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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
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Pakistan Tests Nuclear Cruise Missile, Successfully Launches Hatf- VII
June 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMPakistan has effectively flight tested its indigenously assembled Hatf-VII (Babur) cruise Missile today which is capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional warheads. Armed with stealth capabilities such as radar avoidance, the missile can travel up to a range of 700 kilometers, pin-point accuracy with high maneuverability
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BAE Wins £328M Order As UK Awards New SSBN Design Contracts
May 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMContracts worth £350m have been awarded today to UK companies to design the next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines, sustaining hundreds of British jobs. The first Successor submarine is due to be delivered in 2028, replacing the Vanguard Class submarines which currently carry the UK's nuclear deterrent - Trident
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Unlawful Destruction Of UAS Draws Criticism From AUVSI
May 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFollowing the recent television broadcasts showcasing the unlawful destruction of unmanned aerial vehicles in a positive light has received criticism from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). Michael Toscano, President & CEO of AUVSI, issued a statement berating the illegal demolition of UAS, saying, “To advocate for people to shoot down any object from U
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B&W Wins $130M for Naval Nuclear Reactor Work from US DoD
May 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) announced today that its subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (B&W NOG) has received a $130 million contract for nuclear reactor components based on recent technological advances that will be used on the U
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Member of Finmeccanica Group Shot Outside Genoa Home
May 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRoberto Adinolfi, chief executive of Ansaldo Nucleare , a nuclear engineering company owned by Italian defense giant Finmeccanica was shot outside his house in Genoa in northern Italy on Monday. Two unidentified gunmen on a black Yamaha motorbike wearing helmets fired three shots, fracturing Adinolfi's right knee
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Israel Gets Fourth German Dolphin-Class Submarine
May 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Israeli Defense Forces has obtained its fourth German-made Dolphin class submarine capable of carrying nuclear weapons on Thursday. Named Tanin after the Hebrew word for alligator, the new submarine is due to enter service in 2013 once the tests are completed
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Much Anticipated N. Korea Rocket Explodes Mid-Air
April 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe much hyped launch of North Korea’s long-range rocket suffered major embarrassment on Friday when the rocket imploded mid-air falling over the Yellow Sea just a few minutes after being launched. South Korea’s defense ministry quickly issued a statement, saying, “North Korea's rocket flew about one or two minutes before it exploded mid-air" In a surprising move, North Korea confirmed that the satellite, which the U
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India Inducts Russian-Made Nepra Submarine
April 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Navy has officially inducted the Russian nuclear-powered submarine known as Nepra on Wednesday. The move has catapulted India into the elite group of nations having nuclear-powered submarines
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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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