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How Does The Chinese FD-2000 Fare Against Its Foreign Peers?
October 10, 2013 @ 02:12 PMChinas FD-2000 missile defense system beat out competitors Raytheons Patriot, the Russian S-400 and the French-Italian Eurosam Samp-T to win the Turkish contract last week. Defenseworld
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BAE Systems’ Sensor Successfully Undergoes Live Long-Range Missile Flight Test
October 10, 2013 @ 02:03 PMBAE Systems successfully demonstrated the new long-range sensor, precisely guiding the LRASM prototype to its target in a recent live missile shot test. This was the first flight test for the advanced sensor, which autonomously located and targeted a moving surface ship
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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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India Successfully Tests Prithvi-II Missile Two Days In A Row
October 8, 2013 @ 09:43 AMIndia has successfully test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile for the second time this week from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. A day prior, the indigenously-developed ballistic missile with a maximum range of 350 km was fired for the first time from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea in Balasore district, about 230 km from Bhubaneswar
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Raytheon Successfully Tests ESM Seeker Technology For Tomahawk Missile
October 8, 2013 @ 08:39 AMRaytheon Company completed a successful field test of an advanced Electronic Support Measure (ESM) seeker installed in a Block IV Tomahawk missile. The ESM seeker incorporates a state-of-the-art processor and antenna to locate and track moving and fixed emitting targets
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MBDA Selected For New Zealand's Frigate Systems Upgrade Project
October 7, 2013 @ 01:57 PMMBDA has been chosen to supply Sea Ceptor for the Local Area Air Defence (LAAD) system under the Royal New Zealand Navys (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project. Sea Ceptor will equip frigates HMNZ Te Kaha and Te Mana with the latest generation naval air defence system capable of protecting not only the host ship but also combined joint allied forces in the vicinity
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Northrop Grumman Highlights Maritime Security Capabilities At Pacific 2013
October 7, 2013 @ 09:23 AMNorthrop Grumman will highlight its maritime security capabilities at the Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney. "Northrop Grumman is committed to supporting the Australian Defence Force and to providing affordable capabilities in C4ISR, unmanned systems, cyber and logistics," said Ian Irving, chief executive Australia, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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India Proposes BrahMos Missile Requirement For Next Submarines
October 3, 2013 @ 09:41 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry has decided to mount the Indo-Russian BrahMos cruise missile onto the six conventional submarines purchased under a $12 billion tender. Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which is jointly producing the BrahMos with Russia, has persuaded the MoD to incorporate the requirement for the tender, expected to be floated by the end of the year, according to Defense News
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Irish Navy Selects Kelvin Hughes' SharpEye For Fleet Radar Upgrade
October 2, 2013 @ 01:58 PMKelvin Hughes today announced that the Irish Naval Service has selected the SharpEye radar and the MantaDigital display for the incremental upgrade of its fleet. The ships of the Irish Naval Service operate in some of the harshest maritime conditions, including the North Atlantic, and the decision in favour of SharpEye was strongly influenced by the enhanced situational awareness that the radar system can provide, particularly in adverse conditions and high sea states
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AgustaWestland Delivers Second AW139 Helicopter To South Africa
October 2, 2013 @ 01:47 PMAgustaWestland has delivered a second AW139 intermediate twin helicopter to a South Africa to perform corporate/passenger transport and Emergency Medical Services utilizing a quick convertible EMS pod. The AW139 has the provisioning to fit floatation gear, a cargo hook and is fitted with an infrared camera system to assist pilots in poor visibility conditions (clouds and/or dust for landings on unprepared surfaces)
Indonesia Signs Agreement with Leonardo to Buy AW-149 Helicopter
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Arms Show Venue, 10 Killed, 100 Injured
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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