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Indian Army To Set Up Design Bureau For Project Approvals
June 13, 2016 @ 11:56 AMThe Indian Army attempting a major rework of weapons design and procurement involving both industry and academia in its long-term perspective plan by setting up a design bureau for indigenization. “The idea is to bring together academic institutions and the industry to develop indigenous knowhow
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Thales Eyes India For Its New Medium Scale Drones
June 13, 2016 @ 11:41 AMThales is eyeing India as a potential market for its new medium scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Thales is confident that its new mini UAV SpyRanger, being built with a French mid-tier company ‘Aviation Design, will find inroads into the Indian market, the company said Sunday
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Baltic States, Poland Discuss Regional Air Defense System Development To Counter Russian...
June 13, 2016 @ 11:24 AMThe Baltic States and Poland have reportedly launched discussions with defense contractors for developing a regional antiaircraft missile shield to protect against Russian aircraft.
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IAF MiG-27 Aircraft Crashes Into House Premises
June 13, 2016 @ 10:20 AMAn Indian Air Force MiG-27 aircraft on Monday crashed near Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. According to initial reports, both pilots have been ejected safely, but three people have suffered injuries
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UAE Military Helicopter Crashes, Crew Killed
June 13, 2016 @ 09:30 AMA United Arab Emirates military helicopter crashed into the sea on Sunday, killing two crew members, the countrys armed forces said in a statement. The aircraft crashed “during a routine flight over international waters, causing the death of its pilot and co-pilot,” said the statement on the official WAM news agency
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Russia Grounds Su-27 Jets After Crash
June 13, 2016 @ 09:14 AMRussia has grounded all Sukhoi Su-27 jets until the investigation related to the crash of a plane of this type is completed. "According to preliminary findings, technical problems were to blame," the defense ministrys statement said Friday
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Russia To Resolve Supply Of Three Frigates To India By Year End
June 10, 2016 @ 01:38 PMRussia hopes to resolve the unfinished sale the patrol ships to India by year end. Russia could not be supply all the six frigates to India as per the deal as Ukraine stopped supply of engines for the frigates after ties with Kiev plummeted
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Denmark Parliament Approves $3 Billion Order For 27 Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter
June 10, 2016 @ 01:21 PMThe Denmark parliament has approved a $3 billion order of 27 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. Lawmakers agreed to buy 27 F-35 Joint Striker Fighter jets, with total costs for the lifespan of the deal, assuming some planes last as long as 30 years, set at 55 billion kroner, Henrik Dam Christensen, defense speaker for the opposition Social Democrats was quoted as saying by
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Latvian New Law Allows Shooting Down Drones Spotted Over Military Bases
June 10, 2016 @ 01:01 PMLatvian parliament has adopted amendments to the Law on aviation allowing the commanders to order forced landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle in order to protect the nations military interests. The move comes after numerous reports of Russian drones near Baltic States' borders, as well as warships and submarines near Latvia's exclusive economic zone
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SRC Selected For Initial Deployment Of Aklus Shield J Biodefense System In...
June 10, 2016 @ 12:00 PMSRC was selected for the initial deployment of Aklus Shield J-Model biological defense systems in South Korea, as part of the Joint United States Forces Korea Portal and Integrated Threat Recognition (JUPITR) program. JUPITR, a program led by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, and supported by the U
European Countries Announce $4 Billion Arms Support for Ukraine
Iranian Pilots Recount Deception Operation in the Bombing of a U.S. Base...
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
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