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North Korea completes Building Rocket Launch Site
July 29, 2015 @ 12:36 PMFresh satellite images have suggested that the North Korea has completed upgrade to its main rocket launch site possibly for a launch that is supposed to take place in October. The US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies said that the analysis of the new pictures captured on 21st July indicate that the construction of a support building on the launchpad where rockets would be prepared is completed
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South Korean K-11 Dual Barrel Assault Rifle Upgrade To Complete By 2016
July 29, 2015 @ 11:21 AMSouth Korea will complete major upgrade on its indigenous K-11 dual-barrel air burst rifle by 2016 year end. The use of the assault rifle by the army was suspended last year due to a glitch in the shooting control system
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Dorniers Safe, Claims HAL
July 29, 2015 @ 10:22 AMThe Indian Navys Dornier has no safety issues in operations and all customers continue to fly the aircraft. Following the recent accidents involving Dornier aircraft of the Navy and the Coast Guard, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) chairman T Suvarna Raju, in an interview with Financial Express said that there is no safety issue in operating the Dornier and all customers continue to fly the aircraft
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Taiwan To Purchase Seahawk Anti-Submarine Helicopters To Replace Defenders
July 28, 2015 @ 04:07 PMThe Taiwanese Navy is planning to purchase 8 to 10 MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters to replace the aging fleet of eight MD500 Defenders used in the ASW mission role. The country is seeking to modernizing thier rotor craft profile
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Russian Frigate’s Missile Misfires During Navy Day
July 28, 2015 @ 03:56 PMRussian frigates missile misfired at the recent Navy day celebrations in Crimea on Sunday. The rogue missile ruined the display launched by Russian frigate Ladny
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Rheinmetall Wins $493 Million Canadian Soldier And Medium Range Radar System
July 28, 2015 @ 03:46 PMRheinmetall has won a $493 million contract to provide an Integrated Soldier System and a Medium Range Radar System to Canadian forces. The Integrated Soldier System Project is a suite of military equipment that is vital to the effectiveness and protection of frontline soldiers on a modern battlefield
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Indian Flanker Dogfights Against Britain's Typhoon FGR4 Fighter
July 28, 2015 @ 03:44 PMIndian Air Forces (IAF) four Su-30MKI Flanker fighters are ‘dogfighting against Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 Fighter in a major airpower training exercise in the skies above Britain. The IAF has flown their Russian built Flanker jet fighters for exercise ‘Indradanush, along with transport and tanker aircraft, across three continents, the Royal Air Force announced Monday
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Russian Mini-Submarine Found In Swedish Waters
July 28, 2015 @ 03:43 PMA Russian mini-submarine has been discovered at Swedish territorial waters not far from the Swedish coast. The submarine is about 20 meters long and three and a half meters wide
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US Navy Develops Transparent Bulletproof Armor For Vehicles And Face Shield
July 28, 2015 @ 03:31 PMThe US Navy is building a transparent bulletproof armor for vehicles and face shield using a moldable material. The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is also working on lighter weight bulletproof windows, with the development of a new, moldable material
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New Masking Tape For F-35 Fighter To Save $70 Million Production Cost
July 28, 2015 @ 03:14 PMBAE Systems graduate has developed an advanced new low cost time saving masking tape which can save costs up to US $70 million (£45 million) over the next two decades. The solution addresses a common problem of adhesive residue being left on engine parts when traditional heavy aluminum tape is peeled away, which can be time-consuming, damaging and costly to remove
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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