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Schiebel, Diehl Defence Team-up To Sell Camcopter S-100 UAS In Germany
September 27, 2016 @ 10:33 AMAustria's Schiebel has strengthened its teaming agreement with Diehl Defense recently to continue bidding Camcopter rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle to the German navy. The renewal of the teaming agreement is the result of the longstanding cooperation between Diehl Defence and Schiebel
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South Korean Guided Missiles Shooting Off The Mark
September 26, 2016 @ 04:40 AMAmidst heightened tension with North Korea, it has been revealed that only five of the nine South Korean guided missiles test-fired this year struck the intended target. A South Korean lawmaker raised concerns over the militarys guided missile systems that showed poor accuracy in test launches as well as the countrys aged computerized command and control system,
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US Air Force F-35 Catches Fire As Engine Starts Up
September 24, 2016 @ 11:37 AMUS Air Force's F-35A fighter caught fire when the pilot started the engine during a training exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base in state of Idaho Friday. “The pilot had to egress the aircraft during engine start due to a fire from the aft section of the aircraft,”
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Korean Air, Boeing To Co-Develop Unmanned Armed Helicopters
September 22, 2016 @ 08:19 PMKorea Air has signed a memorandum of association with Boeing Thursday to jointly develop 500 MD unmanned helicopters. The US firm will deliver technical support to Korean Air so that it can modify as well as arm the 500MD helicopters,
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France-Made Ceasar Artillery Guns To Aid Iraqi Forces Against ISIS
September 21, 2016 @ 02:08 PMThe might of France including Caesar Artillery guns and French army technical advisors will aid Iraqi Forces in their fight to retake the town of Mosul from the Islamic State terrorists, French President Hollande said Tuesday. "The artillery batteries have been positioned north of Mosul and are ready for use to reconquer Mosul," Hollande was quoted as saying by
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China Gains Strategic Advantage In Africa With Military Base And Defense Deals
September 21, 2016 @ 11:20 AMChina is making inroads into the African defense market by setting up a military base and exporting military equipment to almost two thirds of African countries. Countries including Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Nigeria, Chad, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana and Zambia have bought military equipment from China in the recent past
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Zambia Unveils Chinese-built L-15 Falcon Fighter Jet At AAD Expo-2016
September 21, 2016 @ 08:41 AMZambia unveiled two its new L-15 Falcon fighter/trainer aircraft at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exposition last week in their first public debut. One of the aircraft was on static display while the second flew displays during the trade days between 14 and 16 September
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Pakistan’s Super Mushshak Grabbing World Trainer Aircraft Market Share
September 19, 2016 @ 11:38 AMPakistans Super Mushshak basic trainer aircraft appears to be grabbing market share for basic trainers both in the military and civil aircraft training sphere. So far, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran and South Africa have the aircraft in service, Iran has 25 and Oman has 8
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Indian Air Force To Get New Fighter Jets After 20 Years
September 16, 2016 @ 02:01 PMNearly 20 years after the Indian Air Force (IAF) procured Sukhoi-30 fighters, the Indian MoD is poised to conclude a deal to buy 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft to supplement the IAFs fleet. The last time India ordered a new fighter aircraft was in 1997 for the purchase of Su-30MK aircraft with Russia
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Angola, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan To Get Russian Mil Helicopters By 2017
September 15, 2016 @ 02:05 PMAngola, Mali, Nigeria and Sudan will be acquiring Russian Mil Mi-8/17 medium multirole and Mi-24/35 attack helicopters by 2017. Helicopters are the most sought military hardware in South Africa, said Yury Demchenko, the head of the delegation for Rosoboronexport, to the Africa Aerospace & Defense Expo, which opened in the South African Republic on Wednesday
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...
