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No Radiation Threat From THAAD: Korean Media Learns
July 18, 2016 @ 04:00 PMThe South Korean media along with officials from Seouls Defense Ministry and US military visited the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery stationed in Guam to examine the amount of electronmagnetic radiation, the noise level of emergency generators and other possible impacts on the surrounding environment. South Korea struggles to defuse concerns over the possible health and environmental impact of the systems planned deployment here
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Boeing Wins $127 Million For Risk Reduction For US Presidential Aircraft
July 18, 2016 @ 03:20 PMBoeing has won $127.3 million contract for Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) program, phase 2 pre-milestone B activities
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Thai Air Force Receives Two Sukhoi Business Jet Aircraft
July 18, 2016 @ 03:13 PMRussian JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) held a roll-out ceremony of two Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft built for Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The aircraft will be providing VIP transportation services for Thai top officials and government leaders as well as to the High Command of Thailand
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Airbus Begins Replacement Process Of Defective A400M Engine Parts
July 18, 2016 @ 02:56 PMAirbus is starting repair process of defective parts of the A400M engines that caused the latest problems in the military airlifter assembled in Seville. The A400M will be updated with a new Propeller Gear Box (PGB) which has already been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), according to El Diario de Sevilla report
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German Army Plans 20000 Additional Recruitment: White Paper
July 18, 2016 @ 02:55 PMThe German Defense Ministry has released a new plan outlining the country's future defense and security policies. The Bundeswehr, seen domestically as overstretched, underfunded and beset by equipment failures, is now set to see its budget boosted and will implement its first increase in troop strength since it was a conscript army in the Cold War
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Israeli Patriot Missiles Miss Syrian Drone Intruded In Its Airspace
July 18, 2016 @ 01:53 PMIsraeli Defense Forces fired two Patriot missiles at a Syrian drone that crossed into its airspace but missed to hit the target. The missiles missed the drone which "returned to Syria" after the incident in the central Golan Heights, where the demarcation line between the two countries is located, the military was quoted as saying by AFP
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Russian Armored Vehicles Based On Armata To Feature Home-Grown Sight Matrices
July 18, 2016 @ 01:39 PMRussian next generation armored vehicles based on Armata and Kurganets will feature home-grown sight matrices instead of French ones,
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Iran Receives S-300 Missile Parts From Russia, Complete Delivery By Yearend
July 18, 2016 @ 11:56 AMIran has reportedly received missile part of S-300 surface-to-air defense system from Russia, moving to finish the delivery of all divisions of the system by yearend. "The first shipment of missiles of S-300 missile system has recently entered Iran that shows Iran's determination to equip its air defense circle with this system," Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, Tasnim news reported Monday
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Three Indigenous ‘Dhanush’ Artillery Guns Handed Over To Indian Army
July 18, 2016 @ 11:04 AMThe Indian Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has handed over three 155mm ‘Dhanush artillery guns to the Indian Army. "Three 155 mm howitzers (Dhanush) have been handed over to the army recently for user's trial," Gun Carriage Factory's Joint General Manager and PRO
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MMRCA Redux in India’s New Fighter Aircraft Selection?
July 15, 2016 @ 01:47 PMBoeing, Lockheed Martin and Saab have joined a race for production of fighter jets under the ‘Make in India program. The three fighter aircraft manufacturers which had earlier been rejected in India's Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender and have now proposed upgraded versions of the same aircraft they had pitched under the MMRCA program
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