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Dassault Aviation Presents Neuron UCAV demonstrator At Istres Air Show
June 6, 2016 @ 02:44 PMDassault Aviations nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator was presented for the first time at an air show at Istres organized by the French Air Force. The presentation, which was carried out by the Dassault Aviation flight test center, lasted about 15 minutes
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Bulgaria Mulls Purchasing 9 Modernized F-16 Fighter Jets From Portugal
June 6, 2016 @ 02:42 PMBulgaria is eyeing to buy nine surplus F-16 fighter jets modernised by Portugal to replace its ageing fleet of MiG-29s. “Bulgaria has requested information from Portugal about the possible modernisation of nine surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters,” IHS Janes reported on Friday quoting a spokesperson for Portugals defence ministry as saying, a day after Bulgarias parliament gave the green light to the purchase of new combat aircraft
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Pakistan Eyes Buying T129 Attack Choppers From Turkey
June 6, 2016 @ 02:30 PMPakistan is in talks with Turkey to buy T129 multi-role T129 attack helicopters. “One of the most important issues between [the two countries] is a deal for T129 attack helicopters,” Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency at a joint press conference after meeting his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Islamabad Friday
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Canada To Buy Super Hornets As An Interim Measure To Replace CF-18s...
June 6, 2016 @ 02:20 PMCanada intends to buy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets as an interim measure for replacement of their CF-18s before making a decision on F-35 fighters. Rather than a full replacement of the air forces aging CF-18 fighter fleet, its believed the purchase will be labelled an interim measure to fill what Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is a pending “gap” in Canadas military capabilities,
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Shladot To Highlight Heavy Duty Tank Transporter and Armored Vehicles At Eurosatory
June 6, 2016 @ 01:36 PMShladot Ltd will showcase its Heavy Duty Tank Transporter (HDTT) with only two axles, for loads up of to 77 tons at Eurosatory 2016 to be held from June 13-17, Paris. The HDTT has been tested for carrying modern ultra-heavy battle tanks and has already been deployed
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Airbus Showcases 3D-Printed Unmanned Aircraft, ‘THOR’ At Berlin Airshow
June 6, 2016 @ 01:24 PMAirbus has presented a 3D-printed unmanned aircraft, ‘THOR at the Berlin Airshow. Windowless, weighing in at just 21 kilos (46 pounds) and less than 4 meters (13 feet) long, the drone Thor – short for "Test of High-tech Objectives in Reality" – resembles a large, white model airplane, AFP reported Sunday
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Irkut To Roll-Out First MC-21 Aircraft For Flight Tests This Week
June 6, 2016 @ 12:17 PMIrkut Corporation will roll-out the first MC-21 aircraft designated for flight tests on Wednesday. “Construction of the first aircraft is the significant milestone of the MC-21 program
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Russia To Receive 100+ New Warplanes, Combat Helicopters In 2017
June 6, 2016 @ 11:56 AMThe Russian Aerospace Force will receive more than 100 modern warplanes and combat helicopters. "We shall receive new equipment - T-50 fighter aircraft, new helicopters," Force Commander-in-Chief Col
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Iranian Army's Pilatus Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Crew Injured
June 6, 2016 @ 09:41 AMThe Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft of the Iran's army crashed in the central province of Isfahan Sunday, Tasnim news agency reported. The trainer plane crashed due to a technical problem near the village of Zafarqand, along a road between the cities of Naeen and Ardestan on June 5
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Indian Navy To Harness Oceans and Solar Power To Reduce Carbon Footprint
June 6, 2016 @ 09:34 AMThe Indian Navy in a move to reduce its carbon footprint has set a target of producing 21 MW of solar power and is also eyeing at generating power from oceans. For this, it has pledged to use 1
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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