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Lockheed Martin Conducts Controlled Flight Test Of LRASM
July 22, 2016 @ 03:19 AMLockheed Martin conducted a controlled flight test of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surface-launch variant from the Self Defense Test Ship. This was the third surface-launched LRASM test to showcase the missiles ability to load mission data using the modified Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS+), align mission data with the moving ship and launch from the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS), the company said in a statement Thursday
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Airbus To Provide Heron 1 Surveillance Drones To German UN Peacekeeping Forces
July 22, 2016 @ 03:00 AMAirbus will provide Heron 1 surveillance drones to the German military for use in their deployment to Mali as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The drones will be leased from Israel Aerospace Industries and operated by Airbus, UPI reported Thursday
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Thales To Modernize German Small Arms, Handheld Anti-Tank Weapons Simulator Devices
July 21, 2016 @ 07:34 PMThales has received an order for the modernisation of all small arms/handheld antitank weapons shooting simulator training devices (AGSHP) in use with the German Armed Forces. The order from the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Utilisation of the Federal Armed Forces (BAAINBw) is approximately five million euro and to be implemented by the end of 2017, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Israel Apprehends Two Suspects Smuggling 5 M-16 Rifles, 20 Handguns
July 21, 2016 @ 03:00 PMIsrael Defence Forces have apprehended two suspects attempting to smuggle five M-16 rifles and 20 handguns across the Israel-Jordan border. The two suspects, Palestinians from Judea and Samaria, are under investigation
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Pilatus Completes Test Flight Of First Of 49 Australian PC-21 Aircraft
July 21, 2016 @ 02:41 PMPilatus has completed its initial production test flight of the first of 49 PC-21 aircraft destined for the Australian Defence Forces. Under a contract signed in December 2015 aimed at harmonising Australian Defence Force flight training across all three services – Army, Navy and Air Force – Pilatus will deliver a total of 49 PC-21 which will operate from four Royal Australian Air Force bases
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Work-Share For Indian Firms Likely In Australian $50 Billion Submarine Project
July 21, 2016 @ 02:17 PMIndian firms are likely to contribute to $50 billion submarine project involving French DCNS for Australia by obtaining sub-contracts. "India and Australia as decided during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia in 2014 have ventured into the areas of defence collaboration and joint research
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China To Fortify South China Sea Islands Based On Threat Level
July 21, 2016 @ 01:45 PMBeijing is considering fortifying South China Sea with increase in the number of defensive weapons, increase civilian construction and expand airports on some of the islands depending on the threat level. Apart from the airports, other civilian facilities include maritime 4G signals to all seven inhabited islets in the Nansha Islands
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Russia’s Krasukha-4 Electronic Countermeasure System Alerted Erdogan Of Coup
July 21, 2016 @ 11:54 AMRussias surveillance and eavesdropping equipment, Krasukha-4 deployed near Latakia in Syria hacked into Turkeys NATO-compatible radio-electronics mounted on helicopters, aircraft and ground vehicles to learn of the impending coup attempt against Turkish president Erdogan. Russia has deployed the Krasukha-4 electronic countermeasure system capable of targeting airborne radio-electronics and airborne systems guided by radar at Khmeimim in Syria's Northern Province of Latakia to counter NATO spying and to gather sensitive information for the Russian squadrons that are on an anti-terrorism mission in Syria
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Ukrainian Army Receives 10 ‘Dozer-B’ Armored Vehicles
July 21, 2016 @ 11:49 AMUkroboronprom has manufactured and delivered a batch of 10 ‘Dozer-B armored vehicles to the Ukrainian military offices of Kharkiv and Lviv. “We have included all customer requirements – the vehicles successfully accomplished acceptance tests and are accepted by MoD representatives,” – said Ukroboronprom Director General Roman Romanov in a statement Wednesday
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Orbital ATK Wins $182 Million For Medium Range Ballistic Missile Target System
July 21, 2016 @ 05:45 AMOrbital ATK has been awarded a $182 million contract for the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Type 3 Configuration 2 target system including production equipment, logistics, associated support equipment, system engineering and analysis, and mission operations. Work is expected to be completed by Oct
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