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Low Cost Tech To Improve Launch And Retrieval Of UAS And Maritime...
May 11, 2015 @ 12:15 PMDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is conducting two technology demonstration efforts for unmanned aircraft systems capabilties under its Tern initiative - a joint research and development program with US Navy. The SideArm and Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems(TALONS) portions of the Tern program seek to build on its research as part of phase one, DARPA announced Thursday
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France May Seek Foreign Buyers For Mistral After Refunding Russia
May 11, 2015 @ 10:47 AMFrance is unlikely to commission the two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships (Vladivostok and Sevastopol) to Russia but will instead look for international buyers after refunding Moscow for the cost of the ships. India, China and Brazil have been cited as possible buyers for the two ships
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AugustaWestland VVIP Chopper Probe At Advanced Stage
May 9, 2015 @ 01:55 PMIndias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in Agustawestland VVIP chopper deal has reached an advanced stage, Minister of State for Defense Rao Inderjit Singh said in parliament on Friday. The minister said in a written reply to a question, “The investigation is in advanced stage and during the probe, the central investigative agency has sent Letters Rogatory to Italy, Tunisia, Mauritius in 2013 and UAE, UK, Switzerland, Singapore and British Virgin Islands in 2014
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Antonov An-178 Cargo Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
May 8, 2015 @ 03:26 PMAntonov announced Thursday that its new short-range medium airlift military transport aircraft, AN−178 new transport, has made its first flight. The first flight lasted for an hour in Kyiv−Antonov airport (Gostomel)
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Rosoboronexport Offers To Co-Develop Hovercraft With Turkey
May 8, 2015 @ 02:59 PMRussias arms exporter, Rosoboronexport has offered to collaborate with Turkey to create amphibious hovercraft for the Turkish Navy. Anatoly Aksyonov, the companys chief delegate was quoted as saying by Tass at the IDEF-2015 on Thursday, "We have been cooperating in the creation of smaller amphibious hovercraft, as well as the integration of combat systems of Russian manufacture with Turkish naval platforms"
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General Dynamics Unveils First Two Peruvian Cayman Armored Vehicles
May 8, 2015 @ 02:01 PMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems Canada unveiled Thursday the two first LAV-II "Cayman" 8x8 armored vehicles of the 32 ordered in mid-2014 by the Peruvian Armed Forces. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in London, Ontario, Commandant of the Peruvian Navy, Admiral Edmundo Deville del Campo said, “the Cayman will be used to patrol the coast, as well as lakes and rivers, as the Peruvian Marines prepare for expansion next year
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US Approves $130 Million Upgrade For Singapore's F-16s
May 8, 2015 @ 01:05 PMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced Thursday that it has approved Singaporean F-16 Block 52 Upgrade Program for an estimated cost of $130 million. The Government of Singapore has requested a possible sale for the upgrade of 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft
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36 Rafales Three Times More Costlier Than Under RFP
May 8, 2015 @ 09:20 AMEven as the Indian inter-governmental committee is being formed to negotiate the purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft from France, information floating about the price is of the order $ 7 billion. This works out to a per Rafale cost of $ 220 million, while informed sources say that negotiations under the 2007 Request for Proposal (RFP) was working out to be $ 70 million per aircraft including life cycle cost (LCC) at initially quoted price of $ 12 billion
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South Korea Unveils Sixth 1,800 Ton Class Attack Submarine
May 7, 2015 @ 10:54 AMSouth Korea unveiled its sixth 1,800-ton-class attack submarine Thursday aimed at boosting its underwater warfare capabilities against North Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported. The Navy plans to commission the submarine in November 2016, it said
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Fincantieri, Finmeccanica Wins $4 Billion Italian Navy Contract To Construct Seven Patrol
May 7, 2015 @ 09:37 AMFincantieri, Finmeccanica announced today that they have won a 3.5 billion Euros (US$ 4 billion) contract for the construction of seven ships in the plan to renew Italian Navy fleet
70 Civilians killed, 360 Injured in Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Economic Targets
Hand to Hand Combat Between Chinese, Philippine Soldiers in South China Sea
2 US troops KILLED, 1 Missing, 4 Injured in Iran Missile Strikes
Russia's Unmanned Systems Group Signs Several International Contracts to Sell its Supercam...
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