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Russia To Get New S-400 Air Defense Regiments In 2014
November 29, 2013 @ 07:56 AMThe Russian armed forces will deploy three new regiments equipped with S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems next year, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “Two S-400 regiments were presented to the Russian military this year
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Korea To Buy Aerial Refueling Tanker Next Year
November 28, 2013 @ 03:19 PMKorea will pick an aerial refueling aircraft next year with a goal of deploying it by 2017 with the tender to be announced in January, 2014. The total cost will be about $1 billion (W1 trillion) for four refueling tankers between 2017 and 2019
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New Russian Ballistic Missiles In 2014: President Vladimir Putin
November 28, 2013 @ 08:42 AMRussias nuclear arsenal will get 22 new land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles next year, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. “We intend to continue prioritizing the development of the main component of our strategic nuclear deterrent,” Putin said at a meeting on the development of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces
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Saab Wins $16 Million Technical System Support Contract
November 27, 2013 @ 11:44 AMSaab has received an order worth $16 million (SEK 107 million) to provide technical system support to the Swedish Armed Forces during 2014. The order is a further option under an earlier agreement signed in June 2012 with FMV for performance-based support and maintenance of the Gripen fighter
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Northrop Grumman Completes US Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Demonstration
November 27, 2013 @ 07:34 AMNorthrop Grumman have successfully demonstrated a warfighter-focused, net-centric battle command system for integrated air and missile defense (IAMD). The US Army demonstration, conducted from Oct
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Alenia Aermacchi Completes Final Assembly Of First RAAF C-27J Aircraft
November 26, 2013 @ 11:13 AMAlenia Aermacchi has completed the final assembly of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) first C-27J Spartan tactical airlift aircraft with mating of the aircraft's wing with the fuselage, engines and landing gear at its facility in Italy. The aircraft is currently undergoing equipment installation and functional tests in preparation for the flight testing programme
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French Army NH90 Helicopter Completes Initial Trails
November 26, 2013 @ 11:09 AMThe French Army NH90 tactical transport helicopter (TTH) has successfully conducted its initial naval trials onboard the second Mistral Class amphibious warfare ship, BPC Tonnerre. Carried out at an undisclosed location, the trials enabled the helicopter's maximum take-off weight to be uprated to 10
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Northrop Grumman Delivers Second MQ-8C Fire Scout Helicopter
November 26, 2013 @ 08:22 AMNorthrop Grumman has delivered the second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S
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IAF To Mount BrahMos Missile Onto Su-30 Jets
November 25, 2013 @ 01:13 PMThe Indian Air Force has selected Sukhoi-30 fighter jets as a platform to mount the supersonic BrahMos missiles, with the first launch to be carried out by end of 2014, an Indian official was quoted as saying by The Times Of India. "We have chosen Sukhoi-30
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Netherlands To Buy MQ-9 Reapers
November 25, 2013 @ 12:02 PMThe Netherlands will buy a handful of MQ-9 Reaper drones made by San Diego-based General Atomics, according to news reports. The head of the countrys ministry of defense, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, wrote to parliament on Nov
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
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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