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Airbus Delivers first NH-90 Helicopters to German Navy
October 26, 2019 @ 06:07 AMAirbus Helicopters announced the delivery of first of the 18 ordered NH-90 Sea Lion naval multi-role helicopter to the Germany navy, on Thursday. The rotorcraft was delivered to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw)
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Russian Military to get 4 Mi-24P Attack Helicopters in October
October 23, 2019 @ 06:39 AMRussias army aviation brigade of the Central Military District will receive four additional Mil Mi-24P attack helicopters by the end of this month. "The arrival of four multirole strike helicopters will complete the process of forming a squadron of Mi-24P gunships
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SAIC Picks Kongberg’s Turret for US Marines’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicles
October 22, 2019 @ 08:22 AMScience Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has selected Kongsberg to design and manufacture an advanced, remote medium caliber turret for United States Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV). The solution includes CORTEX ICS vetronics and combat services solutions for SAICs Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) offering to the Office of Naval Research and the United States Marine Corps, Kongsberg said in a statement Monday
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US Accelerates Work on Hypersonics, Directed Energy for Advanced Weapons and Defense...
October 15, 2019 @ 07:46 AMThe United States has accelerated work on developing hypersonics and directed energy including weapons for its Stryker vehicles, and High Power Microwave (HPM) to ward off drone swarms. The Army's path for fast-tracking hypersonics, directed energy and other critical capabilities is being led by the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO)
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Russian Mil & Kamov Merger to Form National Helicopter Center
October 14, 2019 @ 05:01 AMRussian Helicopters has announced its plan to merge “Mil Moscow Helicopter plant” and “Kamov” design bureaus to establish “National Helicopter Center.” The roadmap for establishing National Helicopter Center (NHC) on the basis of two design bureau was approved by the Board of Directors of Russian Helicopters Holding Company
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S.Korea to Build 2 Nuclear-powered Submarines
October 10, 2019 @ 08:16 AMSouth Korea is looking to build 2 nuclear-powered submarines and has assigned a task force to study the project. "With longer-term perspectives to have nuclear-powered submarines, we have been running a task force of our own," the South Korean Navy said in a report presented to lawmakers for a parliamentary audit
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DARPA Completes Preliminary Design Review of Ground-launched Hypersonic Weapon's Booster
October 9, 2019 @ 04:29 PMDARPA has completed preliminary design review of a new ground-launched hypersonic weapons system being developed under Operational Fires (OpFires) program. OpFires aims to develop and demonstrate a ground-launched hypersonic weapon system to engage critical, time-sensitive targets in contested environments
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General Atomics to Develop US Military's Hypersonic Glide Body
October 2, 2019 @ 12:05 PMGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the US Armys Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to further the development of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) and Flight Test Vehicle in support of the Army Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) and the Navys Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) Program. The contract award follows work performed by GA-EMS under a previous contract with the U
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Kalibr-Equipped Buyan-M Corvette Embarks on its first Sea Trial
September 30, 2019 @ 11:13 AMRussias new Buyan-M class corvette “Ingushetia” armed with Kalibr cruise missiles has embarked on its first sea trial, the Black Sea Fleets press office announced on Monday. The crew of the eighth Project 21631 small missile ship, the Ingushetia, has left Novorossiysk to enter shipbuilders sea trials
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Damaged Oshkosh Vehicles Buttress Yemeni Claims of Attack on Saudi Arabia
September 30, 2019 @ 08:11 AMOshkosh-made M-ATV vehicles seen in a video footage released by Yemeni Houtis may provide a hint to their claim that they destroyed Saudi military vehicles in an attack launched on Sunday in Najran, a city along Saudi-Yemeni border. Yemeni Houtis announced on September 29 that they had carried out a “major assault” on Saudi Arabian-led coalition, claiming to have killed over 200 of their soldiers, other than annihilating military vehicles
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
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