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South Korea Fighter Jet Bidding Extended Again
July 1, 2013 @ 02:24 PMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has once again extended final bidding on the F-X phase III fighter competition for at least one more week. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Boeings F-15 Silent Eagle EADS Eurofighter Tranche 3 Typhoon are currently in competition against each other hoping to secure the $7
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CAE Wins Military Contracts Worth $100 Million
June 28, 2013 @ 02:34 PMCAE today announced it has won approximately C$100 million worth of military contracts from customers in more than 15 countries. They include a contract to design and manufacture a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator for Coptersafety, a foreign military sale contract from the United States Navy to provide KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and a contract from Havelsan to provide the CAE Medallion-6000 image generator for T-129 attack helicopter full-mission simulators, according to an official statement
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Raytheon Acquires Data Analytics Business
June 28, 2013 @ 09:24 AMRaytheon has acquired Visual Analytics Incorporated, further extending its capabilities to meet the data analytics, data visualization and information sharing needs of its customers. As one of the largest processors of data for the intelligence community, Raytheon has extensive experience handling large data sets and providing actionable information to its customers
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Northrop Grumman Wins $28 Million U.S. Navy Contract
June 25, 2013 @ 12:29 PMNorthrop Grumman has received a $28 million contract from the U.S
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Turkey To Integrate Chinese Defense System Into NATO Architecture
June 25, 2013 @ 10:01 AMTurkey plans to adopt a Chinese long-range anti-missile and air defense system, Turkish procurement officials said, even though it may be impossible to integrate the system with its existing NATO architecture. One senior procurement official familiar with the program said the Turkish government has concluded that the Chinese proposal was technologically satisfactory, allowed technology transfer and was much cheaper than rival proposals
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The Days Of Rambo Are Over, Says U.S General; Women To Join...
June 19, 2013 @ 10:29 AMAmerican women will finally be able to join the Navy SEALS, Army Rangers and other specialised combat outfits under a new plan approved by the Pentagon to open up thousands of frontline jobs that were until recently confined only to men. The Pentagon yesterday announed that it would allow women to join the elite specialised combat outfits from 2016
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ATK, Alenia Aermacchi Successfully Flight Tested MC-27J
June 17, 2013 @ 02:35 PMATK and Alenia Aermacchi successfully completed the first phase of ground and flight tests of their MC-27J multi-mission aircraft. A Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) Gun System pallet was installed and tested on the Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan airlifter
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Bell-Boeing To Supply 99 V-22 Ospreys To U.S Army
June 14, 2013 @ 02:27 PMBell-Boeing recently signed a second multiyear procurement (MYPII) contract with the U.S
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Beechcraft Wants Embraer LAS Contract Limited to Afghanistan
June 14, 2013 @ 09:21 AMBeechcraft today issued a statement regarding the ruling by the U.S
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Northrop Grumman Appoints Ian Irving Head of Australia Industry
June 12, 2013 @ 12:37 PMNorthrop Grumman has announced the appointment of Ian Irving as chief executive for Australia, effective July 15. In this new position, he will play a leading role in supporting the company's current programmes, developing strategies for growth and identifying new business opportunities for the company's activities in Australia and the Asia Pacific region, according to an official statement
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
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
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