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Roketsan To Provide Cirit Laser Guided Missiles For Airbus H135, H145 Helicopters
June 16, 2016 @ 02:28 PMTurkish Roketsan has signed a deal with Airbus Helicopters to provide its Cirit series laser guided missiles to be used for H135 and H145 series of helicopters at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris Wednesdy. The Cirit series missiles carry a special warhead and were designed to fill the operational gap between low cost, low precision and non-guided missiles and high cost, guided anti-tank missiles,
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US Growler Aircraft To Train With Filipino FA-50 Aircraft Pilots
June 16, 2016 @ 02:14 PMA US EA-18G Growler aircraft arrived at Clark Air Base in Pampanga on Wednesday for the training with FA-50 aircraft pilots of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the US Pacific Fleet said Thursday. The Growler aircraft will also perform routine operations to enhance regional maritime domain awareness and assure that there is access to air and maritime domains in accordance with international law
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New Aviation Policy May Help Irkut MC-21 Jetliner Find Runways In India
June 16, 2016 @ 02:05 PMIndias new civil aviation policy which seeks to increase tickets sold from 80 million presently to 300 million by 2022 may help the newly rolled-out Irkut MC-21 jetliner find customers from among airlines operating in India. The National Civil Aviation Policy seeks to increase air connectivity, allow new domestic airlines to fly abroad quickly and open up the skies for European and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries
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Russia To Provide Equipment For Egypt’s Mistral-Class Helicopter Carriers
June 16, 2016 @ 01:52 PMRussian equipment is likely to be made available for Egypts Mistral-class helicopter carriers delivered by France. "It is likely that since the deal [on the Mistral delivery] between Egypt and France has been signed and the warship delivery is ongoing, with one [warship] already there and the other one arriving a little bit later, the decision [on the supply of Russian equipment] will be made, the equipment must work," Rosoboronexport Deputy Director General Igor Sevastyanov was quoted as saying by
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US Senate Clears Bill To Enhance Military Cooperation With India
June 16, 2016 @ 01:01 PMThe US Senate this week approved a move to enhance military co-operation with India for developing threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, logistical support and intelligence collection and analysis. An amendment titled “to authorise military-to-military exchanges with India”, as passed, asks the Secretary of Defence to ensure that the India-US co-operation is at a level appropriate to enhance engagement between the militaries of the two countries for developing threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, logistical support, intelligence collection and analysis, tactics, techniques and procedures and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, PTI reported
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After Scuffle With Indian Troops, Chinese Soldiers Offer Chocolates, Gifts
June 16, 2016 @ 12:04 PMA scuffle broke out between troops of Indian Army and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) after 276 Chinese personnel entered the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh last Thursday. The incident occurred at ‘Shankar Tikri on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) of Yangtse area with the PLA claiming that the area belonged to China
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North Korea May Have 21 Nuclear Weapons: US Think-Tank
June 16, 2016 @ 11:27 AMNorth Korea may have produced additional six or more nuclear weapons over the last one and half years making its total arsenal to more than 21 bombs, according to US based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS). The estimate is based on the amounts of weapons-grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium Pyongyang is believed to have produced at its Yongbyon nuclear complex
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US Navy’s Fifth Mobile User Objective System Satellite Ready For Launch On...
June 16, 2016 @ 10:41 AMLockheed Martin built, US Navys fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite is ready for launch on Atlas V 551 on June 21 this year from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite is the latest addition to a network of orbiting satellites and relay ground stations that is revolutionizing secure communications for mobile military forces
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US Approves $181 Million For Iraq’s AC/RC-208 Fleet Sustainment Package
June 16, 2016 @ 10:29 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved sale of five-year sustainment package for Iraqs AC/RC-208 fleet costing an approximate $181 million. The sale includes operational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance; spare parts; component repair; publication updates; maintenance training; and logistics
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CAE To Design Naval Training Centre For UAE Navy
June 16, 2016 @ 07:07 AMCAE has been awarded contracts by the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces to design and develop a comprehensive Naval Training Centre (NTC) for the UAE Navy. The purpose-built NTC facility will feature a range of integrated ship simulation-based training suites as well as maritime aircraft sensor stations that will be used to deliver training for individuals, command teams, and whole ship crews
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
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
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