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Thales To Provide Three Additional Deployable Landing System To USAF
October 14, 2016 @ 12:44 PMThales has been awarded a $14 million contract for three additional Deployable Instrument Landing System (D-ILS) production representative units as part of a risk reduction effort. Contractor will provide deployable glideslopes, deployable localizers and the containers for the electrical gear
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Russia's New Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A Transport Plane Fitted With Unique Electronics
October 14, 2016 @ 11:39 AMRussia's new transport plane Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A that is capable of carrying paratroopers and Special Operations troops deep into the enemys rear undetected, is ready for use. The modernized version of the Il-76MD is equipped with onboard electronics that enables it to fly just meters above the ground at night and in heavy fog,
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General Dynamics To Provide 'Rescue 21' Search-Rescue Program For US Coast Guard
October 13, 2016 @ 08:23 PMGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems has won a $125.6 million contract to provide 'Rescue 21' program management for the US Coast Guard Command, Control, and Communications Engineering Center
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Social Media Honey Trap To Steal Indian Soldiers' Data By Pakistan's ISI
October 12, 2016 @ 02:36 PMPakistans spy agency Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) has designed a social media honey trap to catch Indian defence personnel to take off valuable security related data and communication, according to Indian media reports. Indian security agencies, who found out this app, have placed this Karachi-based cyber unit under scanner
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Fresh Tender For Polish Helicopters After Airbus Row
October 12, 2016 @ 02:35 PMPoland would launch a new tender process for military helicopters after the country scrapped plans to buy 50 French-made military helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. The decision comes a day after Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz said that Poland plans to buy at least 21 US Black Hawk helicopters from Airbus rival Lockheed Martin
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India To Launch Civilian version Of Dornier 228 Utility Aircraft By 2017
October 12, 2016 @ 12:06 PMIndia's Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAL) has considered launching the civilian version of Dornier 228 short take-off and landing aircraft by June 2017. The made-in-Indian civilian aircraft Dornier 228 is a 19-seater, aircraft
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Bulgarian Naval Academy Selects VSTEP To Deliver Simulators
October 11, 2016 @ 04:35 PMBulgarian Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy has selected VSTEP to install a Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator with Instructor Station, and a NAUTIS DNV Class A Full Mission Bridge Simulator (FMBS) with 240° FOV at the new simulation centre. The Naval academy has also selected NAUTIS DP Class FMBS with 180° FOV including instructor stations, VSTEP announced today
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Signs Five Firm Orders For AW169 Helicopters In Brazil
October 11, 2016 @ 01:58 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica announced today that five firm orders have been signed for AgustaWestland AW169 helicopters by different Brazilian corporate and private customers. The announcement comes following an official presentation of the new generation model to nearly 100 pilots from across Brazil and held at the end of August, introducing capabilities, avionics and interior options available to AW169 VIP customers
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Norway Plans To Buy 12 F-35 Jets In 2019-2020
October 11, 2016 @ 01:55 PMNorway is planning to purchase 12 Lockheed Martin-built F-35 joint strike fighters in 2019-2020. Norways defense department submitted a 2017 budget proposal in parliament recently which outlined the countrys plans to purchase 12 planes in the 2019 and 2020 “block buy,”
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Raytheon Developing Next-Gen Interface For Ground Vehicles
October 10, 2016 @ 08:12 PMRaytheon is developing a new technology to provide comprehensive situational awareness to troops inside windowless armored vehicles. The development is part of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program
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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