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Fire control system for mini-UAVs developed: ScanEagle could fire weapons
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe U S Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) recently demonstrated a miniaturized fire control system capable of arming small, tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with miniature weapons. It is called the Weapons Management Suite (WMS)
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U.S. may bend FMS rules to participate in Indian ATGM tender with...
October 27, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe United States is likely to bend its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) rules by offering the Lockheed Martin- Raytheon manufactured Javelin Anti-tank guided missile(ATGM) in a tender for approximately 1000 units of the highly effective ATGM. India had floated a tender in which the Israeli Spiker missile is also a contender
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Raytheon awarded $492 million contract for AMRAAM missiles by U.S. Air Force
August 9, 2010 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., was awarded a $492,440,683 contract which will provide: 132 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-120D All-up-Round (AUR) missiles; 12 AIM-120D Air Vehicles Instrumented (AAVI); 87 AIM-120D Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); 273 AIM-120C7 AURs for Foreign Military Sales customers; warranty for 85 AIM-120D AURs for the U
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USA to send thousands of mine protected vehicles to Afganistan
July 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe military is sending thousands of mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to Afghanistan, even while a new version is being built, to protect troops against their biggest threat: improvised explosive devices. Because IEDs pose the biggest threat to troops in Afghanistan, the nation’s top military officer said yesterday, the military will keep the MRAPs flowing there until new versions built specifically for the Afghan terrain are ready for shipment
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Rheinmetall to deliver SPIKE guided missile systems to Germany
June 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement in Koblenz has contracted with EuroSpike GmbH of Röthenbach, Germany, to supply the Bundeswehr with SPIKE LR guided missile systems worth around EUR 35 million. The contract encompasses 311 lightweight multipurpose guided missile systems (MELLS) for the German Army's new Puma infantry fighting vehicle as well as infantry units and special operations forces
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Operational capability of Peruvian Armed Forces to be restored with $650 million
March 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Peruvian Army has finalized several equipment contracts over the last few weeks, according to news reports. Deals were signed for the purchase of 488 Israeli and Russian anti-tank missiles
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Marshall VE Supplies Riotous Assembly Protection (RAP) Kits for UK MoD Support...
December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCAMBRIDGE, England --- Crews of the UKs military support vehicle will be better protected following the first deliveries of Support Vehicle Riotous Assembly Protection (RAP) kits provided by Marshall Vehicle Engineering (MVE), part of Marshall Land Systems, the Cambridge based specialist vehicle and shelter manufacturer.>> The RAP kits, which have been delivered to the UK Ministry of Defence, have been designed to provide additional protection to the crew of the cargo and recovery variants deployed in areas where there is a likelihood of civil unrest leading to a requirement for additional crew protection
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Army Beefs Up Non-Lethal Capabilities
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT DRUM, N.Y
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New Technology to Neutralise Improvised Explosive Devices
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today unveiled a new robot called SPIKER designed to counter improvised explosive devices (IED)
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New Technology to Neutralise Improvised Explosive Devices
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today unveiled a new robot called SPIKER designed to counter improvised explosive devices (IED)
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
Airbus Flexrotor Drone Helps Identify Narco Boat, Monitor Interdiction
Belgium Army Unveils First 'Griffon' Armored Vehicle
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
