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General Electric Preferred Bidder For South Korean KF-X Fighter Jet Engines
May 26, 2016 @ 10:53 AMSouth Korea has selected General Electric (GE) as the preferred bidder for its next-generation Experimental (KF-X) fighter jets. The South Korean procurement agency, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) made the selection public on Thursday,
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Dassault To Reduce Rafale Production If Indian Deal Fizzles Out
May 24, 2016 @ 01:21 PMDassault Aviation has said that it may decrease production of the Rafale aircraft if the deal to sell 36 aircraft to India does not materialize this year. “The ball is not in my court, ball is in hands of the Indian authorities”, Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation was quoted as saying at the EBACE business aircraft show in Geneva yesterday
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Australian Air Force To Review PC-9/A Trainer Fleet
May 20, 2016 @ 03:11 PMThe Royal Australian Air Force is undertaking an engineering review of the PC-9/A fleet that supports flying training and the Roulettes. Like all Air Force aircraft, the PC-9/A is subject to regular maintenance and engineering reviews
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Boeing Challenges Danish Government’s Decision To Purchase F-35
May 20, 2016 @ 03:04 PMBoeing has challenged the Danish governments decision to buy 27 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin instead of its F/A-18F Super Hornet. Boeing questioned the data used by the government which suggested that the super-hornet fighter jet was more expensive than the F-35, reuters reported Friday
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Airbus Helicopters Selected As Aircraft Service Provider For UK’s Military Flying Training...
May 20, 2016 @ 01:28 PMAirbus Helicopters has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UKs Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will see Airbus Helicopters deliver aircraft and an integrated support solution over the course of 18 months, ready to start training in April 2018
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Russia Delivered 100+ Helicopters In 2015
May 20, 2016 @ 01:13 PMRosoboronexport has delivered more than 100 helicopters abroad in 2015, with the Mi-8/17 military transport helicopters accounting for most of deliveries. By and large, cooperation in the helicopter area (including repair, supply of aircraft weapons, etc) in 2015 was maintained with more than two dozen countries, Rostec said in a statement Thursday
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No Deadlines Nor Draft Contract For Indian S-400 Anti-Aircraft Missile System Yet:...
May 20, 2016 @ 10:36 AMThere are no deadlines nor a draft contract for the delivery of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to India, Kremlin aide for military and technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said Thursday. "So far, there are neither deadlines nor a draft contract," Kozhin was quoted as saying by
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Lockheed Martin Wins $331 million Rocket Pods Contract For Israel, Finland, Jordan...
May 20, 2016 @ 09:36 AMLockheed Martin has won a foreign military sales contract worth $331 million to supply Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket pods to Israel, Finland, Jordan and Singapore. Under the US Army awarded contract, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has to supply 290 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) alternative warhead rocket pods, 34 unitary rocket pods and 529 reduced range practice rocket pods, the US Department of Defense announced Thursday
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Russia Building "Priboy" Landing Ship To Replace Mistral
May 20, 2016 @ 09:16 AMRussia is currently developing the Priboy large landing ship, which will become an alternative to Mistral, Sputnik reported. Designed by St
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Russia Orders Toros Tracked Armored Vehicles For Arctic Region Units
May 19, 2016 @ 12:07 PMRussia may deploy new Toros tracked armored vehicles for its units in the Arctic region. "Russian servicemen in Arctic need armoured fighting vehicles modified for the harshest climatic conditions of the region
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
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Iran War Impact: Saudi Arabia to Buy Advanced Precision Kill Weapon II...
Anduril Bags U.S. DoW Contract to Supply Barraduda-500 Stand-off Weapons
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