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South Korea Earmarks $8 billion To Deter North Korean Nuclear Missiles
April 21, 2015 @ 11:47 AMSouth Korean Defense Ministry has earmarked nearly 9 trillion won ($8.31 billion) to secure military capabilities from 2016-2020 in a bid to detect and destroy North Koreas nuclear arms and ballistic missiles, The Korea Herald reported Monday
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Philippines Scraps UH-1 Helicopter Deal, Blacklists Supplier
April 21, 2015 @ 11:27 AMPhilippines Department of National Defense (DND) has scrapped the controversial P1.2- billion ($27 million) UH-1 helicopter project and ordered blacklisting of the supplier, the joint venture between Rice Aircraft Services Inc and Eagle Copter Ltd of Canada, The Manila Times reported on April 17
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KAI Finalizes $1.4 Billion South Korean Chopper Development Deal
April 20, 2015 @ 02:52 PMKorea Aerospace Industries has won a 1.64 trillion won ($1
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Lebanon Receives $3 Billion Saudi Aided French Weapons
April 20, 2015 @ 12:38 PMLebanon has received the first shipment of a mix of French land, sea and air equipment including armored vehicles, heavy artillery, anti-tank missiles, and mortar and assault weapons worth $3 billion on Monday, Reuters reported. The Saudi-funded deal to provide Lebanon with French weapons is underway as the first shipment arrived at the Beirut International airport
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Indian Navy’s Newly Launched Stealth Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam 65 Percent Indigenous
April 20, 2015 @ 11:45 AMIndian Navy's new enhanced nuclear, biological and chemical capability destroyer, Visakhapatnam has been launched in Mumbai on Monday. The ship (Project 15 B) is 65 per cent indigenous and has a number of weapon systems which have been made at home
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Russia To Supply Weapons To Libya After UN Lifts Arms Embargo
April 20, 2015 @ 11:20 AMRussia will start supplying weapons to support Libyan government to fight ISIS if United Nations weapons embargo on Libya is lifted, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and special envoy to Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters Thursday. "The issue will be discussed at the UN Security Council
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Iran Unveils Programmable Drone
April 20, 2015 @ 11:14 AMIran has unveiled a new indigenous programmable drone that moves according to the flight plan in specified routes as part of its army day celebrations, local media reported Saturday. "Basir is a self-control drone that moves according to the flight plan in the specified routes and land in the same take-off point after ending its mission," an official of the Northwestern city of Zanjan's 216 Armored Brigade Mohammad Mohammadi was quoted as saying by Fars news agency
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Pakistan Likely To Opt For South Korean T-50 Trainers
April 20, 2015 @ 11:12 AMPakistan is considering to buy South Korea's T-50 Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT) for improving its Air Force training program. Pakistan took interest in Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50 trainer as a step to improve the collaboration between Pakistan-South Korean defense industries, DefenseNews reported on Sunday
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German Airbase Serve As Center Of US Drone Strikes In Africa, Middle...
April 18, 2015 @ 01:29 PMAn intelligence document revealed that the Germany Ramstein airbase has been serving as the center of the US drone strikes in Africa and the Middle East. Der Spiegel and The Intercept quoted an anonymous source as saying on Friday that the German government was aware of Washington's intentions
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Iran Displays Home-Made Version of S-300 Missile Shield in Army Day Parades
April 18, 2015 @ 01:26 PMIran has displayed indigenous version of Russian S-300 missile defense system, called as Bavar (Belief) 373 in the military parades at the capitals South on Saturday. The Iranian version has superior features over the original Russian model as it enjoys increased mobility, agility and reduced launch-preparation time, Fars News Agency reported Saturday
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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