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India’s DRDO Conducts Proof Firing Of Indigenous Towed Artillery Gun System
July 15, 2016 @ 07:08 AMIndias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have conducted the proof firing of Armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) during the technical trials conducted recently at Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE), Balasore. ATAGS is fully indigenous towed artillery gun system project undertaken in mission mode by DRDO as a part of artillery modernisation programme of Indian Army
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Tata, Bell Helicopters Sign Agreement To Develop Helicopter Market In India
July 14, 2016 @ 12:54 PMTata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bell Helicopter have signed an agreement to develop both commercial and government (including military) rotary wing markets in India in the Light Utility and Reconnaissance segments. The scope of this agreement is intended to include potential production and assembly capabilities, certain training and maintenance, repair and overhaul requirements, as well as research and development programs and technology sharing that will grow industrial capabilities and result in innovative solutions, TASL said in a statement Thursday
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Schiebel To Deliver 100 Miniature Mine Detectors To Czech Republic
July 14, 2016 @ 11:50 AMSchiebel will deliver 100 MIMID Miniature Mine Detectors to the Czech Ministry of Defence. The recent order for 100 additional units of the one-piece, man portable light-weight mine detector placed by the MoD was not the first of this kind
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Russian Helicopters' Mi-38 To Seat 29 Passengers in Airline-like Configuration
July 14, 2016 @ 11:31 AMThe Russian Mi-38 medium multirole helicopter, fully assembled using Russian components, made its first flight as part of additional tests aimed at widening its range of applicability. The passenger modification of Mi-38 is designed to transport 29 passengers accompanied by one flight attendant
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Safran Optics 1 Wins $304 Million For Laser Target Locator Module II
July 14, 2016 @ 10:47 AMSafran Optics 1 has won $304 million contract to provide Laser Target Locator Module II for the US Army. Bids were solicited via the Internet with five received, with an estimated completion date of July 11, 2015, the US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
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Lockheed Martin Wins $166 Million For Production Of Dry Combat Submersible System
July 14, 2016 @ 10:38 AMLockheed Martin is being awarded a $166 million contract for the design, development, construction, test, production and sustainment of the dry combat submersible system in support of U.S
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Indonesia To Boost Military Presence in Disputed Natuna Islands After China Loses...
July 13, 2016 @ 01:58 PMIndonesia will boost its military strength around its Natuna Islands where there have been clashes with Chinese vessels, the defence minister said Wednesday. In an interview with AFP, Ryamizard Ryacudu said bolstering defences around Indonesia's South China Sea islands would involve deploying warships, an F-16 fighter jet, surface-to-air missiles, a radar and drones, as well as constructing new ports and improving an airstrip
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s Falco EVO UAS Picked By Two Customers In Gulf, Middle East...
July 13, 2016 @ 11:56 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanicas Falco EVO unmanned air system (UAS) has been selected by two customers in the Middle East and Gulf region. A surveillance and intelligence-gathering platform, the Falco EVO can fly for up to 20 hours, carrying a payload of up to 100 kg
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Lockheed Martin's INFIRNO Sensor System Completes First Flight On Black Hawk Helicopter
July 13, 2016 @ 08:37 AMLockheed Martin's INFIRNO sensor system recently completed its first flight on an H-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter. This successful Lockheed Martin-funded test validated INFIRNO's ability to detect, identify and track targets from an airborne platform
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica- Airbus DS Team Selected By UK MoD To Upgrade Identification Friend...
July 12, 2016 @ 02:21 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica, partnered with Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS) as “Team Skytale”, has been chosen as preferred bidder by the UK Ministry of Defence to upgrade the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems on more than 400 operational platforms. In 2020, the UK will be switching over to the new Mode 5 IFF standard, the latest version of the system which is being introduced by NATO
Bombardier to Supply Two Global 6500 Aircraft for Korea’s Electronic Warfare Program
Patria Becomes the First Partner Outside the U.S. to Assemble F-35 Jet’s...
Rheinmetall, Space Norway to Collaborate on Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness
French Rafale Jet Gets Anti-Drone Capability with New 68mm Laser-guided Rocket
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