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US Navy Develops Transparent Bulletproof Armor For Vehicles And Face Shield
July 28, 2015 @ 03:31 PMThe US Navy is building a transparent bulletproof armor for vehicles and face shield using a moldable material. The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is also working on lighter weight bulletproof windows, with the development of a new, moldable material
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CACI To Enhance US Army’s Counter IED Capability
July 28, 2015 @ 02:56 PMCACI has won a multi-million dollar ongoing contract to provide rapid response technical forensics and exploitation support for the US Army CERDECs Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD). US Armys Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) awarded contract under the Rapid Response Third Generation contract vehicle, increases the size and scope of CACIs work for this customer in its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) market area
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Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Get Improved Surveillance System
July 28, 2015 @ 11:49 AMRussian Aerospace Defence Forces will be getting an upgraded space surveillance system located in Tajikistan, known as Okno-M. The upgraded system performs the task of automatically gathering information on space objects and monitor objects in space, including those in geostationary orbit, at a distance of 120 to 40,000 km, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported today
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Footage ‘Proof’ that Drone Came From India: Pak Army
July 28, 2015 @ 09:37 AMThe Pakistani army released footage from a drone it downed near Line of Control (LoC) earlier this month, claiming that it presented evidence that it was flown for reconnaissance inside Pakistan. According to a statement and video released by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) of the Pak armed forces yesterday, the Quadcopter (drone) contained an image taken ‘from the office of an Indian firm and an Indian ‘command post
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RT LTA Systems To Unveil New version of Skystar Surveillance Aerostat
July 27, 2015 @ 12:26 PMRT LTA will unveil an Enhanced version of the Skystar 180 which includes a new TR-STAMP payload as well as a new upgraded camera and navigation system. The enhanced Skystar 180 system is a small sized, mobile aerostat designed for tactical mid-range surveillance and public safety, police and military applications
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Factory Acceptance For Airbus HATS01 Helicopter, Meant for Australian Army, Navy Pilot...
July 27, 2015 @ 11:57 AMAirbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of fifteen helicopters of theH135 family, for joint Australian Navy and Army pilot training. Boeing Defence Australia is the prime contractor for the new training system for the Australian Defense Force
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Finmeccanica To Supply Air Surveillance And Defence System To Qatar
July 27, 2015 @ 08:57 AMFinmeccanica-Selex ES has won a contract from Qatar to supply “Low level radar” system to safeguard the airspace of the nations Armed Forces. The system is a composition of a network of KRONOS radars and associated command and control centres, the company announced today
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US Navy Tests REMUS 600 Underwater Drone From Submarine
July 25, 2015 @ 05:43 PMGeneral Dynamics developed nuclear-powered USS North Dakota fast attack submarine has launched and recovered a REMUS 600 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) while submerged. The Diplomat reported Friday that the submarine has returned to the US after being deployed for about two-month to the Mediterranean Sea
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Oshkosh To Modernize Extendable Boom Forklift
July 25, 2015 @ 05:42 PMOshkosh Defense has won a $54 million contract from the US Marine Corps Command to modernize the fleet of Extendable Boom Forklifts (EBFL). The company announced Friday that the deliveries will begin in 2016
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DCNS Spends US$1 Million To Maintain Undelivered Mistral Warship
July 24, 2015 @ 02:15 PMFrench naval shipbuilder DCNS is spending a minimum of $1.1 million a month to maintain two Mistral helicopter carriers as the deal to deliver them to Russia was cancelled
BMP-3 Armored Vehicle Deliveries to Russian Troops Gathers Pace
U.S. Issues Licence to Export GE F110 Engines for Turkey’s KAAN Fighter...
U.S., Iran Halt Strikes on One Another, But Tankers War Continues
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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