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Northrop Grumman To Build Three More USAF Global Hawks
November 9, 2013 @ 08:03 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a $114 million advance procurement contract in preparation to build three more high-flying RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated sensors. The combat-proven intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft allows military commanders to receive high-resolution imagery, survey vast geographic regions and pinpoint targets on the ground
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Rolls-Royce To Continue Servicing US Navy T-45 Trainer Aircraft Engines
November 7, 2013 @ 05:11 PMRolls-Royce has won a $50.7 million contract to provide continued support for the F405 (Adour) engines that power the US Navy's T-45 training aircraft
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German GM 400 Radar System Enters Into Service
November 5, 2013 @ 12:34 PMThe first of six Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defence radar systems has entered into service with the German Air Force following successful operational test. Integrated into the German Air Surveillance network, the GM 400 will provide enhanced air surveillance throughout the centre of Germany, from the North Sea to the Alps
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Snowden Revelations Leave US Allies Scrambling To Build Cyber Defense Capabilities
November 1, 2013 @ 11:12 AMAs a side-effect to Edward Snowden's revelations on widespread snooping US' National Security Agency (NSA), defense companies rolling out new cyber security solutions aimed at securely sharing sensitive information. Lockheed Martin this week announced the development of a new cyber security solution that allows intelligence to be securely shared among personnel working at all security levels -- from highly classified intelligence sites to unclassified users in the field
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Elbit's Skylark I-LE Mini-UAS Successfully Tested With New Software
October 28, 2013 @ 03:27 PMElbit Systems field tested its Skylark I-LE mini-UAS with Swedish company Imint new software named Vidview in live flights north of Uppsala. Tests were carried out for real emergency first response and fire fighting scenarios
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Fourth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Delivered To India
October 26, 2013 @ 11:39 AMThe Indian Air Forces (IAF) fourth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has departed to India on October 19, keeping the company on track to deliver a total of five advanced airlifters this year. Boeing will deliver five more C-17s to India in 2014 to complete the contract
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Northrop Grumman UAE Appoints New Chief Executive
October 26, 2013 @ 11:21 AMNorthrop Grumman has appointed Douglas Raaberg as chief executive United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective from Oct. 14
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Austrian Armed Forces Orders Cassidian "Tracker" Mini Unmanned Air System
October 25, 2013 @ 02:10 PMThe Austrian Ministry of Defence has ordered 6 Tracker mini unmanned air systems (18 aircraft) from Survey Copter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cassidian SAS. After evaluation of the mini-UAS operation in accordance with the Austrian Armed Forces capability development plan, a further procurement of mini-UAS is intended between 2016 and 2017
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India Made S-92 Helicopter Cabins To Meet Sikorsky’s International Orders
October 25, 2013 @ 10:23 AMSikorsky on Thursday unveiled its indigenously developed S-92 helicopter cabin in Hyderabad. The cabin was developed in collaboration with TATA Advances Systems Limited (TASL)
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Tank-Bursting Hellfire, The Weapon Of Choice For Targeted Killings
October 23, 2013 @ 02:56 PMRaytheons Hellfire missile, the weapon choice for the US Air Force against insurgents in Pakistan for the last decade, is essentially meant to destroy tanks and buildings. According to data collated by Amnesty International, the Hellfire missile was first used in 2004 which killed two civilians and three militants
Indonesia Signs Agreement with Leonardo to Buy AW-149 Helicopter
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Arms Show Venue, 10 Killed, 100 Injured
A Bridge for a Cargo Ship- Trump Announces Tit-for-Tat Attacks Against Iran
Cyber warfare against Russia? SSL Certificates of Many Government, Media Websites Revoked
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