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Swiss Government Approves $184 Million Worth Middle Eastern Arms Deals
Swizerlands government has approved some Middle Eastern arms deals which were previously blocked in response to the rising military conflict in Yemen, the local media reported Wednesday. With approved deal amounting to some 178 million Swiss francs ($184 million), the government allowed the sale of air defense system, military aircraft and...
US Army Conducts First Successful Trial Of Iron Dome Missile System
The US military this week carried out first-ever trial of the Iron Dome missile-defense system successfully. According to Israels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the developer of Tamir missiles – the projectiles used in Iron Dome batteries, has successfully brought down the unmanned aerial vehicle during the test
Pakistan Army Orders Cessna Commercial Planes
Cessna Aircraft has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $14 million to supply two Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft and four Cessna T-206H Stationair aircraft to Pakistan. “Cessna Aircraft Co
Three Sailors Injured In Cylinder Blast Onboard INS Nireekshak
Three sailors were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion onboard the INS Nireekshak, an Indian naval ship. A sailor is reported to have lost his leg while two others were injured during an incident which occurred on April 16, when the ship was on its way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam
Chinese Women Pilots To Fly FBC-1 Bombers For First Time
The Chinese Air Force's women pilots will now operate the FBC-1 bombers for the first time, Xinhua reported citing a report by PLA Daily. Until now, the cockpit has been occupied by male pilots
TrackingPoint Introduces Long Distance Precision-Guided Firearm
TrackingPoint has unveiled its latest Precision-Guided Firearm - the squad-level M1400 338LM bolt-action rifle which engages stationary and moving targets out to 1400 yards. The squad-level M1400 is designed to provide unprecedented battle stand-off capabilities at the squad level
Friendly Asia-Pac Country To Be First International Customer Of Brahmos Missile
A country in the Asian-Pacific Region will become the first international customer of the Russian-Indian BrahMos cruise missiles. The export contract will be signed by the end of 2016, BrahMos Aerospace spokesman Praveen Pathak told RIA Novosti on Wednesday
Contracts Worth US$ 745 Million Announced At DSA 2016
Malaysias Defense Ministry has announced eight defense contracts worth RM2.8 billion (US$716 million), four Letters of Acceptance (LOA) worth RM114 Million (US$ 29 million), two Letters of Intent and a Letter of Instruction during the ongoing Defence Services Asia (DSA) Exhibition and Conference
China Sentences Computer Engineer To Death For Spying: State Media
A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for leaking more than 150,000 classified documents to an unidentified foreign spy agency between 2002 and 2011, the local media reported Tuesday. Huang Yu, 48, was paid a total of US$700,000 for the information, Shanghai Daily reported citing a report by China Central Television
BACA Calls For Better Regulations On Drones
The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has called for an immediate action on usage of unmanned aircraft after the incident yesterday involving a British Airways plane which collided with a drone on its final approach into Heathrow airport. “The fact that a passenger jet and drone collided brings into sharp focus the need for immediate legislation regarding these devices”, a statement by the association said today
Russian Hypersonic ‘Zircon’ Missile To Enter Serial Production In 2018
Russias hypersonic missile Tsirkon (Zircon) is expected to go into serial production in 2018, TASS reported quoting a source in the Russian military-industrial complex as saying. "State tests of Zircon are scheduled for completion in 2017 in accordance with the contract, and the missiles serial production is planned to be launched next year,” the source said Tuesday
Sagem, OIS-AT To Co-Produce AASM Hammer In India
Sagem (Safran) has selected OIS Advanced Technology (OIS-AT) as the Indian Manufacturer of its AASM Hammer Bomb Guidance and Glide Kit. Under the agreement, the two companies have entered into Joint Venture collaboration for manufacturing the weapon system in India
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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