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Rheinmetall Hires Former US DoD Official as Senior Vice President for American...
September 22, 2017 @ 11:56 AMRheinmetall has hired a former senior US department of defense official, Stephen C Hedger as its Senior Vice President Corporate Development USA. Hedger last served as Chief of Staff to former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, who oversaw the annual development of the more than $600 billion US defense budget, and as Deputy Chief of Staff to then US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
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AM General to Supply 6576 HMMWVs to Afghanistan for $46 Million
September 22, 2017 @ 10:03 AMAM General has been awarded a $45.8 million contract for the procurement of 6,576 supplemental M1151A1B1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, Expanded Capacity Vehicles, and capability expansion kits for the Afghan National Defense Security Forces
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High-end Military, Civil Aircraft Engines Unveiled at China Aviation Expo 2017
September 21, 2017 @ 07:05 PMThe QD70 gas turbine meant for military and civil aircraft applications developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC), was unveiled at an ongoing aviation expo that kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing. The Aviation Expo China 2017 is being held in Beijing with exhibits covering aircraft engines, gas turbines, graphene material and high precision aluminum alloy technologies
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PAC-3 Missile Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target Over Marshall Islands
September 21, 2017 @ 06:43 PMA Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor successfully intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target on Saturday in the first-ever MSE test from a remote launcher. As part of a U
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Russia test-launches RS-24 Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
September 20, 2017 @ 02:12 PMRussia has successfully test launched the intercontinental ballistic missile RS-24 Yars towards a proving ground in the Kamchatka Peninsula, TASS reports. "At the experimental space site Plesetsk a combat crew of the Yoshkar-Ola missile unit carried out a test launch of the solid propellant mobile-based intercontinental missile (ICBM) RS-24 Yars with a multiple re-entry vehicle
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Trump Administration Preparing to Ease Non-military Firearms Export Rules: Reports
September 20, 2017 @ 01:33 PMThe US administration reportedly plans to ease rules on American manufacturers selling small guns and assault rifles overseas. The US State Department is working to move US governments authorization of exports of non-military firearms and ammunition to the Commerce Departments jurisdiction keeping the military grade exports under State Department jurisdiction,
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Stealth Features on US Warships Led to Collisions With Merchant Vessels?
September 20, 2017 @ 12:42 PMRecent deadly collisions between US Navy Ships and cargo vessels in crowded shipping lanes may have been caused by the inability of civilian ships from spotting them early or judging their size and proximity accurately. This issue was discussed Tuesday at a hearing of the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) where Secretary of the Navy Richard V
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First Delivery Of US Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus Tanker To Be Delayed...
September 20, 2017 @ 10:54 AMBoeing will likely push delivery of the US Air Forces first KC-46 air-to-air refueling tanker to early 2018 from this year, as various problems have emerged during flight tests. In May, KC-46 program manager Mike Gibbons said the first tanker would fly around October 2017 and soon after would be delivered to the Air Force
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Bulgaria To Restart Fighter Jet Acquisition Process
September 20, 2017 @ 01:01 AMBulgarian parliamentary ad hoc committee has called for a rewrite of requirements and request to bidders to submit new offers on fighter jet acquisition to replace its outdated Soviet-era aircraft. The committee decided for a rewrite after the Prime Minister Boiko Borissov voiced doubt over Gripen as the best choice for new fighter jet,
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Military Modernization Worth $70B Under US National Defense Authorization Act FY18
September 19, 2017 @ 02:49 PMThe US Senate passed the $700 billion defense policy bill to boost military spending such as weapons and wartime missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere. The committee earmarked prioritized modernization to direct funds of close to $70 billion to provide critical military capabilities to warfighters, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for financial year 2018 document published Tuesday
Houtis Fire Missiles at Saudi Airport after Riyadh Bombs Yemen’s Sanaa Airport...
Iran Blockade Back, Now U.S. to Charge 20% Hormuz Transit Fee
First Use of Unmanned Kamikaze Boat by the U.S. in Attack...
Russian FSB Prevents Ukrainian Plot to Attack Su-57 Fighter Bases with FPV...
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