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Japanese Defense Ministry Bureaucrats Lose Seniority Over Military Officers
June 11, 2015 @ 10:58 AMJapanese House of Councilors on Wednesday approved an amendment related to Defense Ministry (MOD) that takes away the power of the civilian defense bureaucrats over uniformed Self-Defense Forces officers. Further, the amendment places them on an equal footing, Various Japanese media reported Wednesday
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Bechtel Wins $1.5 Billion Air Force Test Operations Complex Contract
June 11, 2015 @ 09:27 AMBechtel-led National Aerospace Solutions (NAS) has won $1.5 billion contract from the US Air Force to run key operations for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee
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Sudan Localizes Chinese Anti-Tank Missile System
June 10, 2015 @ 02:31 PMSudan has localized the Chinese "Red Arrow" HJ-8 anti-tank missile system and the Type 86 infantry vehicle. A companys spokes person was quoted as saying by various media that the nation also aims to localize its night vision system but missiles still has to be imported from China
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Russia Test Fires Short Range Anti-missile System
June 10, 2015 @ 10:45 AMRussia has successfully test-launched a short range anti-missile system destroying a simulated target, Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "The launch was aimed at confirming the performance characteristics of missile defense shield anti-missiles operational in the Aerospace Defense Forces," the ministry said
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US Approves Embraer Super Tucanos Sale to Lebanon
June 10, 2015 @ 08:24 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Tuesday approved the sale of six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano counter-insurgency aircraft to the Lebanese military for an estimated $462 million. The Super Tucanos are designed for light attack and aerial surveillance aimed at mountain terrains
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Lockheed Martin To Produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds For US
June 9, 2015 @ 08:33 AMLockheed Martin has won a $24.2 million in contracts from the US Navy to produce Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR), a cost-effective alternative to using operational laser-guided bombs (LGB) during training
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Swedish Defense Minister To Pitch Gripen NG During India Visit
June 9, 2015 @ 08:08 AMSwedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist is expected to offer Gripen NG fighter aircraft as a “make in India” deal in collaboration with an Indian partner for the light attack aircraft project which is planned as a successor to the LCA Tejas. Hultqvist is expected to visit the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited units in Bengaluru
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Rockwell Collins To Showcase Combined Vision System At Paris Air Show 2015
June 9, 2015 @ 07:43 AMRockwell Collins announced Monday that it will showcase Combined Vision System, a flight Deck Technology, at Paris Air Show 2015. Rockwell Collins Combined Vision System fuses enhanced vision and synthetic vision on a head-up display
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Kaman Corp Reopens K-Max Heavy Lift Helicopter Production Line
June 8, 2015 @ 11:49 AMKaman Corporation announced today that its Aero-systems division has resumed production of commercial K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters and will roll out its first new helicopter in early 2017. K-MAX aircraft are used for firefighting, logging and other missions requiring repetitive aerial lift capabilities
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Saudi Shoots Down Yemeni Scud Missile
June 8, 2015 @ 10:13 AMSaudi Arabia has used patriot missile system to intercept a Scud missile, which was fired by rebel forces in Yemen on Saturday. The country's official news agency reported that the Scud was fired on Saturday morning at the city of Khamees Mushait in the kingdom's southwest and was intercepted by two Patriot missiles
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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