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Private Contractors To Support UK Nuclear Weapons Program
July 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn a first, the UK MoD has allowed the private sector to provide support to its nuclear weapons program. The MoD has signed a 15-year contract with ABL Alliance to provide support of the Trident Strategic Weapon System at the Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport and the Strategic Weapon Support Building (SWSB) Faslane
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U.S To Build Missile Defense Radar Station In Qatar To Counter Iranian...
July 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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McAfee Working To Protect Critical Infrastructure Against Stuxnet Type Viruses
July 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Stuxnet computer virus, suspected to have been created by the CIA to impede Iran’s nuclear program, may have led to extensive collateral damage by affecting Siemens control software in India and Indonesia to a large extent and in over 100 other countries to a smaller extent. Since first being detected in 2010, Stuxnet infected over 8,500 Indian systems in the first five days, another 5,000 in Indonesia and about 3,000 in Iran, according to media reports
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Thales’ Rafale Simulator To Train French Pilots
July 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) has accepted Thales’ upgrade of the F3.2 standard for the first two Rafale simulator cabins at the simulation centre in Saint-Dizier
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Northrop Grumman To Supply Platform Management System To UK
July 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe UK has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to supply the Platform Management System for the Royal Navy's fifth Astute-class submarine. The company’s Sperry Marine business unit will supply the PMS for Astute Boat 5 under a performance partnering arrangement (PPA) with BAE Systems Maritime-Submarine
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Nuclear Missile Launch To Increase Rafale's Appeal for India
June 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Rafale fighter aircraft has acquired nuclear deterrent capability following the successful first operational evaluation launch of a nuclear-capable missile carried out by the French Air Force. Winner of the Indian MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) contest, the fighter carried the ASMPA (Air Sol Moyenne Porte Ameliore) cruise missile, minus the nuclear warhead, to test its strike capabilities
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Rolls-Royce To Deliver Reactor Core For British Nuclear Subs
June 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe UK Ministry of Defense has signed a contract worth £1 billion with Rolls-Royce who will deliver reactor cores for the country’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet. Jason Smith, Rolls-Royce President Submarines and Chief Operating Officer - Nuclear said: “This is excellent news that demonstrates the high level of trust the MoD has in both our technology and the expertise of our highly skilled workforce
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Rosoboronexport’s Ties With Syria, Iran May Hinder Afghan Helicopter Deal
June 19, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEarlier last year, Rosoboronexport was awarded a nearly $1 billion contract to provide Afghanistan with 21 non-attack Mi-17 helicopters. A group of U
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Rolls Royce Wins $1Bn Contract for Submarines from UK MoD
June 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe MoD has awarded Rolls Royce a £1.1 billion contract to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines and upgrade the plant where they will be built
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Vacuum Cleaner Causes $400 Million In Submarine Damages
June 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMU.S Naval officials have announced today the cause of a fire that broke out aboard the USS Miami, a nuclear submarine, on May 23, 2012
L3Harris Unveils Red Wolf, Green Wolf Launched Effects Vehicles
Yemeni National Resistance Force Seizes 750-Ton Weapons Shipment from Iran to Houthis;...
Canada Picks First Sites for $38.6B Arctic Radar Network under NORAD Modernization
Two-Thirds of U.K.’s Combat Jet Prototype Built as Test Pilots Fly in...
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...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...