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Northrop Grumman awarded contract to Goodrich for manufacturing of Virginia-Class Submarines' sail...
April 22, 2010 @ 12:00 AMGoodrich Corporation has been awarded a firm fixed price contract from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding to manufacture lightweight, composite sail cusps for the next eight Virginia-class nuclear fast attack submarines, collectively referred to as Block III. The scope of the award includes tooling design, production, and fabrication of eight sail cusps at Goodrich's Engineered Polymer Products facility in Jacksonville, Fla
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Ship-launched Brahmos can fly in sea-skimming mode, completely destroy target
April 19, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe ship-launched anti-ship version of Brahmos missile can fly at supersonic speed barely 3-4 meters above the surface of the sea making it ideal for stealth attack against enemy ships. The missile which is being offered to Malaysia to be mounted on its new generation patrol vessels successfully completed its anti-ship test two months ago
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India launches third Indigenous Destroyer
April 6, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe country’s third indigenous naval destroyer INS Chennai, built at the Mazagon Docks, was launched by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony’s wife Smt Elizabeth Antony amidst chanting of Vedic hymns at a function in Mumbai, today. INS Chennai has been built under the code name of Project 15 Alpha
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Thales wins multi-million pounds support contract for Royal Navy’s Daring-class destroyers
March 22, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThales UK has secured a six-ship, seven-year support contract for the Royal Navy’s Daring-class destroyers’ fully integrated communications system (FICS). The multi-million pounds contract requires Thales to guarantee the availability of the communications systems fitted to these new ships
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Thales wins $370 million contract for Sentinel Satellites
March 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMMarking another significant step in the GMES initiative, ESA and Thales Alenia Space recently signed a contract worth EUR 270 million to build the second Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-3 satellites. Led by the European Commission in partnership with ESA, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme will provide a unique tool to monitor the environment
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Aegis Weapon System tested during international multiple ship demonstration
March 13, 2010 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin in support of the U.S
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Indian Air Force signs $764 million contract for 12 AW101 helicopters
March 11, 2010 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland today announced that a contract has been signed by the Government of India for the acquisition of twelve AW101 helicopters that will perform government transport duties. The contract, valued at around € 560 million($764 million), includes an extensive five year logistic support service and initial aircrew and technician training
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US Navy Commissions newest guided-missile destroyer
March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Navy commissioned the newest guided-missile destroyer, the USS Dewey, to its fleet today at a ceremony steeped in naval symbolism and tradition. At the Naval Weapons Station here, Navy Adm
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BAE Systems to provide mission computer systems for Indian Navy P-8I patrol...
March 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems is developing the mission computer system suite for the P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy. The aircraft is a variant of the U
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U.S. Army has awarded $18 million contract to Raytheon for SLAMRAAM Long-Lead...
March 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Company's Surface Launched Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) program has received approval from the U.S
BMP-3 Armored Vehicle Deliveries to Russian Troops Gathers Pace
U.S. Issues Licence to Export GE F110 Engines for Turkey’s KAAN Fighter...
U.S., Iran Halt Strikes on One Another, But Tankers War Continues
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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