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First Of Two French Mistral Warships Reaches Egypt
June 24, 2016 @ 01:35 PMEgypt has received the first of two French-made Mistral warships sold by France after it cancelled their sale to Russia. The Mistral assault ship approached the main port on Egypts northern coast Alexandria Thursday
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China's AVIC Acquires UK Aircraft Interiors Company, AIM Altitude
June 24, 2016 @ 01:08 PMAVIC has acquired the leading aircraft interior supplier of UK, AIM Altitude on June 2, the company press release stated. This acquisition follows the April 20 acquisition by AVIC of the Spanish Aritex, the leader in aviation assembly line automation
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Upgrade of Destroyers, Frigates With Brahmos Missile Likely To Figure In India’s...
June 24, 2016 @ 12:52 PMThe Indian Defense Ministrys Defense Acquisition Committee is likely to take up upgrading of Delhi-class destroyers and Talwar class frigates with indigenous Brahmos missile along with construction of six next-gen missile boats during its next meeting scheduled for Saturday. The DAC on Saturday is expected to review and clear projects worth nearly $4
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Russia Develops Helicopter Engine to End Dependence on Ukriane
June 24, 2016 @ 11:44 AMThe United Engine Corporation (UEC) has started a serial production of new engines TV7-117V developed by JSC "Klimov" for helicopters Mi-38. Turboprop engine modifications can be also used on the aircraft IL-114 and IL-112V
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Tower Industries To Provide Cast Iron Practice Bombs To USAF For $87
June 24, 2016 @ 11:12 AMTower Industries has won $87 million contract to provide cast iron practice bombs for the Air Force. Work will be performed with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2019, The US DoD said in a statement Thursday
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Raytheon To Modernize Six Kuwaiti Patriot Fire Units For $523 Million
June 24, 2016 @ 11:02 AMRaytheon has won a $523 million contract for the modernization of Kuwaiti six Patriot fire units. One bid was solicited with one received
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Brexit To Threaten Eurofighter Typhoon Market in Asia
June 24, 2016 @ 10:14 AMBritains exit from the European Union (EU), also known as “Brexit”, European defense giants will now be struggling to market Eurofighter Typhoon that has been attempting to gain ground in Asia since a decade. Following the Brexit announcement, stocks in the UK – an ardent promoter of Eurofighter, are estimated to fall between 10% and 20%
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Qatar To Buy Super Mushshak Trainers From Pakistan
June 24, 2016 @ 10:10 AMQatar Emiri Air Force has finalized the purchase of Mushshak trainers from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Thursday. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Qatar Emiri Air Force signed an agreement for supply of Super Mushshak Aircraft
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Javelin Missile Successfully Tested On UK Army Ground Vehicle
June 24, 2016 @ 10:07 AMThe Javelin Joint Venture team, a partnership of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, have successfully demonstrated Javelin missiles ability to engage targets beyond its current 2.5 kilometer range requirement during a series of ground vehicle launch tests
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Samtel Completes Supply Of 1000 Multi-Function Displays For Su-30MKIs
June 24, 2016 @ 09:57 AMSamtel Avionics has achieved a milestone by completing supply of 1000 units of indigenously manufactured Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for induction into frontline Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircrafts. The proud accomplishment implies that now out of a planned fleet of 272 Sukhoi aircrafts with the Indian Air Force, 143 would be flying with India-made MFDs – a critical component of an aircraft cockpit
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