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French Air Force Conducts First MQ-9 Reaper UAS Flight
July 7, 2017 @ 02:08 PMFrench Air Forces MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft has marked its first flight Tuesday after taking off from Cognac air base. The flight in French airspace has demonstrated that the air force can autonomously train its Reaper crews, helping it to stop becoming dependent on third-party support, French Air Force announced Thursday
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Embraer Delivers Phenom 100 Jet For UK's Military Flight Training
July 5, 2017 @ 08:46 AMEmbraer has delivered today the first of five Phenom 100 business jet to Affinity Flight Training Services for the UK military's pilot training program. The aircraft has been selected to provide Multi-Engine Pilot Training to UK Armed Forces as part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence´s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) programme
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South Korea Completes 12 FA-50PH Light Attack Aircraft Delivery To Philippines
July 4, 2017 @ 04:39 PMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has completed the delivery of 12 FA-50PH light attack aircraft to the Philippines. The 12 FA-50PH light attack aircraft were delivered three months earlier than scheduled
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Airbus delivers Final H145M Helicopter To Germany For Special Forces' Transport
June 27, 2017 @ 10:07 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered the 15th and final H145M multi-role helicopter equipped with a fast roping system to transport special forces, to Bundeswehr. The Bundeswehrs H145M LUH SOF helicopters are equipped with a fast roping system to transport special forces, camera system for reconnaissance, as well as equipment for fire support during deployment, enabling special forces to use the helicopters in a wide variety of new fields, the company announced Monday
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China Donates $1 Million Worth Military Equipment To Serbia
June 21, 2017 @ 10:08 AMChina has donated 900,000 euros (1 million U.S
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Dash-8 Q 300 Aircraft To Be Equipped With Searchmaster Surveillance Radar, Amascos...
June 19, 2017 @ 02:38 PMForce Multiplier Dash-8 Q 300 aircraft, designed by PAL and Thales, will be equipped with a ‘Searchmaster multi-role radar and an 'Amascos' multi-mission system. This aircraft has been specially designed to meet both the needs of maritime and ground surveillance, Thales announced Monday
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India Scraps $1 Billion Deal To Buy 16 Multirole Choppers From US-based
June 15, 2017 @ 02:35 PMThe Indian Defense Ministry has scrapped $1 billion deal to buy 16 helicopters for the navy from US based Sikorsky and will merge the procurement with a Make in India program to produce 140 Naval Multirole Helicopters (NMRH) for its warships. The Indian government is negotiating on price with foreign vendors even the Contracts Negotiation Committee (CNC) headed by the Joint Secretary and Acquisition Manager (Maritime Systems) recommended the retraction of the tender to the ministry,
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India, Israel Close to Signing US$500 Million Spike ATGM Deal
June 12, 2017 @ 11:55 AMIndia and Israel are close to signing a deal for Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) worth an estimated INR3200 Crore (US$500 million approx). The deal is expected to be on the anvil when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Israel next month
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SAAB Wins Swedish Submarines' Maintenance Contract
June 9, 2017 @ 12:43 PMSaab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance and support of submarines and submarine rescue systems. The framework agreement covers the time span 2017-2019 and the initial order value amounts to SEK 69 million ( US$7
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US Knew Of Qatar, Saudi Arabia's Secret Support To Terrorists: Wikileaks
June 6, 2017 @ 12:16 PMWikiLeaks whistleblowing platform that published the leaked email of ex-state Secretary Hilllary Clintons email states that the US authorities had knowledge of Qatar as well as Saudi Arabia backing terrorists operation in the Middle East. The e-mail published late on Monday was dated by August 2014 and was addressed to John Podesta, then-counselor to President Barack Obama
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...
