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Javelin Missile Successfully Tested On UK Army Ground Vehicle
June 24, 2016 @ 10:07 AMThe Javelin Joint Venture team, a partnership of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, have successfully demonstrated Javelin missiles ability to engage targets beyond its current 2.5 kilometer range requirement during a series of ground vehicle launch tests
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Quebec Invests $1 Billion Investment To Bombardier For C Series Aircraft Program
June 23, 2016 @ 04:58 PMBombardier has entered into a definitive agreement for the previously announced $1 billion US investment by the Government of Québec in a newly created C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP), to which the assets, liabilities and obligations of the C Series aircraft program will be transferred. “We are delighted to officially welcome the Government of Québec as an equity partner in the C Series program,” said Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier
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US Army Develops Critical Components For Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System
June 22, 2016 @ 10:00 AMThe US Army has developed and tested six critical component technologies in its Small Organic Precision Munition Program to support the Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) requirement. The six government-owned critical components are: the Small Warhead, the Small Electronic Safety and Arming Device, Power, Secure Micro Digital Data Link, Image Stabilization/Autotracker, and the Laser Ranging Height Of Burst Sensor, according to the US Army press release
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Boeing To Shift AH-64 Apache Helicopter Fuselage Manufacturing To India
June 18, 2016 @ 11:34 AMBoeing and Tata Advanced Systems today established a new facility in Hyderabad, India named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages, aero structures as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace. The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally
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Netherlands MoD, StandardAero Sign Partnership For F135 Engine Servicing Upgrades
June 18, 2016 @ 04:30 AMNetherlands Ministry of Defence (MOD) and StandardAero have signed an agreement for establishing F135 military engine maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) Depot services at Logistic Center Woensdrecht -- a Netherlands Air Force Base, centrally located on the European continent, as part of a partnership for international F-35 aircraft support. On June 11, Air Commodore Verbeek, on behalf of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), and Scott Starrett, President of StandardAero Military & Energy, signed the Letter of Intent (LOI) to begin the process of developing this strategic partnership for servicing upgrade activities on F135 engines, with the goal to...
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica To Supply Equipment For Seven Qatari Naval Ships
June 17, 2016 @ 01:23 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica will supply the latest generation of naval systems and sensors for the 7 new ships build for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. Within the framework of the agreement between the Italian and Qatari governments for the Qatar Navy modernisation plan, the7 units to be supplied include 4 corvettes, 1 Landing Platform Deck and 2 Off-shore Patrol Vessel - are to be deployed for maritime surveillance and patrolling duties in territorial waters and in the exclusive economic zone
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Saab Offers To Design, Develop, Manufacture Gripen NG Fighter Aircraft In India
June 15, 2016 @ 02:34 PMSaab has offered to design, develop, manufacture and maintain Gripen NG multi-role fighter aircraft in India through transfer of technology. Saab has also set out a plan within Indias Make in India initiative, which will include transfer of technology; setting up of an aerospace eco-system in India, including a manufacturing facility; creation of a local supplier base; employment of a well-trained Indian workforce in engineering and manufacturing, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Liteye To Manufacture And Develop Counter-UAV System For Blighter Surveillance In North...
June 15, 2016 @ 10:55 AMBlighter Surveillance Systems AUDS (Anti-UAV Defence System) team, a counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) has extended its partnership agreement with Liteye Systems for sales to include local manufacturing as well as local development and customisation of the AUDS platform in North America. Liteye Systems role as integration and support partner will include local manufacturing as well as development and customisation of the AUDS counter-UAS platform; AUDS mobile trailer platform developed by Liteye for rapid deployment purposes to support national security applications, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Lockheed Martin Partners With Interset For Threat Detection Solutions
June 14, 2016 @ 01:10 PMLockheed Martin has entered into a commercial cyber partnership with Intersets insider threat detection solution during the 2016 Gartner Risk and Security Summit conference in National Harbor, Md. “Insider Threats pose one of the highest risks to an organization, and thefts by malicious insiders are projected to double by 2017, approaching half a trillion dollars annually,” said Angie Heise, vice president, Lockheed Martin Commercial Cyber
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Chinese Consortium Signs $788 Million Contract For 100 Airbus H135 Helicopters
June 13, 2016 @ 12:30 PMA Chinese consortium made up of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS), Qingdao United General Aviation Industrial Development Company (Qingdao United) and CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co. Ltd (COHC) has ordered 100 H135 light-twin helicopters
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
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
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