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Israel To Modernize 40-Year Old Hercules C-130H Transport Aircraft
January 27, 2015 @ 01:20 PMThe Israeli Air Force is likely to upgrade its old Hercules transport planes in a bid to modernize their avionic systems suitable for modern warfare, The Jerusalem Post reported last Saturday. The Hercules transport planes first came into service 40 years ago
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US Army Unveils $27 Million Virtual THAAD Missile Launch Training Facility
January 27, 2015 @ 11:28 AMThe US army on Friday started the services new virtual training facility, moving from training whole batteries on its newest missile defense system to individual training in a classroom. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles
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Chinese Shipyard Launches Three ‘ third generation’ Naval Ships on Same Day
January 27, 2015 @ 11:14 AMChinas Hudong Shipyard launched three warships simultaneously on January 22, including one 054A frigate, one 815G electronic reconnaissance ship, and one 071A amphibious dock landing ship. This is just a “miniature” of the new warships commissioned into the Navy of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLAN), said Chinamil, a website of the state-owned PLA Daily adding that the ships have completed the equipment update for the home-made third-generation destroyers and frigates
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Sim Industries Becomes Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training
January 27, 2015 @ 08:03 AMSim-Industries, a leading provider of commercial aviation training solutions, has changed its name to Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training (LMCFT). Sandy Samuel has been appointed to lead the organization as vice president and general manager
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Religious Extremism, Big Powers’ Dynamics Key Security Concerns: Singapore Def Minister
January 27, 2015 @ 07:58 AMThe threat of religious extremism in Asia stemming from the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the need to monitor the dynamics among US, China and Japan are some of the key security concerns facing Asia. Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen raised these issues in his keynote address at the third International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa Meeting in Singapore yesterday
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Morgan Advanced Materials Introduces Buoyant Lightweight Body Armor
January 26, 2015 @ 06:09 PMMorgan Advanced Materials has introduced a rifle plate insert for military and security personnel which is capable of stopping 7.62mm rifle ammunition yet is less than 1kg in weight
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CAE to acquire Bombardier's Military Aviation Training Unit
January 26, 2015 @ 06:02 PMCAE and Bombardier have signed an agreement for CAE's acquisition of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training business including NATO Flying Training in Canada for approximately C$19.8 million
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Botswana Police Orders Three AS350 B3e From Airbus Helicopters
January 26, 2015 @ 04:30 PMBotswanas Police Service today signed for a contract for three new AS350 B3e Ecureuil Airbus Helicopters aircraft for its Police Air Support Branch. The new helicopters will be customised to the Botswana Police Services specification, including the installation of night vision equipment for night-time operations and other law enforcement equipment
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India, Russia to Set up Defence Ministers’ Hotline
January 26, 2015 @ 04:22 PMIn order to speed up decision-making regarding on-going defence projects, India and Russia have decided to set a ministerial ‘hot line. Quarterly conference calls will be held to ensure that projects are progressing on schedule
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Irving Shipbuilding Receives $2.3 Billion Contract to Build Canadian OPVs
January 26, 2015 @ 03:58 PMThe Canadian government has announced the awarding of the build contract with Irving Shipbuilding for the construction of six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). The project is as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS)
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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