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DRDO Picks Two Sites For Installing Radar To Track Enemy Missiles
August 5, 2017 @ 12:39 PMIndian Defence Ministrys Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has selected two villages in Alwar and Pali districts for installing radars to track enemy missiles. The forest department has cleared the acquisition of 850 hectares of land in Khoa in Alwar district and 350 hectares in Roopnagar for installing ballistic missile defence grid that will protect the western and northern regions of the country
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58 Defence Deals Worth Over $19B Signed With Foreign Firms In 3
August 5, 2017 @ 12:37 PMFifty eight contracts worth over US$19 billion (INR 1,21563 CR) have been signed with foreign vendors for acquisition of defence equipment for the armed forces in the last three financial years, Indian government said Friday. In information given by India's Minister of State for Defence Dr
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Sri Lankan Navy Commissions India-built Offshore Patrol Vessel
August 3, 2017 @ 02:24 PMThe largest Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), received its commission by the President Maithripala Sirisena during a ceremony in Colombo harbour on Wednesday. Constructed by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in India and christened as 'SLNS Sayurala' is the first ever brand new AOPV purchased from a foreign ship builder, custom made for the specific requirements of the SLN
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Turkey, Qatar Start Joint Military Exercise With Armored Vehicles
August 2, 2017 @ 05:12 AMIn an endeavor seen as an attempt to block an invasion, Turkey and and Qatar started a joint military exercise yesterday with armored vehicles and personnel from both sides taking part. The joint military exercise on Aug
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Romania Approves $11.3B Spending Plans on Defense in Next Decade
August 2, 2017 @ 04:34 AMRomanias defense council has approved $11.3 billion (9
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South Korean Navy To Receive Cheonjabong Landing Ship This Week
August 1, 2017 @ 06:04 PMSouth Korean next-generation landing ship Cheonjabong, capable of transporting more troops and military hardware than existing vessels, will be supplied to the Navy this week Monday. The Cheonjabong, which will be delivered Tuesday, is the Navy's second LST-II ship acquired under the next-generation landing ship project that calls for building a total of four such ships by 2018,
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Israel's Elbit System Likely To Modernize 40 Philippine Army's M113A2 Armored Carriers
August 1, 2017 @ 11:52 AMThe Philippine Army will likely award a contract to Israeli Elbit Systems to modernize 40 of its M113A2 armored personnel carriers (APC) through direct negotiation. US-made 40 M113A2s will be modernized as part of 114 APCs donated by US through its Excess Defense Article (EDA) program
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Turkey's Locally-made Attack Drone Passes Test
July 31, 2017 @ 04:30 PMTurkey has successfully tested a locally made Bayraktar TB2 drone with MAM-L smart ammunition systems Sunday. Bayraktar drone were able to hit targets 8 kilometers away, Istanbul-based Baykar Makina officials were quoted as saying by
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Portugal’s Council of Ministers Green Lights Embaer KC-390 Transport Negotiation Talks
July 28, 2017 @ 03:21 PMThe Portuguese Council of Ministers on July 27 authorized the defense ministry to open negotiations to buy five Embaer KC-390 twinjet tanker-transports with an option for a sixth aircraft. Along with five aircraft purchase, The Cabinet resolution, now published in the Portuguese government gazette, Diário da República, also mentions logistics support and a Category-D full-flight simulator to be installed and operated in Portugal,
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Philippine Air Force To Receive Indonesia's NC-212i Aircraft By September End
July 28, 2017 @ 01:58 PMIndonesia will deliver two NC-212i short takeoff and landing (STOL) medium transport aircraft to Philippine Air Force possibly in this third quarter. The delivery of Philippine Air Force's NC-212i STOL aircraft ordered from Indonesia's PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) may take place by end of this September,
Pakistan to “Make Available” Nuclear Deterrent to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Taiwan on Way to Acquiring M109A7 Self-propelled Artillery From BAE Systems
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
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...
