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US Readies New Large Spy Drone
December 9, 2013 @ 01:46 PMAn unmanned spy drone with a wingspan larger than that of a Boeing 737, the recently revealed RQ-180 UAV, seeks to extend US airpower dominance over countries equipped with stealth detection capabilities. A recent report in Aviation Week pulled the curtains off the RQ-180, a US$2 billion program, whose existence is acknowledged neither by its developer Northrop Grumman nor the Pentagon
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First Maiden Flight Of New Scorpion Aircraft Next Week
December 7, 2013 @ 07:20 AMTextrons new Scorpion aircraft will have its maiden flight early next week, the company official was quoted as saying by Defense News. The flight, expected to be roughly 90 minutes, will be used to gather baseline information about the newly designed plane
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US Navy Demos UAS From Submerged Submarine
December 6, 2013 @ 12:53 PMThe U.S
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Is Turkey Paying For Chinese Missiles With UAV Tech Ban?
December 5, 2013 @ 01:58 PMUncle Sam appears to be in payback mode after it prevented an American company from exporting camera systems and laser pointers to Turkey. Turkish company Vestel had sought to acquire the technology from WestCAM Solutions for its newly developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Karayel
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Russia To Receive UAE-Made Drones In 2014
December 4, 2013 @ 08:34 AMRussian armed forces will conduct test flights of a drone aircraft from the United Arab Emirates early next year. The unmanned United 40 Block 5 long-range reconnaissance vehicle will be tested to assess whether it meets the militarys operational needs
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Northrop Grumman Begins First NATO Global Hawk Production
December 4, 2013 @ 07:43 AMNorthrop Grumman begins production of the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Block 40 Global Hawk aircraft, enhanced to meet NATO operational requirements. The system will provide NATO with unprecedented near real-time terrestrial and maritime situational awareness information throughout the full range of NATO military and civil-military missions, including peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations
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CAE Wins Defence And Security Orders Worth $93 Million
December 3, 2013 @ 01:04 PMCAE has won contracts worth $93 million to provide a range of simulator upgrades and training services for defence and security customers. The orders, which are part of CAE's third quarter fiscal year 2014 order intake, include developing a comprehensive emergency management and crisis management centre of excellence for Brunei's Ministry of Home Affairs and providing long-term training services, providing C-130 simulator upgrades and support services for the U
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Cubic Wins $112 Million LCS Trainers And Simulators Contract
December 3, 2013 @ 11:21 AMCubic Defense Systems has won a contract valued up to $112 million to develop hands-on training devices, desktop trainers and simulators for each variant of the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) Mission Bays. Under the contract, Cubic will provide training solutions for the preparation, launch, handling, recovery, and securing of the ships mission equipment
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Northrop Grumman Demos Virtual Air Refueling For USAF
December 3, 2013 @ 07:24 AMNorthrop Grumman has successfully conducted a high-fidelity virtual aerial refueling demonstration, networking geographically dispersed flight simulators and providing a realistic simulation of an air-to-air refueling process. The US Air Force Air Mobility Command has pursued integrating the separate systems used today for training pilots, air crews and boom operators to simulate an actual in-flight refueling mission as a way to maintain readiness and reduce costly live flights
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MASA SWORD Simulation Software To Be Showcased At I/ITSEC
December 2, 2013 @ 09:55 AMMASA Group will showcase the unique features, benefits and attributes of MASA SWORD and MASA LIFE at I/ITSEC from 2-5 December 2013. At the event, Brazilian Army officials will also share unique insights from their recent three-week exercise using SWORD - the country's first large-scale command staff training exercise using a next generation constructive simulation system
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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
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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