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Raytheon Missiles Seeks SM-3 NATO Consortium
June 28, 2013 @ 10:00 AMRaytheon Missile Systems and NATO have plans to form a consortium to build components for the Standard Missile-3 in an effort to ensure NATOs growing ballistic missile defenses. Taylor Lawrence, Raytheon Missiles president said the company envisages a possible partnering arrangement for the SM-3 similar to that used to produce the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM), warning that achieving it is likely to be a lengthy process
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Speed Up LUH Procurement, Indian Air Force Tells MoD
June 28, 2013 @ 08:59 AMThe Indian Air Force has appealed to the Defense Ministry to hasten the light utility helicopters procurement, right after a newly acquired Mi-17 crashed last week during a rescue operation in the flood torn region of the Himalayas. The IAF has been trying to replace its aging Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, which are mostly used for logistics in the upper reaches of northern India
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Eurocopter Signs Helicopter of the Future Program Contracts
June 26, 2013 @ 02:28 PMEurocopter today signed the first 22 partnership agreements with innovative French companies selected to form part of the Helicopter of the Future program. These firms will come together in a technological and industrial initiative set up as part of an innovation program launched by the French government two years ago, according to a company statement
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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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South Korea Selects European Cruise Missile For F-15K Jets
June 21, 2013 @ 08:47 AMSouth Korea is buying Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles for its Lockheed/Boeing F-15K Strike Eagle fighters, according to the reports. The U
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General Atomics, Fokker Team Up To Supply MQ-9 Reaper
June 20, 2013 @ 03:36 PMGeneral Atomics today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fokker Technologies. The MOU supports GA-ASIs offer of the Predator B RPA to meet the Dutch Governments need for a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), along with related services such as maintenance and training
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Sikorsky, Boeing To Offer Saudi Arabia Rotorcraft Training And Logistics
June 20, 2013 @ 09:18 AMSikorsky Aircraft and Boeing have formed a joint venture to compete for sustainment services in support of the Saudi Arabia's rotorcraft fleet. The joint venture will help advance the Saudi Arabia's efforts to diversify its economy, expand the technological expertise of its aerospace and commercial sectors
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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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General Dynamics Sucessfully Tests Marine Carrier Vehicle
June 7, 2013 @ 09:36 AMGeneral Dynamics Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) vehicle successfully completed the U.S
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Cobham Wins UK Air Support Services Contract
May 24, 2013 @ 02:14 PMUnited Kingdom has awarded a five year base contract extension worth £165m to Cobham for operational training, with an anticipated value of some £200m through to 2019. This contract extends the 25 years partnerships between the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, with Cobham to provide training to service personnel operating platforms including the Eurofighter Typhoon and Type 45 Destroyer
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
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