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ICAO To Discuss Qatar’s Demand Of New Air Routes Over The Gulf...
July 1, 2017 @ 10:47 AMThe international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is expected to meet on July 6 in Cairo with representatives of the countries that have cut ties with Qatar to discuss demands from Qatar regarding the opening of new air routes over the international waters in the Gulf, the
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Raytheon Wins $25 Million For AEGIS Modernization Production
July 1, 2017 @ 10:20 AMRaytheon has won $25 million contract for Advanced Electronic Guidance and Instrumentation System (AEGIS) modernization production requirements. This delivery order covers the production of Solid State Switch Assembly (SSSA) Ordnance Alteration kits and spares, as well as test and installation efforts, in support of the AEGIS Modernization (AMOD) program, US Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
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China Tests New Light Weight Battle Tank In Tibet Near Indian Border
July 1, 2017 @ 09:52 AMThe Chinese military has said that it has conducted trials of its new light weight battle tank in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet near the Indian border. The 35-tonne tank has carried out trials in the plains of Tibet, People's Liberation Army spokesman Col Wu Qian said at a media briefing here
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Lockheed Martin To Train Saudi Arabian National Guard In $55 Million Contract
July 1, 2017 @ 08:07 AMLockheed Martin Corp has won a $55.5 million US foreign military sales contract for the design, development, testing, managing, documenting, installing, and providing hardware, software, spares, and training for Saudi Arabian Ministry National Guard live fire ranges
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Uk Navy Receives 4 F-35 Replica Training Jets For Queen Elizabeth Carrier
June 30, 2017 @ 03:16 PMUK Navy has received four new full-size replicas of the F-35 Lightning II jets to enable them to train for operations on the nation's future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. The replicas are being moved around the tarmac at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in Cornwall, England, as flight deck teams receive training on working with the fighter jets,
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Russia, India Selecting Shipyards To Commence Missile Frigates Construction
June 30, 2017 @ 12:55 PMRussia and India have specified the shipyards for building missile-carrying frigates that would displace about 4,000 tonnes, develop a speed of 30 knots and have a cruising capacity of 30 days, intended for the Indian Navy. The contract on the purchase of missile frigates from Russia may be signed this year
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BAE Systems To Provide Wargame Support Services For US Marine Corps
June 30, 2017 @ 11:32 AMBAE Systems has won a contract worth over $36 million to provide wargame support services in support of the U.S
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Pentagon Awards $179M Contract To Northrop Grumman For Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures
June 30, 2017 @ 10:44 AMNorthrop Grumman won nearly $179 million to provide large aircraft infrared counter measures to Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada and the United States, the Department of Defense said in a press release. "Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation [of] Rolling Meadows, Illinois has been awarded a $178,969,767 modification for large aircraft infrared counter measures (LAIRCM) calendar year 2017 base hardware buy and needed LAIRCM support," the release said on Thursday
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US Approves $1,364 Million Worth Missiles, Torpedo, C4ISR Systems Sale To Taiwan
June 30, 2017 @ 06:04 AMIn a move certain to anger China, the US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Taiwan of SRP system, a component of C4ISR, upgrade electronic warfare systems of KEELUNG Class destroyers, 56 AGM Air-to-Ground Missiles and MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo Conversion Kits altogether worth US$1,364 million. Also incuded are Heavyweight torpedos, HARM and standard missiles
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New UAS System Improves Situational Awareness and Mission Performance: US Army
June 29, 2017 @ 03:50 PMThe US Army Aviation Development Directorate (ADD) has developed a system enabling an Air Mission Commander to manage multiple unmanned aerial systems simultaneously, resulting in faster completion of mission tasks without increasing operator workload. The program is called Supervisory Controller for Optimal Role Allocation for Cueing of Human Operators, referred to as SCORCH, the army press release said Wednesday
Ukrainian Plot to Attack Moscow-based Defense Enterprise with 35 FPV Drones Foiled
France Follows U.S. in Allowing Ukraine to Produce Air Defense Missiles
Russia, Ukraine Cause Significant Damage to Each Others’ Oil Tankers, Military Targets
Ukraine Pulls Off World’s First Unmanned Amphibious Assault
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