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France Orders Third Barracuda-class SSN
July 5, 2011 @ 12:00 AMDefence procurement agency DGA has placed an order with DCNS for the third Barracuda-type nuclear-powered attack submarine for the French Navy. This order comes under the framework programme contract awarded to DCNS in December 2006 calling for the delivery of six next-generation SSNs between 2017 and 2028
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Boeing Receives UCLASS Study Contract from US Navy
June 28, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBoeing has received a $480,000 study contract from the U.S
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Air Force Officials Announce Helicopter Acquisition Strategy
April 26, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAir Force officials announced their strategy here April 25 to recapitalize the Air Force's helicopter fleet, which is critical to nuclear weapon security response, continuity of government, and combat search and rescue. The Air Force secretary and chief of staff have directed that the service proceed with full and open competition for both the Common Vertical Lift Support Platform program and the HH-60 recapitalization program
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TASC Wins Single Award $97 Million IDIQ Contract from U.S. Defense
March 21, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Indian Defence Minister Resisting U.S. Lobbying on $ 10 bn Fighter
March 14, 2011 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s defence minister A.K
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Indian Air Force Set to Soar Again
February 16, 2011 @ 12:00 AMIntense dogfights were witnessed last week at Aero India 2011 in Bangalore between eight countries representing six fighter aircraft for clinching India’s biggest defence contract: The 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft worth $10 billion. The aircraft are Boeings F/A-18 Super Hornet, Lockheed Martins’ F-16 IN Super Viper, MiG Corporation’s MiG-35, Saab’s Gripen NG, Dassault’s [Rafale] and a four-nation European Eurofighter consortium’s Typhoon
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India’s DRDO “inverse-engineers” powerful explosive charge, could be used in Arjun tank...
December 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Arjun main battle tank could get shells containing CL-20 explosive, a powerful new explosive charge, which is claimed to be several time more potent than RDX or HMX, the conventional explosive charges used in shells. The CL-20 shell could be fired from the 120mm main gun of the Arjun tank
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Northrop Grumman awarded $189 million contract for Naval Sea Systems from
November 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $189,214,000 modification under contract (N00024-08-C-2110) as part of the planned increment of detailed design engineering work supporting Gerald R
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Bae Systems suppliers to earn GBP 1.6 billion from Astute class submarine
November 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems is building seven submarines in the Astute Class. The programme employs more than 5,000 BAE Systems people and involves 1,200 supplier companies
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Bechtel awarded $304 million contract for naval nuclear from U.S
November 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBechtel Plant Machinery, Inc., Monroeville, Pa
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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