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Syrian Rebels Behind Chemical Attacks?
September 4, 2013 @ 01:30 PMWhile the U.S
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Boeing Close To Be Chosen For $7.4 Billion F-X Program
September 3, 2013 @ 09:24 AMSouth Koreas multibillion-dollar Fighter program will see the final bidder picked by mid-September, and the candidate likely to be chosen is Boeings F-15, as its competitors have effectively been priced out of the contest. Lockheed Martin and Eurofighter, which vied for the US $7
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AeroVironment Wins Switchblade Missile Systems Contract
August 29, 2013 @ 02:33 PMAeroVironment has won a total of $15.8 million in orders under a contract for Switchblade tactical missile systems, ancillary equipment and support
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Largest Delta IV Heavy U.S. Rocket Successfully Launched
August 29, 2013 @ 10:21 AMA giant 21 stories tall Delta IV Heavy rocket has been launched for the second time from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, on a covert mission for the US governments National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The launch used three main engines with one powered by RS-68 liquid hydrogen and oxygen and the rest two powered by RL10 liquid hydrogen and oxygen (developed by Aerojet Rocketdyne), according to United Launch Alliances (ULA) press release, which built the rocket
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Northrop Grumman To Acquire Qantas Group's Defence Services Business
August 29, 2013 @ 09:09 AMNorthrop Grumman Australia announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with Qantas Airways Limited to acquire Australia-based Qantas Defence Services Pty Limited (QDS). QDS provides integrated logistics, sustainment and modernization support to Australian government and military customers
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PUMA IFVs Head To UAE For Hot Climate Tests
August 28, 2013 @ 02:29 PMGerman armed forces will spend the next two months in the UAE testing the performance of the new Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in hot climates after completing cold tests in Norway last year. The tests will be conducted under the direction of the Federal Office for equipment, information technology and operation of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) by personnel of the Bundeswehr Technical Centre (WTD) 91 Meppen (weapons) and WTD 41 Trier for mobility
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Pratt & Whitney To Supply F-35 Fighter Engines Worth $1 Billion
August 27, 2013 @ 05:58 PMPratt & Whitney has won a contract to build 39 engines for a sixth batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, according to Reuters. The agreement - which Pratt had expected to reach over a month ago - is valued at more than $1 billion
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Boeing Begins Second KC-46A Tanker Assembly
August 26, 2013 @ 02:25 PMBoeing officially began assembling the second KC-46A Tanker this week by loading the aircrafts wing spar into an Automated Spar Assembly Tool. The on-time milestone brings the program another step closer to delivering the U
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U.S. Heading To Next Phase of Long-Range Radar Program
August 26, 2013 @ 02:05 PMThe U.S
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Internal Strife Earns Egypt EU Defence Exports Suspension
August 23, 2013 @ 02:47 PMEuropean Union (EU) Nations have decided to suspend export licenses of military equipment and technology to Egypt which might be used for internal repression. The decision comes days after the U
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
Naval Group Delivers Fourth Nuclear Powered Submarine to French Navy
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