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Goa Shipyard Bids For Indian Navy's Patrol Vessel Program
June 26, 2015 @ 03:59 PMIndian Navy has received proposal from Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to construct offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) armed with missiles. “We have submitted a proposal to the Indian Navy that all the future OPVs should be developed with the missile on board that will give more combat muscle to the vessel,” GSLs Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Rear Admiral (retd) Shekhar Mital told PTI today
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Australia Approves $900 Million Telecommunication Network Contract
June 26, 2015 @ 03:55 PMThe Australian Government today has approved $900 million contract to provide battle space telecommunications network capability to its defense forces. The program (LAND 2072 Phase 2B) is a critical milestone in achieving a modern, networked Army
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HAL Selects Airborne Navigation System For Light Utility Helicopter Program
June 26, 2015 @ 03:42 PMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has chosen L-3 Aviations L-3AP Tactical Airborne Navigation System (TACAN+) for its new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program. The TACAN+ transceiver is a small tactical airborne navigation system used for tracking up to four ground stations simultaneously within its range
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Russian Helicopters To Use Composites For Mi-8 Design
June 26, 2015 @ 03:06 PMRussian Helicopters is working on implementation of new composites in design of new versions of Mi-8 military-transport helicopter, as well as light armor. “We dont see any reasons to replace Mi-8, because the vehicle is upgraded every 3 or 5 years
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Final Trials For India's Upgraded Attack Submarine "Sindhukirti"
June 26, 2015 @ 02:20 PMThe Indian Navy's INS Sindhukirti attack submarine will next month return into service after being upgraded for a nearly a decade. INS Sindhukirti, the Indian Navys seventh Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric attack submarine, is set to enter its final “full-power trials” from this Friday
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Growing Market for Chinese Submarines
June 26, 2015 @ 02:00 PMThe market for Chinese submarines seem to be on the rise even as the overall world demand for subs has witnessed a downward trend. The news today that Thailand has selected a Chinese manufacturer to build submarines beating bids from Russian, Swedish, German and French manufacturers, if true, is an indication of the maturity of the Chinese submarine industry
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Sukhoi Delivers First Batch Of Su-34 Bombers For This Year To Russian...
June 26, 2015 @ 01:17 PMSukhoi has delivered the first batch of Su-34 bombers to Russian air force for this year. The jets took off from the airfield of Novosibirsk Aviation Plant and headed to their home base, Sukhoi said in a press statement Today
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Thai Navy Picks Chinese Submarines in $1 Billion Deal
June 26, 2015 @ 10:48 AMThailand has selected China to build and supply three Submarines costing US$1.066 billion
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Australia Fires Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles
June 26, 2015 @ 08:08 AMThe Royal Australian Navy has successfully fired two Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles from the HMAS Melbourne Adelaide class frigate on Wednesday. The missiles were deployed off the coast of New South Wales using Melbournes MK-41 Vertical Launch System against two unmanned aerial targets launched from the Beecroft Range at Jervis Bay
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Pakistan Showcases Super Mushshak Basic Trainer At Romanian Air Show
June 25, 2015 @ 04:10 PMFollowing the spectacular debut of the JF-17 fighter aircraft at the Paris Air Show, Pakistan has showcased the Super Mushshak basic trainer at a similar event in Romania. The indigenously developed light trainer aircraft took to the skies in the Romanian capital, Bucharest on June 19 and performed aerobatics, various media reported last week
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Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
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