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France Testing New Weapons In Anti-Islamic State Strikes
November 25, 2015 @ 03:50 PMFrance has tested new weapon loads, including GBU-12 laser guided bombs, on its fighter aircraft attacking Islamic State positions in Syria. French air force Dassault Mirage 2000N, which is being modified to carry four GBU-12 laser guided bombs, has taken off on a strike mission from its advanced air base in Jordan
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S.Korea To Deliver First Two FA-50 Fighter Trainers To Philippines On Friday...
November 25, 2015 @ 03:17 PMPhilippine will be receiving the first two FA-50 lead-in-fighter trainer jets Friday from Korea Aerospace Industries. The aircraft will land for the first time on Philippine soil at Clark Air Base in the country, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported Tuesday
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Japan Close to Submitting Bid For Australian Submarine Program
November 25, 2015 @ 02:57 PMJapan is expected to submit a proposal to Australia next week to jointly develop and manufacture submarines. The nation is hoping to sell the submarine to Australia, Nikkei Asian Review reported Tuesday
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Flatiron Partners With Boeing, GE For Danish Fighter Replacement Program
November 25, 2015 @ 02:01 PMFlatiron Solutions has signed a new collaboration agreement with Boeing and General Electric Corporation (GE) in Support of F/A-18 Super Hornet Danish Fighter Replacement Program Entry. The agreement formalizes the combined teams entry of the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, powered by the proven GE Aviation F414-GE-400 engine, for meeting the Danish Fighter Replacement Programs (DFRP) requirements, the company announced today
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Iranian Navy Unveils Overhauled Mine-Sweeper Helicopters, Floating Dock
November 25, 2015 @ 01:53 PMThe Iranian Navy today unveiled two overhauled helicopters and a floating dock, with the capacity of launching 800-ton vessels. The products were unveiled during a ceremony participated by Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi and Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Fars News Agency reported today
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Surviving Su-24 Pilot Taken To Russian Airbase In Latakia
November 25, 2015 @ 12:52 PMOne of the Russian pilots who ejected from Su-24 shot down by Turkish F-16 has been confirmed ‘alive and has been taken to Russian air base. The aircraft crashed on the Turkish-Syrian border after both the pilots ejected
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Saab Wins Service Life Extension Contract For RBS 97 Missile System
November 25, 2015 @ 12:42 PMSaab has won a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for a service life extension of the RBS 97 air defence missile system. The RBS 97 (Hawk) is a surface-to-air missile system that is part of Swedens national defences
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Turkey Increases F-16 Patrol of Its Airspace after Su-24 Shooting
November 25, 2015 @ 12:30 PMTurkey has increased the number of warplanes patrolling the Turkey-Syrian border to 18 from 12. The decision to increase comes after Turkish F-16 hit a Russian Su-24 yesterday which triggered tension between the two nations, Hurriyet Daily News reported Wednesday
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China Commissions Its Biggest Ever Ship For Military Transport To South China...
November 25, 2015 @ 11:27 AMChina has commissioned its largest ship for transporting military materials to islands in the South China Sea. The new-generation logistics support vessel has been commissioned in Sansha Hainan province on Monday, PLA Daily, Chinas military's newspaper, reported on its website on Tuesday
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Su-24 Downing; Russia Responds With S-400 Missiles, Warplanes
November 25, 2015 @ 10:30 AMRussia is deploying S-400 missile defense systems, Cruiser carrier ‘Moskva and warplanes in the areas closer to the Turkish-Syrian border in response to yesterday's Su-24 downing incident. The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system will be deployed to the Hmeimim airbase,” Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by Russian media Wednesday
Ukrainian MoD, Palantir Tech Developing Drone Detection Models Using Russian War Data
New Russian Anti-drone Radar Can Track 50 UAVs Simultaneously
In a First, China Sanctions Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., His Relatives...
General Atomics AeroTec Signs First Sale Contract for D0228 NXT Aircraft
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