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Israeli Defense Minister Ya’alon To Visit India For The First Time
February 6, 2015 @ 10:41 AMIsraeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon is on his first visit to India after assuming office since bilateral relations were established in 1991. Yaalon will be meet senior Indian counterparts and will visit Aero India exhibition starting February 18
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Indonesian Air Force Hopes To Replace F-5 Tigers With Su-35s Fighter Jets...
February 5, 2015 @ 11:26 AMIndonesian Air Force has requested for more sophisticated fighter jets such as Sukhoi Su-35s to replace its F-5 Tigers, Antara News reported Wednesday. “Russian-made Sukhoi SU-35 meets the requirements of TNI-AUs weaponry system,” Chief of Air Force Vice Marshall Agus Suprianta was quoted as saying after opening a leadership meeting of the air force
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Lockheed Martin Wins $71 Million Acoustic Processing Contract
February 5, 2015 @ 10:58 AMLockheed Martin has won a $71 million worth Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) long lead material contract for four Virginia Construction boats in support of Acoustic Rapid Technical Insertion (TI)16, the company said in a statement Tuesday. A-RCI TI16 program concept is that vast improvements in acoustic sensing can be achieved without changing the sensors
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Sikorsky Begins Ground Tests Of S-97 RAIDER Rotorcraft
February 5, 2015 @ 09:55 AMSikorsky Aircraft Corp has begun the ground testing for the S-97 RAIDER program. The RAIDER is an armed reconnaissance rotorcraft designed to outmatch conventional military helicopters in maneuverability, payload, speed, range and high/hot environmental conditions
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Exelis, U&U Engineering Win $10 million Taiwanese Night Vision Tubes Contract.
February 3, 2015 @ 06:09 PMExelis and partner U&U Engineering have won a contract valued at $10 million to provide the government of Taiwan with night vision tubes. The contract, awarded competitively, is a direct commercial sale contract and deliveries for this order will take place during the first six months of 2015
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Embraer KC-390 Military Transport Marks Hour Long First Flight
February 3, 2015 @ 05:53 PMTest pilots flew the Embraer KC-390 military transport and aerial refuelling jet for 1 hour and 25 minutes, marking its first successful flight. "This first flight is a fundamental step toward accomplishing the task with which we were entrusted
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US Mulls Supplying Javelin Anti-Armor Missiles, Arms And Ammunition To Ukraine
February 3, 2015 @ 11:00 AMThe Pentagon might reconsider supplying Javelin anti-tank missiles, arms and ammunition to Ukraine in its fight against Russia- backed separatists, US administration officials said Monday. The decision has not been made yet
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Northrop Starts Production Of South Korean Global Hawks, To Deliver By 2018
February 3, 2015 @ 10:26 AMNorthrop Grumman announced Monday that it will begin production of four RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Republic of Korea's Air Force. The systems will provide valuable wide-area intelligence gathering capabilities to military commanders so they can make more informed decisions
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MKU To Showcase 6th Gen Armour Protection Technology At Aero India 2015
February 3, 2015 @ 10:22 AMMKU will be showcasing 6th Generation armour protection technology ‘Modulare Schutz Technik' at Aero India, held from February 18th to 22nd, 2015. ‘ModulareSchutzTechnik uses advanced materials, and specialized manufacturing processes, to reduce the weight and thickness of armour solutions by almost 40%, resulting in operational benefits like increased useful payload and endurance
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China Deploys DF-21D Ballistic Missiles To Guangdong For Blocking US Carrier Groups...
February 2, 2015 @ 02:30 PMChina's strategic missile force has deployed DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles to the southern province of Guangdong to stop US carrier groups from entering South China Sea waters. The DF-21D, which has attack range of 2,700 kilometers, can be used to form a blockade against the United States and allies in the Western Pacific
Middle East Country Orders Two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft Worth $1.1 Billion
Greece to Set up “Achilles Shield” Integrated Air Defense System
French Army Vehicles’ Radios to Get Electronic Warfare Protection Via Galileo...
U.S. DoW Signs Agreements with L3 Harris, Lockheed Martin to Increase Patriot,...
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