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General Dynamics Lays Keel For New Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer
November 19, 2015 @ 11:03 AMGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works held a keel-laying ceremony for its 36th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer known as Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). The keel unit is the 3,000-ton, heavily outfitted mid-section of the ship which contains its main machinery spaces, and is the "heart" of the ship
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Raytheon Delivers Hull-mounted Submarine Detection Sonar For DARPA Program
November 19, 2015 @ 10:10 AMRaytheon has delivered latest fifth-generation hull-mounted sonar system, for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program. The company announced today that it delivered the prototype of the new underwater submarine detection system for mounting it on (DARPA)'s unmanned trimaran hulls
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Lockheed Martin Develops Digital Array Row Transceiver Tech For Radars
November 17, 2015 @ 06:19 PMBased on the use of Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, the Digital Array Row Transceiver (DART) results in greater performance within current Lockheed Martin radar products, lowers life-cycle costs and increases energy efficiency. GaN is a low-risk solution whether part of a systems upgrade or in a newly built system, a company release said
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Israel Defence Force Selects Meprolight Combat Sights
November 17, 2015 @ 03:11 PMIsrael Defense Forces (IDF) has selected Meprolight to supply thousands of combat sights, known as MEPRO M5 Red Dot, from next month onwards. The MEPRO M5 Red-Dot Sight, is an energy-efficient, compact sight that provides thousands of operating hours while utilizing a single “AA” commercial battery
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Russia Tests Topol M Nuclear Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
November 17, 2015 @ 03:11 PMRussia test- fired its RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a 550 kiloton yield nuclear warhead over 10000 kms range. The launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile based on Topol missile happened from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region today, Sputnik news said quoting a defence ministry spokesman
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One Kilogram of TNT Brought Down Russian A321 Airliner over Sinai
November 17, 2015 @ 02:30 PMRussia has confirmed that a home-made bomb exploded in mid-air causing the crash of the Russian Airbus A321 airliner in Egypts Sinai region killing 224 passengers and crew on October 31. Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russias FSB security service, told a meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin that traces of foreign-made explosive had been found on fragments of the downed plane and on passengers personal belongings, various Russian media reported
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USAF Completes Testing Of Non-nuclear Gravity Bomb
November 17, 2015 @ 11:33 AMThe National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and United States Air Force (USAF) have tested non-nuclear version of the B61-12 gravity bomb at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. The test was performed in a realistic guided flight environment, the USAF announced today
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US Approves $1.3 Billion 'Smart' Bombs Sale To Saudi Arabia
November 17, 2015 @ 08:16 AMThe US State Department has approved $1.29 billion worth sale of 22,000 smart and general purpose bombs to Saudi Arabia
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Oshkosh To Upgrade US Army's 100 Mine-Resistant Vehicles
November 17, 2015 @ 07:55 AMOshkosh Defense has won a $11 million contract from the US Army to upgrade 100 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The MRAP vehicles are more resistant to improvised explosive devices than the older Humvees in which US troops suffered heavy casualties in Iraq
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Northrop Grumman Bags $100 million Contract To Process Classified Messaging Traffic
November 17, 2015 @ 07:25 AMThe US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a $100 million contract for a secure encryption program to process classified messaging traffic. “Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has been awarded a maximum $99,900,00 contract for Programmable Inline Encryption Devices (PIEDs) to process classified messaging traffic via the Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P) program,” the Defense Department said yesterday
Indonesia Signs Agreement with Leonardo to Buy AW-149 Helicopter
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Arms Show Venue, 10 Killed, 100 Injured
A Bridge for a Cargo Ship- Trump Announces Tit-for-Tat Attacks Against Iran
Cyber warfare against Russia? SSL Certificates of Many Government, Media Websites Revoked
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