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UK Navy Warship Intercepts Russian Submarine In North Sea
June 8, 2016 @ 02:04 PMA Russian submarine - capable of carrying cruise missiles - has been intercepted by a Royal Navy warship in the North Sea. The vessel was detected by NATO forces and is now being escorted by HMS Kent
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US Navy, Northrop Grumman Complete Design Review Of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot...
June 8, 2016 @ 01:17 PMThe US Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation have completed the critical design review of a robotic system for explosive ordnance disposal. The robot for increment one of the Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) program is back-packable and weighs less than 35 pounds, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Mexican Navy Christens New Logistic Support Ship
June 8, 2016 @ 01:06 PMThe Mexican navy christened its latest logistic support ship, ARM Isla Maria Madre, during a ceremony on May 27. The ceremony took place at the Port of Guaymas in Sonora
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Russian Helicopters To Minimize Dependence On Foreign Software
June 8, 2016 @ 12:36 PMRussian Helicopters plan to reduce the use of Microsoft Solutions and by opting to use Astra Linux operating system to minimize dependence on foreign software. Russian Helicopters directs funding for the development of domestic engineering capacity in order to move on Russian developments in the field of IT and free software, Rostec said in a statement Wednesday
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South Korean New 8x8 Amphibious Armored Vehicle To Enter Service This Year
June 8, 2016 @ 10:02 AMSouth Korea has developed 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle powered by a 420 hp diesel engine. It should enter service this year
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China’s Marine Surveillance Aircraft Crashes, Crew Members Killed
June 8, 2016 @ 09:59 AMChina's State Oceanic Administration said four crew members were killed when a Marine Surveillance aircraft crashed in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. The plane was carrying a routine mission to monitor conditions in Zhejiang province whose coastline is dotted with hundreds of islands, the administration said in a statement on its website
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Russian Navy Commissions Admiral Essen Frigate
June 8, 2016 @ 09:49 AMThe Russian Navy has commissioned Admiral Essen frigate during a ceremony at the Yantar Shipyard in the westernmost port of Kaliningrad on Tuesday. The new ship will be assigned to the Black Sea Fleet
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Missile Defense Agency Tests Raytheon SM-3 Rocket Motor With Enhanced Nozzle
June 8, 2016 @ 09:39 AMThe US Missile Defense Agency successfully tests Orbital ATKs enhanced MK 136 Third Stage Rocket Motor (TSRM) nozzle on the Raytheon Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IB in Controlled Test Vehicles (CTVs)-01a/02. These flight tests were conducted on May 25 and 26, 2016, respectively, at the Pacific Missile Range Facility
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Northrop Grumman Wins $600 Million Ballistic Missile Defense Support Contract
June 8, 2016 @ 09:23 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a modification contract worth $600 million to provide Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense with enterprise-level technical integration and Ballistic Missile Defense System-(BMDS) level operational integration products and services. Under this modification, the contractor will also support the definition, development, and test and evaluation of integrated missile defense capabilities; support warfighters in the exercise of missile defense readiness, war-game command and control procedures, operational concepts, and doctrinal requirements; operational support to the BMDS; and information technology (IT) services to include IT operations, maintenance and infrastructure development in support of the chief information officer, the US Department...
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Russian Irkut Rolls Out MC-21 Passenger Jetliner
June 8, 2016 @ 06:41 AMIrkut Corporation of Russia today rolled out it's new generation passenger aircraft, the MC-21 at a glittering ceremony in western Siberian city of Irkutsk. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev unveiled the aircraft in the Irkut Factory
Saab Unveils All-New Giraffe AMB-D Air Defense Radar at Eurosatory 2026
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
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