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Russia’s Ilyushin Il-112 Transport Aircraft To Make Maiden Flight In 2017
March 26, 2015 @ 10:57 AMRussia's Ilyushin Il-112 military transport aircraft, which will replace Antonov An-26, is scheduled to make Its maiden flight in 2017. The light aircraft's mass production is expected to be launched in 2019, Sputnik reported Thursday
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Japanese Helicopter Carrier ‘Izumo’ Enters Into Service
March 26, 2015 @ 09:59 AMJapan has handed over its warship 'Izumo' to its Maritime Self Defense Force on Wednesday. The helicopter carrier is as big as the Imperial Navy aircraft carriers, Reuters reported on Wednesday
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Indian Navy’s Dornier Surveillance Aircraft Crashes Into Sea
March 26, 2015 @ 09:14 AMThe Indian Navys Dornier Surveillance aircraft has crashed into sea on Tuesday night during a routine training sortie about 20 nautical miles South West of Goa. The Naval Air Station at Goa lost radar contact with the aircraft at 10:08 PM
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India's Defence Minister To Push Talks On Amphibious Aircraft Sale During Japan...
March 26, 2015 @ 08:59 AMThe defence relations agreement between India and Japan appear to be in a limbo despite the push it received from the two prime ministers during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Tokyo in September last. Now that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is about to reach the Japanese capital for a visit Monday next for a couple of days, sources say that he would be carrying quite a few unresolved queries on various subjects including the proposed sale of amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy
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F-35 Software Flaws Testing Extended
March 25, 2015 @ 04:51 PMThe US Department of Defense has extended testing to debug software flaws that must be fixed before the first F-35 is fully integrated into service. The Marine Corps expects its version of the F-35, the costliest U
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Thailand Plans Submarines Purchase To Modernize Armed Forces
March 25, 2015 @ 12:52 PMThailand may plan to purchase submarines for its navy as an effort to modernize its armed forces. Defence minister Prawit Wongsuwon was quoted as saying by Bangkok Post on Wednesday that the country needs to equip its navy, who wants Thailands fleet to be on par with neighboring countries
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India Receives First Upgraded Mirage 2000 Aircraft From France
March 25, 2015 @ 11:51 AMDassault Aviation handed over the first two Mirage 2000 I/TI to the Indian authorities on Wednesday during the acceptance ceremony held at Istres Flight Test Center. Based on the integration of the latest generation equipment and systems, the first phase of the programme was completed on schedule in France
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Indian Navy Commissions Three Immediate Support Vessels
March 25, 2015 @ 10:57 AMAn Indian Navy has commissioned the second batch of three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs), comprising T-38, T-39 and T-40 on Tuesday. The three ISVs are in addition to the first batch of ISVs commissioned last year on 4 June, 2014 and will constitute the 84th Immediate Support Vessel Squadron based at Visakhapatnam, the Indian MoD announced in its press release on Tuesday
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DARPA Developing Gimbal-Mounted Radar To Lock Target Through Cloud Coverage
March 25, 2015 @ 10:35 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing radar that locks onto a target through cloud coverage. Dubbed Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) system, it enables aircraft to offer close-air support to ground troops despite unclear weather conditions
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General Dynamics Wins $23 Million Contract For Buffalo Vehicle Upgrades
March 25, 2015 @ 09:46 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems has won a $22.7 million contract from the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command for updates and revisions to all logistic requirements and data in support of the Buffalo A2 M1272 vehicle
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
Naval Group Delivers Fourth Nuclear Powered Submarine to French Navy
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