delayed Ka-226T helicopter procurement by India is expected to be signed by May 2020. "An Indo-Russian joint venture has been created
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Embraer Designates New Multi-mission Medium Aircraft as C-390 Millennium
November 18, 2019 @ 08:52 AMEmbraer announced the name and designation of its multi-mission medium aircraft, the Embraer C-390 Millennium today, at the ongoing Dubai Airshow-2019. The new designation reflects increased flexibility and value for operators that look for a transport/cargo aircraft to perform airlift and air mobility missions, among others
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Rolls-Royce Wins USAF’s T-56 Aircraft Engines Upgrade Contract
November 16, 2019 @ 07:00 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract worth $67 million to provide Series 3.5 upgrade to the T-56 turboprop engines used in C-130 Hercules military transport planes
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Bechtel Bags US Navy's $1.4Bn Naval Nuclear Propulsion Components Contract
November 16, 2019 @ 05:53 AMBechtel Plant Machinery has won three of the United States Navys Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts worth $1.43 billion combined
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
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