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CAE To Train US Army, Air Force Fixed-Wing Pilots
June 5, 2015 @ 09:00 AMCAE announced Thursday that it has won a contract from the US army to provide initial and recurrent training for more than 600 US Army and US Air Force fixed-wing pilots annually. The total value of the contract over the next eight years is expected to be approximately US$200 million
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US Navy, Marines to Buy 94 F-35s From Lockheed Martin
June 5, 2015 @ 08:35 AMLockheed Martin has won a $920 million contract from the US Navy to manufacture 94 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets for production testing, the US Defense Department of Defense announced Thursday. The advance acquisition contract is being awarded for long lead time, materials, parts, components, and effort for the manufacture and delivery of 94 F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production aircraft
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Pentagon Plans Mach 5 Hypersonic Air Vehicle to Carry Guidance Systems
June 3, 2015 @ 11:20 AMPentagon plans to build an air vehicle by 2023 that can travel at speeds up to Mach 5 while carrying guidance systems and other materials, Military.com reported Monday
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Lithuania Receives First of Three SAR Airbus Helicopters' Dauphins
June 3, 2015 @ 08:19 AMLithuanian Armed Forces has received first of the three search and rescue (SAR) Airbus Helicopters' priorly Eurocopter) Dauphins to replace Russian made helicopters on Tuesday. The second and third helicopters will be delivered by the end of this year
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908 Devices to Develop Lightweight Chemical Detection Kit For US Warfighters
June 2, 2015 @ 08:26 PMUS based 908 Devices today announced it has been awarded a contract for the development of advanced chemical detection devices by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Under this development program, 908 Devices will integrate Gas Chromatography (GC) with its core HPMS technology creating a compact, lightweight chemical detection device that will provide warfighters with broader and more advanced analysis capabilities downrange
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Airbus Helicopters Wins Support Contract For German H145M Military Rotorcraft
June 2, 2015 @ 09:43 AMAirbus Helicopters announced today that it has won a full-service contract for the new H145M rotorcraft from the German Air Force this year. This seven-year co-operative support and services agreement will ensure optimal availability, reliability and readiness for the German Air Forces fleet of 15 H145M helicopters, which are to be used primarily in missions with the countrys Special Forces Command
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US Approves $1.7 Billion E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft Sale To Japan
June 2, 2015 @ 09:13 AMThe US State Department has approved a $1.7 billion possible sale of four Northrop Grummans E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft to Japan, Reuters reported Monday
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India Scraps Customs, Excise Duty Exemptions To Public Sector Defense Companies
June 2, 2015 @ 08:12 AMThe Indian government, in a move to encourage foreign defense manufacturing in India has withdrawn the Customs and excise duty exemptions that were applicable to products manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) and defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs). The government on Monday in a notification said the steps will provide a level playing field to private players with the Ordinance Factory Board and Indian defense PSUs who enjoy these exemptions
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CAE Wins $7.5 Million Contract For Canadian Griffon Helicopter
June 2, 2015 @ 06:57 AMCAE has won a $7.5 million contract to replace visual system and to provide simulator update for supporting aircrew training on the Royal Canadian Air Force's CH-146 Griffon helicopters
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Ratheon Wins $149 Million Missile Modification Contract
June 1, 2015 @ 05:16 PMRaytheon has won a $149 million modification contract from the US department of defense for Standard Missile-2 and Standard Missile-6. This contract modification will incorporate requirements for one base production year (fiscal 2015) and one option year (fiscal 2016), Pentagon announced Friday
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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