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BAE Systems, Estonia Sign Contract To Maintain CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
April 6, 2017 @ 03:55 PMBAE Systems and the Estonia have signed contracts to maintain and sustain the countrys fleet of CV9035 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). The contract agreements cover configuration management for new IFV capabilities, as well as maintenance, repairs, and spare parts, the company announced Wednesday
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Final Approval For Indo-Russian JV To Manufacture 200 Ka-226T Choppers
April 6, 2017 @ 02:27 PMRussia and India have formally approved a joint venture between Russian Helicopters and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) for the manufacture of 200 Kamov-226T helicopters. The Russian Presidential office has given a final approval to the $1 billion inter-governmental agreement after reservations from New Delhi over cost sharing,
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Russian Aerospace Forces Gets Mobile Air Defense Missile Brigade
April 6, 2017 @ 01:09 PMRussian Aerospace Forces has received Mobile anti-aircraft missile brigade (ZRBr) that is able to make shots over hundreds of kilometres in a matter of hours. New ZRBr is highly mobile compounds capable in a matter of hours to make shots over hundreds of kilometers and create an insurmountable barrier for aircraft, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles,
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Boeing's Upgraded Super Hornet May Replace F-35 Fighters In US Navy's Fleet
April 6, 2017 @ 12:58 PMBoeing has offered a Block III upgrade for US Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet as a move to resolve shortfall of fifth generation F-35 fighter aircrafts. The Super Hornets are considered as a cheaper alternative to the fifth-generation Lightning II
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Vegan is Kosher For Israeli Defense Forces
April 6, 2017 @ 10:12 AMThe Israeli Defense Forces has introduced vegan rations with increase in number of vegan combat soldiers. The vegan combat rations will include hummus and tahini, beans in tomato sauce, cocoa spread, halva, green olives, peas and canned fruit,
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South Korean Military Tests HUMVEE-Inspired Tactical Vehicle
April 5, 2017 @ 01:43 PMSouth Korean military units are testing newly developed tactical vehicles reportedly based on Humvee armored vehicles. Five types of indigenous multipurpose wheeled vehicles have been delivered to such forward-deployed units as the Army's 12th Division and the Marine Corps' 2nd Division since January for a four-month test run before mass production, Yonhap reports citing a statement by the nation's arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration
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Saab Starts Development of Two Seater Version of Gripen Fighter For Brazil
April 5, 2017 @ 11:30 AMSaab has begun the development of two-seat version of Gripen NG fighter jet in Brazil with extended cooperation from a number of Brazilian companies. The new developments included an announcement on the first aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force Saab made the announcement at LAAD International Defence & Security Exhibition Tuesday
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DARPA Proceeding To Develop Full-scale Hybrid Electric VTOL X-Plane
April 5, 2017 @ 11:04 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is proceeding with work to develop a full-scale version of Hybrid Electric vertical takeoff and landing VTOL X-Plane. DARPA has already completed flight-testing of the sub-scale version of a novel aircraft design as part of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) X-Plane program, the agency announced Tuesday
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Lockheed Martin's iSpace Software Released To Protect Space Assets
April 5, 2017 @ 09:57 AMLockheed Martin has introduced ‘iSpace also called as intelligent Space to protect their assets and missions in space. The intelligent Space benefits customers with sensor data processing, space domain awareness, command and control, and battle management capabilities for the space domain, the company announced Tuesday
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USAF AEHF-6 Satellite To Feature 3-D Printed Parts
April 5, 2017 @ 09:29 AMThe US Air Force's sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite will feature the first 3-D printed part, a Remote Interface Unit, an aluminum electronic enclosure designed to hold avionic circuits. By going from multiple machined parts to one 3-D printed part, Lockheed Martin was able to save time in the design and production cycle, as well as increase the quality and consistency of the units, the company press release stated
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French Rafale Jet Gets Anti-Drone Capability with New 68mm Laser-guided Rocket
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