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Norway Orders Boeing P-8A Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.75 Billion
December 22, 2016 @ 07:13 PMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale estimated $1.75 billion to the Government of Norway for procurement of 5 Boeing-built P-8A Patrol Aircraft
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Finnish Army Demos High Data Rate Waveform For Joint Operations In Battlefield...
December 22, 2016 @ 12:52 PMFinnish Defence Forces have demonstrated the High Data Rate Waveform (HDRWF) developed in the European ESSOR programme (European Secure Software defined Radio) in battlefield conditions and with a 15 radio node configuration. The activity was carried out using three different radio platforms from the three participating ESSOR Companies – Bittium, Leonardo and Thales, to demonstrate how the land forces of different European countries can communicate seamlessly with each other in joint operations, linking up via a common waveform regardless of the radio platforms they use
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Eye On Defense Spending Cuts; Trump Meets Boeing, Lockheed CEOS
December 22, 2016 @ 11:12 AMUS President-elect Donald Trump met Boeing and Lockheed Martin CEOs to negotiate defense spending costs in the Pentagon budget. Trump held meetings on Wednesday with generals, military procurers and two of the largest defense contractors in an effort to control costs,
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Boeing Wins $207M Harpoon Missiles Contract
December 22, 2016 @ 11:03 AMBoeing has been awarded the US Navy contract worth $207 million to produce a total of 51 Harpoon anti-ship missile systems for the governments of Egypt, South Korea and Brazil. “The Boeing Co
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Saab Wins Anti-Tank Weapon Systems Order
December 22, 2016 @ 10:38 AMSaab has been awarded a contract from an unnamed customer for the anti-tank weapon system NLAW. The NLAW (Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon) system combines the simplicity of light anti-armour weapons with the advantages of heavy, crew-operated guided missile systems
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Malaysia Seeks Belarusian Partner For Military Aircraft Repairs
December 22, 2016 @ 10:20 AMMalaysia is considering expanding military cooperation with Belarus in the near future in matters concerning aircraft repairs. “I will recommend our defense ministry to pay close attention to the capabilities of the Belarusian company ‘OAO 558 Aircraft Repair Plant in Baranovichi
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Data Security Council of India, Lockheed Martin Co-Launch Cyber Security Education Portal
December 22, 2016 @ 08:06 AMData Security Council of India (DSCI) and Lockheed Martin(LM) have jointly launched CyberAware, an online portal with interactive content on Cyber Security, for the consumption of small and medium businesses (SMBs), and Vocational Training Institutes. The new platform includes computer based training modules on cyber threats and Internet security awareness, cyber security games, and videos that showcase real life IT and cyber security scenarios for Industrial Training Institutes, DSCI announced today
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General Electric To Procure Three F/A-18 F414-GE-400 Engines For Australia
December 21, 2016 @ 01:42 PMGeneral Electric has won a $11.4 million contract for the procurement of three F/A-18 F414-GE-400 engines and containers for Australia
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Rolls Royce Wins $404M Contract To Maintain V-22 Osprey Engines
December 21, 2016 @ 11:54 AMRolls-Royce has won a $408 million contract from US department of defense to provide MissionCare maintenance support for V-22 Osprey vertical take-off aircraft engines. MissionCare is a performance-based logistics concept that includes an engine hourly charge based on hours flown; program management, which covers integrated logistics support, including support equipment requirements data, supportability analysis data and updates, configuration management tracking, formal training, supply management, and contract/business administration
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Ground Testing To Prepare MC-21 Airliner For First Flight
December 21, 2016 @ 08:13 AMAhead of MC-21 airliners maiden flight next year, Irkut Corporation announced Tuesday that it has started preparing for the aircrafts ground testing and has begun frequency response tests. “The works are held in the final assembly shop of the Irkutsk Aviation plant with the participation of specialists from the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after N
China’s Upgraded Y-9 Anti-submarine Patrol Aircraft Makes First Public Appearance
U.S. Hits 7 Bridges in 6th Night of Aggression, Iran says 7...
Canada to Join GCAP Sixth Gen Fighter program as Observer
Commissioning of Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine Within Next 2 Months
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