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Russian UEC Showcased Aircraft Engine For MC-21 During Farnborough Airshow
July 25, 2016 @ 10:31 AMRussian United Engine Corporation (UEC) demonstrated its PD-14 1:3 scale engine dummy at the Farnborough International Airshow 2016. “Work on this power unit for the new MC-21-300 domestic airplane is performed via wide-ranging cooperation of the plants belonging to United Engine Corporation
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Slovakia To Purchase 30 Rosomak Armored Vehicle From Poland
July 25, 2016 @ 10:21 AMSlovokia is negotiating a purchase of 30 eight-wheeled Rosomak armored modular vehicle (AMV) from Poland. The announcement by Polands defense ministry follows unsubstantiated news reports that Slovakias Defense Ministry had scrapped the acquisition plan,
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Taiwan’s Military To Implement New Missile Activation Procedure
July 25, 2016 @ 09:55 AMTaiwan's Armed Forces have requested a top military research facility to come up with a safety measure which will be applied ahead of any missile launches in future following a deadly misfire incident occurred on July 1. A senior military source told the Central News Agency that the Defense Ministry had asked the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to come up with new safety mechanism before a missile could be launched
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China Unveils Largest AG600 Amphibious Aircraft
July 25, 2016 @ 09:26 AMChina unveiled the worlds largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 on Saturday, which will be used to perform marine rescue missions and fight forest fires. The production line was rolled off in the southern city of Zhuhai on Saturday, Xinhua reported
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Boeing Anticipates Production Approval For KC-46 Tanker Following Milestone C Testing
July 23, 2016 @ 02:54 PMBoeing has completed all necessary Milestone C testing to receive customer approval to enter production for the KC-46 tanker. The airborne tanker recently refuelled F-16, A-10 and C-17 aircraft to signal the end of Milestone C testing, a Boeing statement said
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No Ground Troops, Only French Weapons For Iraq : Hollande
July 22, 2016 @ 02:30 PMFrance will supply weapons to Iraq but will not deploy troops in its fight against the Islamic State group, President Francois Hollane said Friday. "This morning at the defence council, I took the decision as part of the anti-Daesh coalition to make weapons available to Iraqi forces," Hollande was quoted as saying by AFP
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China Showcases New Weapons After South China Sea Judgement
July 22, 2016 @ 02:03 PMChina has unveiled a range of new weapons that include long-range missiles and others for sea and air combat amid calls by its top officials to be combat-ready following UN-backed tribunal verdict which stuck down Chinas rights in South China Sea. The Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) which looks after the South China Sea front has unveiled a series of new weapons during a visit by top military officers
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Lockheed Martin Partners Submergence To Manufacture Dry Combat Submersibles For USSOCOM
July 22, 2016 @ 01:05 PMLockheed Martin has signed a partnership agreement with Submergence Group to manufacture Dry Combat Submersibles (DCS) that will transport personnel to their mission sites while submerged. These vehicles have longer endurance and operate at greater depths than swimmer delivery vehicles (SDV) in use
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EASA Certifies National Test Pilot School For Flight Test Training
July 22, 2016 @ 12:50 PMThe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the National Test Pilot School (NTPS) as the first Part-ORA Approved Training Organisation (ATO) for Part-FCL Flight Test Training. This means that NTPS is the first Test Pilot School in the world to be certified to provide Flight Test Training as an ATO for EASA Member State Test Pilot Ratings
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IAF AN-32 Transport Plane Goes Missing With 29 People Onboard
July 22, 2016 @ 12:19 PMAn Indian Air Force AN-32 plane enroute to Port Blair from Chennai has gone missing with 29 people on board on Friday morning. The plane took off from the Tambaram air base near Chennai at 8
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
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