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Iran Activates ‘Real Iron Dome’ Missile Defense System
January 9, 2015 @ 08:44 AMIran deploys its new national missile defense system dubbed “real Iron Dome”, making its airspace the safest in the Middle East. “Today Iran's Air Defense System has provided our country with an Iron Dome in its real sense and Iran's airspace is the safest in the region," said Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard, vice speaker of Irans parliament was quoted as saying by Fars news agency
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WIN-T Increment 2 SNE Supports US Army Field Artillery Operations
January 9, 2015 @ 08:13 AMGeneral Dynamics-built Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 Soldier Network Extension (SNE) proves successful in helping a US Army field artillery team increase their communications reach and by improving their call-for-fire response time. The Soldier Network Extension(SNE) supported call-for-fire mission 'threads' during the Development Test 2 and Network Integration Evaluation 15
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Japan Plans to Hard Sell P-1 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft To UK
January 8, 2015 @ 03:05 PMJapan is planning to hard sell its maritime reconnaissance plane, the P-1 made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., to the UK and other western nations
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Russian Air Force To Procure 150 Aircraft
January 8, 2015 @ 02:30 PMThe Russian Air Force will continue to procure 150 aircraft and master the use of brand new weapons this year. "Consistent with the 2015 state defense order, the troops will be supplied with over 150 helicopters and planes", Defense Ministry spokesman for the Air Force Col
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Turkey Plans To Order Four F-35 Fighters, Five Chinook Helicopters
January 8, 2015 @ 01:06 PMTurkey is likely to order four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in addition to the two it had already ordered. The country had originally planned to buy up to 100 F-35s to replace its ageing F-4 and F-16 fleet but budgetary constraints have forced it to order the $175 million aircraft in single digit numbers
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Iran Begins Mass Production Of Indigenous Twin-Seater Fighter
January 8, 2015 @ 01:01 PMIran has commenced mass production of its indigenous fighter jet, Saeqeh (Thunderbolt in Farsi). The twin-seater fighter jet has already gone through mass production, a spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Airforce (IRIAF) announced on Wednesday
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Pentagon To Extend Range Of THAAD Missile Interceptors
January 8, 2015 @ 11:55 AMThe Pentagon is planning to upgrade one of its missile interceptors' range designed to shoot down weapons launched by North Korea and Iran, so that it could target super fast Russian and Chinese missiles of the future. Lockheed Martin has been working on modifications to its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors, known as THAAD
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Thales To Upgrade Fire Control System For French Anti-Air Missiles
January 8, 2015 @ 09:57 AMThales has won a contract to upgrade the fire control system for the surface-to-air anti-missile system (SAAM) deployed by the French Navys Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. The contract was awarded from The Joint Armaments Cooperation Organization (OCCAr) on behalf of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to upgrade the SAAM - surface-to-air anti-missile system
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Babcock Wins £900 Contract To Maintain UK Army Vehicles
January 8, 2015 @ 09:26 AMBabcock International has won a £900 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defense to maintain the armys land vehicles for 10 years. The contract will transform the way the armys vehicles are maintained, repaired and stored
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Data Device Corporation Offers Military Grade Power Controller Systems
January 8, 2015 @ 09:18 AMThe US-based Data Device Corporation (DDC) now offers its 8-Channel, Solid-State Power Controller (SSPC) in a ruggedized military-grade form factor, offering advanced programmability and high-power density in a compact, highly reliable package. In addition to improved reliability and smart power control, the 8-Channel SSPC Power Distribution Unit provides significant Size, Weight, Power and Cost (SWaP-C) savings
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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