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Russia Offers Advanced Helicopters And Air Defense Systems To Egypt
November 15, 2013 @ 12:42 PMThe Russian delegates visit to Egypt has marked a revival of large-scale military cooperation with the recent offering made by Russia to sell modern helicopters and air defence systems in a deal worth US$2 billion. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that military collaboration was discussed in talks between Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Egyptian counterpart General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi but gave no further details
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First Tranche 3 Typhoon Successfully Completes Ground Runs
November 5, 2013 @ 01:27 PMThe very first Tranche 3 Typhoon, BS116, has successfully completed engine ground runs – the jet which has adds capabilities like e-scan radar, conformal fuel tanks and a high speed data network. The engine ground runs were carried out in 3 distinct phases with the first phase -- Green Screens involving a final check of the airframe for foreign object debris (FOD) using a wire mesh screen attached directly to the front of the engine– you can guess what colour the mesh is
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Northrop Grumman Introduces Open Architecture Solutions For Enhanced Avionics Capabilities
November 5, 2013 @ 08:25 AMNorthrop Grumman is applying a modular, open architecture approach throughout its product portfolio, allowing for rapid addition of new avionics capabilities for warfighters. Northrop Grumman will leverage the The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Consortium's expertise in open architecture to implement FACE requirements for both current and future programs, including the Black Hawk H-60L Digital Performance Plan program and Tech-Refresh Mission Computers for the H-1 Upgrade program
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Kazakhstan To Get C295 Transport Aircrafts
October 25, 2013 @ 10:38 AMAirbus Military has signed a contract with Kazspecexport, a State Company belonging to the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan to supply two C295 military transport aircraft. This order is implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in 2012 between the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan and Airbus Military for the procurement of eight C295s in total and on the basis of which two C295s were already delivered in 2013
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Kazakhstan To Get New Russian Helicopters In 2014
October 24, 2013 @ 01:59 PMRussian Helicopters has won a contract to supply multi-role Mi-8AMT and new light Ka-226T helicopters to Kazakhstan. “We confirm that we can supply Almaty Rescue Service with the required quantity of helicopters within the time period required,” said Mikhail Dubrovin, Russian Helicopters Director of Marketing
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EADS To Promote Aerospace Research In India
October 23, 2013 @ 11:28 AMEADS signed a letter of intent (LoI) with CEFIPRA for creating a new innovation initiative named EADS-CEFIPRA Aerospace Programme at the India-France Technology Summit 2013. Under this programme, calls will be given to leading Indian universities and institutes to propose research projects for funding
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LifePort To Equip CH-53E Helis With Critical Systems Armor
October 23, 2013 @ 09:17 AMLifePort, Inc. selected by the U
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Jankel Wins UK Government Procurement Service Contract
October 15, 2013 @ 09:19 AMJankel has been selected as an approved supplier for the UK Government Procurement Service on 5th September for next four years. Its responsible for conversions and modifications of armoured vehicles, conversions and body build, specilized trailers, conversion and body build of special purpose vehicles and electrical installations
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BAE Systems’ Sensor Successfully Undergoes Live Long-Range Missile Flight Test
October 10, 2013 @ 02:03 PMBAE Systems successfully demonstrated the new long-range sensor, precisely guiding the LRASM prototype to its target in a recent live missile shot test. This was the first flight test for the advanced sensor, which autonomously located and targeted a moving surface ship
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Northrop Grumman Highlights Maritime Security Capabilities At Pacific 2013
October 7, 2013 @ 09:23 AMNorthrop Grumman will highlight its maritime security capabilities at the Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney. "Northrop Grumman is committed to supporting the Australian Defence Force and to providing affordable capabilities in C4ISR, unmanned systems, cyber and logistics," said Ian Irving, chief executive Australia, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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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...