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BEL, Pilatus To Establish Electrical Harness Facility In India
October 17, 2013 @ 10:05 AMBharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Pilatus Aircraft have announced the launch of an offset project to establish an electrical harness manufacturing capability at BELs Bangalore Complex. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Switzerland entered into a contract with the Government of India in 2012 for the supply of 75 PC-7 MkII turboprop basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force
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Northrop Grumman To Upgrade French Navy E-2C Hawkeyes
October 16, 2013 @ 08:45 AMNorthrop Grumman will modify the French Navy's fleet of three E-2C Hawkeyes with an upgraded Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system under a $34.5 million U
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Lockheed Martin Begins Australia's First F-35 Lightning II Production
October 10, 2013 @ 02:00 PMLockheed Martin begins the production of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)s first F-35 Lightning II yesterday. The aircraft, designated as AU-1, officially began the mate process, where major components of the aircraft are joined together to form the aircraft's structure
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Dassault Woos India Sensing MMRCA Deal Conclusion
October 10, 2013 @ 01:42 PMThe 18-month long negotiations between Dassault and India over the Rafale MMRCA deal may be heading to a conclusion, if information pieced together from various sources is to be believed. On the Indian Air Forces 81st anniversary last week, Dassault used the local media to congratulate the IAF by posting advertisements about the Rafale under a congratulatory banner
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Sofradir, Onera Team Up For New Thermal-Imaging Technology
October 9, 2013 @ 08:40 AMSofradir has teamed up with Frances Onera research organization to develop new thermal imaging technologies under a five-year partnership deal. The deal, known as a partner research innovation (PRI) agreement, will see the two concerns develop thermal imaging technologies for next-generation infrared detectors
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BAE Systems Delivers First Corvette To Oman
October 8, 2013 @ 02:35 PMThe Royal Navy of Oman takes delivery of its first of the three Khareef class warships built by BAE Systems under the sultanate's Project Khareef. His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Busaidi said: “Today we celebrate the arrival of AL SHAMIKH into the waters of the sultanate, the first ship of Project Khareef, which would contribute to the strengthening of military capabilities and capacities of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) which enjoys the Royal care and attention of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
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Dassault, Thales To Modernize French Navy's Patrol Aircraft
October 7, 2013 @ 02:04 PMDassault Aviation and Thales have been awarded a contract to modernise the French Navys fleet of Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft. The contract was negotiated with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and calls for the modernisation of the mission systems of fifteen ATL2s
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Price, Technology Transfer Helped Clinch Turkish Missile Deal for China
October 2, 2013 @ 05:41 PMA day after Turkey shocked the world by selecting ChinaPrecision Machinery Export-Import Corp (CPMIEC) to partner it in the development of an air defence and anti-missile system, details are emerging as to the reasons behind the selection. "The Chinese gave us the best price," Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz told Vatan, a Turkish newspaper
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Raytheon Successfully Test AI3 Intercepts
September 27, 2013 @ 09:24 AMRaytheon Company's Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative system, AI3 successfully destroyed an unmanned aerial system (UAS) in a flight test. The intercept was part of the second guided test flights for the AI3 program and follows its first in-flight defeat of a 107mm rocket earlier in the test series
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BAE Offers Typhoon To UAE, Says Could Still Win Indian MMRCA Deal
September 26, 2013 @ 03:20 PMThe United Arab Emirates has received a formal bid from BAE Systems to build 60 Eurofighter Typhoon jets for the country. The Typhoon is the front-runner followed closely by Dassault with its Rafale jets for the deal which could be valued up to $6 billion
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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