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Exelis Wins $32 Million Airborne Surveillance Radar Contract
January 23, 2014 @ 07:31 AMExelis has won a $32 million contract to supply airborne surveillance radars to be integrated on U.S
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Human Rights, Counter Terrorism TO Guide US Arms Export Policy
January 17, 2014 @ 01:37 PMThe United States has announced the update of the U.S
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Lockheed Martin Upgrade US Navy Electronic Warfare Defenses
January 15, 2014 @ 07:55 AMLockheed Martin successfully tested the U.S
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DAPA To Develop New Stratosphere Endurance UAV Design By 2017
January 13, 2014 @ 04:02 PMThe Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is planning to develop the stratosphere endurance UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) design technology by 2017, with an estimated cost $42 million (45.2 billion won)
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Czech Republic Approve L-159 Subsonics Sale
January 8, 2014 @ 03:42 PMThe Czech government approved sale of 28 subsonic L-159 ALCA aircraft to the US, while postponing prolonged lease of Sweden-made SAAB 39 Gripen supersonic aircraft talks. The American Draken International company is interested in purchase of up to 28 pieces (24 complete and four incomplete) for $21
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Canadian CCV Project Cancelled, Nexter Claim Compensation
December 23, 2013 @ 07:54 AMThe Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial $1.8 billion (C$2 billion) Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry fighting vehicles
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LCA Tejas Achieve IOC II Clearance
December 20, 2013 @ 03:59 PMIndia's indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas today received the initial operational clearance (IOC II) at a ceremony in Bengaluru. The LCA is designed to ultimately replace the MiG 21 fleet of IAF
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Thales' EC635 Simulator Certified Level D
December 17, 2013 @ 08:28 AMThe Swiss Air Forces EC635 helicopter Full Flight Mission Simulator (FFMS) has achieved JAR FSTD-H Level D certification issued by Switzerlands Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) - the highest possible level of FSTD certification. The Thales simulator is used to train EC635 helicopter aircrews, allowing pilots to train and perfect their skills with a high degree of realism
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Sikorsky, Aurora To Work On DARPA VTOL X-PLane Project
December 16, 2013 @ 08:37 AMSikorsky Aircraft and Aurora Flight has won contracts worth $28 million to develop high-speed vertical takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft with the hover capability of a helicopter that can fly nearly 50 percent faster than the Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. In November, Sikorsky won a $14
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US Army Demos Drone-Mounted Laser Weapon Capabilities
December 13, 2013 @ 08:14 AMThe US Army has for the first time successfully tested a vehicle-mounted laser that managed to shoot down incoming mortar rounds and drone aircraft, officials were quoted as saying by AFP. Installed in a dome-shaped turret atop a military vehicle, the high-energy laser hit more than 90 mortar bombs and several small unmanned planes over a six-week test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
Russian Su-75 Stealth Fighter Spotted
Canada to Receive M142 HIMARS Artillery Worth $1.75 Billion
Sparrow on Radar, Hawk in the Sky: China j-35 Stealth Jet
GE Aerospace Hands Over Fourth F404–IN20 Engine to HAL
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...