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Submarine Procurement On Taiwan’s Priority List
August 25, 2015 @ 10:17 AMSubmarines are on the priority list of weapon procurement as they can help protect the countrys marine territories, Defense Ministry Spokesperson said Monday. The Ministry spokesperson Major General Luo Shou, a day after Taiwans president Ma Ying-jeou, said the country is committed to building its own submarines said that it (Taiwan) has not given up on the idea of buying submarines from the US
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Investigative Committee To Probe Nigerian Defence Purchases
August 25, 2015 @ 09:46 AMNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the formation of a 13-man committee to probe the procurement of weapons by the military in the last eight years. President Buhari has asked the national security advisor to form the investigative committee, an official statement from the presidents office said
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North Korea Deploys 50 Submarines To Confront South
August 24, 2015 @ 02:20 PMNearly 50 of North Korea's submarines have left their home port in the wake of escalating tension with South Korea. South Korea has detected "unusual movement from North Korean submarines, in that they have left their bases,” an official from South Korea's defense ministry said
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Meggitt Wins F/A 18 Fuel Cell Replacement Contract
August 21, 2015 @ 03:41 PMMeggitt PLC has won a $39.8 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), USA to replace fuel cells in the legacy Hornet (F/A-18 C/D models)
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Airbus Launches Ariane 5 Satellite Launch Vehicle
August 21, 2015 @ 02:56 PMAirbus Defence and Space has successfully launched the workhorse Ariane 5 satellite launch vehicle from the Kourou, French Guiana, launch pad. The latest 225th launch put two communications satellites into geostationary orbit, once again demonstrating the reliability of the European launcher, the company announced Thursday
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Harris Corp Wins US Navy Airborne Jammer Contract
August 21, 2015 @ 02:18 PMHarris Corporation has won a $97 million order to provide the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with self-protection jammers for the integrated defensive electronic countermeasures (IDECM) program. The order was received during the fourth quarter of Harris fiscal 2015, the company announced Thursday
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BAE Systems Wins Contract to Manufacture MK 90 Propellant Grains For US
August 21, 2015 @ 12:58 PMBAE systems has won a $50 million contract from the US army for continued production of MK 90 propellant grains. Production for this current contract will begin in 2016 and continue through 2017, the company announced Thursday
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North Korea Army In Battle Ready State to Counter South's "Psychological Warfare"
August 21, 2015 @ 12:57 PMNorth Korea is ready to wage war after being "provoked" by the broadcast of anti-DPRK "psychological warfare" messages by South Korea A meeting of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army presided over by Kim Jong Un denied that it was responsible for the mine explosion in the demilitarized zone which is said to be responsible for the current cross-border tensions. Further, the leaflet-scattering operation against the DPRK, started with mobilization of die-hard reactionary organizations
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Cobham Wins Shipboard Electronic Warfare Systems Contract From Lockheed Martin
August 20, 2015 @ 01:56 PMCobham has won a contract for the production of Antenna Array Panel Assemblies (AAPAs) from Lockheed Martin Corporation. The AAPAs are used in the Block II configuration of the Navys Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP)
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BAE To Continue USAF Solid State Phased Radar System Support
August 20, 2015 @ 01:05 PMBAE Systems will continue supporting US Air Forces (USAF) 21st Space Wing for the maintenance of the Solid State Phased Radar System (SSPARS). The U
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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