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Serbia Test-Fires Missiles With LRSVM Morava Multiple Rocket
January 31, 2015 @ 11:08 AMThe Serbian Armed Forces successfully test-fired missiles with the newly developed LRSVM Morava multiple rocket launcher on Friday. The system should become operational by year-end, according to InSerbia
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Czech Arms Co To Sell T-72 Tanks to Nigeria
January 31, 2015 @ 08:22 AMCzech arms company Excalibur Group will sell weapons to Nigeria's government forces in its fight with the militant group Boko Haram, local media reported on Friday. Excalibur Group's spokesman Andrej Cirtek confirmed to the Prague Post that weapons include modernised Soviet-origin T-72 M1 tanks, armoured infantry fighting vehicles and rocket launchers and that the destination for those weapons is an “African country”
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China’s New Cyber-security Framework to Guard Against US NSA Intrusion
January 31, 2015 @ 08:06 AMChinas new cyber-security framework which has upset US business groups may have been setup in response to alleged US intrusion into Chinese business and government networks. China recently announced that it is coming up with a framework or set of guidelines governing the transmission of data and government being able to access such transmission
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India Tests Mobile Canister Version of Agni Nuclear-capable Ballistic Missile
January 31, 2015 @ 07:35 AMIndia test-fired its nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni-5', which can strike targets over 5,000 km and can carry a nuclear warhead of over one tonne, from a launch centre in the countrys east coast. Todays launch from a mobile canister means the missile is a step closer to deployment with the Indian Armys missile forces command
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US Approves 6 M88A2 Hercules Heavy Vehicles To Australia
January 30, 2015 @ 02:20 PMThe US has approved sale of six BAE Systems M88A2 Hercules heavy recovery vehicles to Australia for $47 million on Wednesday. The vehicles are expected to enhance Australia's capability to conduct heavy-ground operations and support the country's deterrent capabilities against regional threats
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US Military Explores Behavioral Biometrics To Develop New Identity Verification System
January 30, 2015 @ 12:18 PMThe US military is developing a new identity verification system that could replace passwords, fingerprints and iris recognition systems for web users. The system uses “cognitive fingerprints” instead of physical characteristics such as palms, face, DNA or iris recognition, according to Sky News
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Russia's 100 Ton Sarmat Missile To Enter Service In 2020, Test Launch
January 30, 2015 @ 09:22 AMRussia is planning to conduct the drop test of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile this year and a test launch by 2017, according to ITAR-TASS. The new 100-ton missile is expected to enter service in 2020, and is likely to replace the Cold-War era R-36 missile
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China To Receive First Batch of Su-35 Fighters By 2018
January 30, 2015 @ 08:14 AMRussia is likely to deliver the first batch of Su-35 fighters to China between 2017 and 2018, if the contract is signed this year, according to Kanwa Defense Review. Russia has decided to sell only 24 Su-35 fighters to China
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China To RePay $14 Million Debt To Crimea For Zubr-class Landing Craft
January 29, 2015 @ 03:30 PMChina will pay Crimea the balance $14 million for the purchase of Zubr-class air-cushioned landing craft from Crimea's Feodosia Shipbuilding Company and Fiolent plant instead of Ukraine. In 2009, China had signed a contract worth $315 million for purchase of landing craft from Ukraine
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Honeywell Wins Next Gen Turboprop Engine Development Contract
January 29, 2015 @ 02:58 PMHoneywell International Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, has been awarded a $75,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines (VAATE) III & Beyond
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
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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