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Pakistan Military Orders undisclosed number of AgustaWestland AW139 Choppers
May 25, 2016 @ 04:15 AMPakistan has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters with Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The signing was held in Islamabad yesterday in the presence of the H
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Airbus Confirms Cracks Found In 48 Engines Of A400 Aircraft
May 24, 2016 @ 04:07 PMAirbus has confirmed the adverse scenario regarding the failure reducing engine A400M military plane, in which some crack gears in thrusters whose propellers rotate clockwise. This is, in two of the four engines fitted to the aircraft and the European consortium that manufactures Europrop
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Indian Interceptor Missile Test A Failure: Indian Newspaper
May 24, 2016 @ 03:26 PMThe interceptor missile tests carried out on May 15 was a failure despite claims by Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) as a success. According to a report by
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Meteor Missile Upgrade For Swedish Gripen C/D Aircraft
May 24, 2016 @ 03:08 PMSwedish Gripen C/D Fighter Aircraft will be upgraded with the Meteor missile along with a host of other upgrades that constitute the Version 20. In the spring of 2016, all Swedish Gripen C/D aircrafts will be upgraded to Gripen version 20
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Five Pakistani Naval Officers Sentenced To Death Over Warship Hijacking Plan
May 24, 2016 @ 02:53 PMFive Pakistani Naval officers were sentenced to death in a 2014 Karachi Naval Dockyard attack case on Monday. “Sub-Lieutenant Hammad Ahmed, and four other naval officers had been convicted of the naval dockyard attack that took place on Defence Day around two years ago,” Retired Major Saeed Ahmed in a trial of his son was quoted as saying by
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Netherland’s F-35 To Participate In European Airshow
May 24, 2016 @ 02:17 PMTwo US-assembled F-35A fighter jets landed in the Netherlands on Monday, ahead of the stealthy plane's European air show debut over the summer. The Lockheed Martin-built Lightning II jets, which are to form the mainstay of the Dutch fighter fleet for the next five decades, landed at Leeuwarden Air Force Base in the northern Netherlands on Monday night, AFP reported
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Dassault To Reduce Rafale Production If Indian Deal Fizzles Out
May 24, 2016 @ 01:21 PMDassault Aviation has said that it may decrease production of the Rafale aircraft if the deal to sell 36 aircraft to India does not materialize this year. “The ball is not in my court, ball is in hands of the Indian authorities”, Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation was quoted as saying at the EBACE business aircraft show in Geneva yesterday
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Indian 'Dhanush' Artillery Gun Better Than Bofors Howitzer: Defence Minister
May 24, 2016 @ 01:10 PMIndia will start manufacturing the 155mm towed howitzer, Dhanush by year end and will be better than Bofors gun, Indian Defense Minister said. “For 36 years there was no gun prepared for India
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Raytheon Delivering First Pulse Power Units For US Navy’s Particle Railgun Program...
May 24, 2016 @ 12:41 PMRaytheon has begun deliveries of its pulse power container modules to power its experimental particle railgun for a $10 million contract. The Naval Sea Systems Command had asked Raytheon to develop a pulsed power system, which will enable land or sea-based projectiles to reach great distances without the use of an explosive charge or rocket motor, the release added
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Elbit Wins $40 Million Tactical Communication Systems Contract
May 24, 2016 @ 12:15 PMElbit Systems announced today that it was awarded contracts from a European country, for the supply of advanced tactical communications systems, for a total amount of an approximately $40 million. The contracts will be performed over a one-year period
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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