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Lockheed Martin Wins $235 Million US Navy's MK41 Vertical Launch System Contract
December 16, 2014 @ 02:24 AMLockheed Martin announced today that it has won a $235 million US Navy contract to continue building MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) with options that, if exercised, would increase the value to $356 million. The VLS fires a wide range of missiles, primarily off of U
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USAF Approves Production Of JASSM-ER Missile System
December 16, 2014 @ 02:18 AMThe US Air Force announced today that it has approved full rate production for Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range (JASSM-ER). JASSM-ER successfully completed U
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HMS Richmond Test Fires Seawolf Missiles
December 15, 2014 @ 05:32 PMThe Royal Navy's warship, HMS Richmond test fired two Seawolf missiles in live firing exercise conducted on Dec 12. Royal Navy warship is an agile, adaptable, multi-purpose frigate that may be deployed at short notice in a wide variety of scenarios, Weapon Engineer Officer Lieutenant Commander Jim Sampson said, was quoted as saying by IB Times
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India’s INS Kolkata To Fire Long Range Missile In 2015
December 15, 2014 @ 11:53 AMIndias guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata will fire a long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) in 2015, The Hindu reported Saturday. “The vertical launch units of the LR-SAM, also called Barak 8, have been built into the vessel and the MF-STAR (multifunction surveillance and threat alert radar) is in place for missile guidance
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US Navy To Build Small Surface Combat Ship
December 15, 2014 @ 07:29 AMThe U.S
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DCNS Inaugurates Brazilian Scorpene Submarine Construction Facility
December 13, 2014 @ 01:59 AMDCNS announced Friday that it has inaugurated the main building for the Scorpene submarine construction shipyard for Brazil in Itaguai in the bay of Sepetiba. This industrial facility brings together specific resources and tools for the assembly and equipping of Scorpene submarine sections in the frame of the Brazilian Navy submarine programme
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US Navy Laser Weapon Fires at $1 Per Shot
December 12, 2014 @ 09:02 AMThe US Navys new laser weapon system (LaWS) will cost much less to build, install and fire than traditional multimillion-dollar missiles, which is critical in the face of looming Pentagon budget cuts. "At less than a dollar per shot, there's no question about the value LaWS [Laser Weapon System] provides," Chief of naval research, Rear Adm
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McAfee Labs Detected Over 307 New Threats Every Minute, Predicts Increased Cyber...
December 11, 2014 @ 12:00 PMMcAfee Labstoday predicted that cyber attacks and security will become stealthier and warns malware will surge up to 75 percent in 2015. Cyber espionage attacks will continue to increase in frequency as long-term players will become stealthier information gatherers, while newcomers to cyber-attack capabilities will look for ways to steal sensitive information and disrupt their adversaries, the report said
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Raytheon Wins $25.9 million USN Contract For Tomahawk Missile Composite Capsule Launching
December 11, 2014 @ 09:19 AMRaytheon received a $25.9 million U
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Indian Navy To Get Six ACTAS Sonar Systems
December 9, 2014 @ 09:17 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Atlas Elektronik for the delivery of six active towed array sonar systems (ACTAS) for the Indian Navy. The total contract volume is approximately 40 million Euros
A Bridge for a Cargo Ship- Trump Announces Tit-for-Tat Attacks Against Iran
Cyber warfare against Russia? SSL Certificates of Many Government, Media Websites Revoked
Combat Trainer Crashes in Russia, Pilot Ejects
Chinese Factory Leads the World in Mass-Production of Satellites
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