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Italian Politics, Commercial Rivalry Behind The AgustaWestland Bribery Reports In India?
November 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s defense procurement plans have been marred by a barrage of bribery and corruption allegations that seem to weasel out at an inopportune moment. Recently, the Indian Air Force’s plan to procure 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland came under the scanner after reports of kickbacks surfaced in a section of the Indian media
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Russian Weapons To Be Installed On Spanish Patrol Boats
November 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian arm manufacturer Rosoboronexport and Spanish company Navantia have signed a contract to arm Spanish Avante-class patrol ships with Russian weapons which will then be further exported to third-party countries. “Modern Russian artillery, air-defense and missile complexes may be adapted for use on Spanish ships,” says Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies
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U.S Navy Launches Spike Missiles From Unmanned Boats
November 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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IAF Rubbishes Bribery Charge, To Go Ahead with AgustaWestland VVIP Helo Deal
November 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) intends to go ahead with the purchase of 12 AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters despite the latest string of bribery and corruption allegations which have appeared in an Indian newspaper. The IAF has rubbished reports of its former pilots being involved in an alleged bribery scandal surrounding the procurement of VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland
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Australia Test Fires Torpedo Launchers For Hobart Class Destroyers
October 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Australian MoD has announced the successful test firing torpedo launchers for the new Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD). The tests were part of acceptance testing of the weapon systems for the second destroyer Brisbane and involved firing an MU-90 practice delivery torpedo from an MK32 Mod 9 Surface Vessel torpedo tube
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U.S Navy Launches Spike Missiles From UAV For The First Time
October 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S Navy has successfully launched six Rafael Spike missiles from an Unmanned Surface Vessel precision engagement module for the first time
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French DGA Successfully Carries First End To End Firing Of MBDA Naval...
October 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe French DGA has successfully carried out the first end to end firing of the MBDA Naval Cruise Missile (MdCN)in its submarine version. MdCN will equip the French Navy’s multi-mission frigates (FREMM) and its Barracuda submarines in 2017
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Lockheed Martin Introduces New Advanced C2 Solution
October 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has developed a solution that delivers new levels of performance to address evolving threats. By linking weapon and sensor data with advanced map-based Command and Control (C2) capabilities, the DIAMONDShield C2 platform provides operators a wide range of intuitive decision-support aids that allows them to plan and execute air defense missions with greater speed, higher confidence and reduced ownership costs
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Raytheon Completes RAM Block 2 Testing With Direct Hits
October 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon, in its third guided test vehicle flight, has successfully completed testing its Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 demonstrating the system's upgraded kinematic performance, guidance system and airframe capabilities. The test also verified the use of RAM production-representative hardware
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Upgraded P-3C Cup Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft To Portuguese...
October 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has delivered the last upgraded P-3C CUP Orion maritime patrol aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force in a € 99.7 million contract
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Ukraine Unveils MUL.E Electric-Hybrid Combat Motorcycle
Mass Production of Russian MC-21 Airliner Gains Momentum- 18 Aircraft Currently on...
Indonesia Signs Agreement with Leonardo to Buy AW-149 Helicopter
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