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Vietnam-Russia Deal on Gepard-Class Frigates Purchase Before July End
July 4, 2015 @ 10:32 AMVietnams discussions with Russia to purchase two Gepard-class light frigates is in the last stage of negotiation. A deal could be reached by the end of the month, the sources told RBTH on Friday
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B-52 Stratofortresses Completes 44-hour, Nonstop Mission from US to Australia
July 3, 2015 @ 07:20 PMTwo B-52 Stratofortresses have successfully completed 44-hour, non-stop mission on Thursday flying between the US to Australia. The strategic bombers were assigned to 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base in the USA, where it demonstrated the US' ability to project its flexible, long-range global strike capability and provided opportunities to synchronize strategic activities and capabilities with a key ally in the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) area of operations
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Singapore Navy Launches Locally made Littoral Mission Vessel
July 3, 2015 @ 07:17 PMThe Singapore Navy today launched the first of eight locally made littoral warships for multi-mission applications. The new Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) named as Independence will eventually replace the existing Fearless-class Patrol Vessels, which have been in service for 20 years, local media reported today
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Poland Launches First Naval Ship
July 3, 2015 @ 03:44 PMPoland has launched its first naval ship, ORP Slazak, as a part of its naval expansion program. On Thursday, Minister Siemoniak launched and christened the ORP Ślązak (Silesian) patrol boat at the Naval Shipyard in Gdynia
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Bangladesh Coast Guard To Receive Four Fincantieri OPVs
July 3, 2015 @ 03:13 PMDecommissioned vessels of the Italian Navy will be upgraded and supplied to Bangladesh Coast Guard by Fincantieri. The Italian shipbuilder has been awarded the contract with the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) for the supply of four Italian Navy “Minerva” class corvettes to be upgraded and converted into Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), and to provide the related logistics support services
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IS Militants Attack Egyptian Troops With Russian Anti-Tank Weapons
July 3, 2015 @ 03:03 PMIslamic state group have used advanced weapons, including Russian made Kornet Anti-tank missiles to attack troops in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt on Wednesday. The attackers also used mortars, Anti-aircraft guns and other guided missiles, AFP reported Wednesday
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Thailand Confirms Purchase of Three Chinese Submarines in US$1.1 billion deal
July 3, 2015 @ 12:41 PMThe Thai Navy has confirmed that it will pay 36 billion baht (US$1.1 billion for three submarines from China equipped with air independent (AIP) propulsion
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Fluor To Be Part Of US Air Force Contract Augmentation Program
July 3, 2015 @ 12:37 PMFluor Corporation has been selected to be part of the US Air Force Contract Augmentation Program IV (AFCAP IV) for six years. The contract begins from October 1, 2015, the company announced Wednesday
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Orbital ATK To Provide Common Munitions Test Support To USAF
July 3, 2015 @ 12:14 PMOrbital ATK has won a $25 million 5-year contract from the US Air Force to provide contractor logistics support for the Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) system. Orbital ATK will provide technical and logistic support, depot-level repair, engineering services for obsolescence mitigation for Air Force and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers
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US Running Drone Bases In Somalia
July 3, 2015 @ 10:48 AMThe US Department of Defense has been running a secret base in Somalia to conduct drone missions and train Somali forces. Abdighani Abdi Jama, state minister for the presidency in the interim regional administration in the Somali city of Kismayo was quoted by Foreign Policy as saying that the US has bases in the country
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