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Iraq Gets Over 1,000 APCs From U.S Army
July 2, 2013 @ 02:21 PMThe Iraqi Army has taken delivery of 1,026 M113A2 armored personnel carriers from the U.S
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France To Buy MQ-9 Reapers Worth $1.5 Billion
July 1, 2013 @ 09:31 AMFrance plans to buy as many as 16 MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) officials told Congress. The Reapers are included in a potentially $1
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China Aims At Global Domination of Military and Civil Aviation Market
June 28, 2013 @ 12:48 PMThe next big global defence company to rival Lockheed Martin or EADS could well come from China if the ambitions of the state-owned Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) are realized. The AVIC rounded out last weeks Paris Air Show 2013 with significant interest shown in its military and civil aircraft by visiting air force officials and industry executives
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Alenia Aermacchi to Develop M-345 Trainer
June 27, 2013 @ 10:01 AMAlenia Aermacchi has teamed with Italy MoD to define the operational specifications for a new jet trainer. The agreement was signed at the Paris Air Show last week, for the collaboration on the development of a new basic-advanced trainer, the M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) and is expected to enter service by 2017-2020
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Israel Takes Delivery Of Its First C-130J Super Hercules
June 27, 2013 @ 08:40 AMLockheed Martin yesterday delivered Israel's first C-130J Super Hercules airlifter during a ceremony at the aeronautics company's production facility in Marietta, Ga. This is first of three C-130Js currently on order for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), which has operated legacy C-130s since 1971
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DynCorp, Sierra Nevada Announce Strategic Alliance
June 26, 2013 @ 02:31 PMDynCorp International and Sierra Nevada Corporations Integrated Mission Systems today announced a strategic alliance to provide mission critical services to customers worldwide. As part of the alliance, the two companies will jointly establish a Fixed-Wing Center of Excellence in Huntsville, Ala
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Beechcraft To Provide Logistics Support To Iraq
June 20, 2013 @ 04:49 PMBeechcraft Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a 28-month contract extension for contractor logistics support for the Iraq Air Force King Air fleet at the Paris Air show. The Beechcraft Special Mission King Air 350ER platform was selected by the Iraq Air Force in 2006 and the company delivered six King Air 350 aircraft (five King Air 350ER and one King Air 350) via a Foreign Military Sale in 2007 and 2008
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Russian Yak-130 Combat Trainer Eyes Indian Fifth-generation Trainer Market
June 20, 2013 @ 04:33 PMRussian combat trainer Yak-130 is eyeing the Indian fifth generation fighter training market with flying characteristics which mimic the PAK-FA fighter which India has signed up to co-produce with Russia. India's current advanced fighter training needs are met with the Hawk 100, an aircraft optimised for western aircraft such the Eurofighter Typhoon and potentially the Rafale
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Thailand Orders 10 Eurocopter Helicopters
June 20, 2013 @ 03:51 PMThailand has signed a contract for 10 Eurocopter's AS350 B3e at the Paris Air Show yesterday. Deliveries of the evolved AS350 B3e version of Eurocopters popular AS350 Ecureuil family will be from 2013 to 2015
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Italian Duo Unveil HammerHead UAS; First Flight To Occure Within A Year
June 19, 2013 @ 10:17 AMItalian aircraft-makers Selex ES and Piaggio Aero unveiled the HammerHead, a unmanned aircraft system, at the Paris Air Show. The development of the HammerHead marks the first time an Italian company has developed a large scale UAS
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
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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