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India Has Fissile Material To Develop Only 100 Nuclear Warheads
April 25, 2016 @ 10:53 AMIndia can build not more than 100 nuclear weapons as it has fissile material only for that many numbers of weapons. In a research published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS), scholar Elizabeth Whitfield denied Pakistani analysts claim of India stockpiling 2000 nuclear weapons
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Russia Begins Test Of New Electronic Warfare System
April 25, 2016 @ 09:53 AMRussia has begun testing a ground-based electronic warfare system that is capable of protecting the troops and civilian facilities from an air and space attack, TASS reported Monday. A source from Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), a subsidiary of State Corporation Rostec, told
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New-Gen Soldier Headset To Transmit Sound Via ‘Bone Earphones’: UIC
April 23, 2016 @ 10:04 AMThe United Instrument Corporation (UIC), a subsidiary of Rostec, has developed a new-generation communications headset for the armed forces that transmits sound via skull. The headset to be used as part of the soldier outfit relies on a latest technology that transmits sound through ‘bone earphones, rather than the ears and traditional microphones, a UIC employee told TASS Thursday
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Lockheed Martin Wins $74 Million Contract For Six Japanese F-35s
April 23, 2016 @ 09:27 AMLockheed Martin has won a $74 million worth US Navy contract to maintain the planned production schedule for six F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the government of Japan. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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IS Shoots Down Syrian MiG-23 Jet, Pilot Under Captivity
April 23, 2016 @ 09:11 AMThe Islamic State (IS) terrorists have reportedly brought down a Syrian MiG-23 fighter plane in the east Damascus countryside on Friday morning, according to the reports by the jihadists media agency Al-Amaq News. The pilot was reportedly found alive after landing and has been captured by the IS, the agency claimed, according to Reuters
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Harris Corp Chosen For Australian Battlespace Communication Systems Program
April 23, 2016 @ 08:54 AMHarris Corporation has been selected to provide an integrated battlespace communication system for the Australian Defence Force. Harris was selected by the Commonwealth of Australia for the Land 2072 Phase 3 program, which is a critical part of the Australian Armys Networked Digitization Plan
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Finmeccanica Demos Reverse-IFF System With Typhoon Jet
April 23, 2016 @ 08:47 AMFinmeccanica with the Italian Defense General Staff has demonstrated the successful integration of a Mode 5 Reverse-IFF (Identification Friend-Foe) system, providing air-to-ground IFF capabilities for a Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon. An IFF system provides pilots with the ability to distinguish between ‘friendly vehicles and potential threats by sending out an interrogation signal and verifying the responses from other aircraft
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Japan Flight-Tests Stealth Fighter Jet For First Time
April 22, 2016 @ 12:57 PMJapan has successfully flight tested its fight generation fighter jet, the defense ministry said Friday. The X-2 plane took off from Nagoya Airfield, Komaki Airport in Aichi Prefecture at around 08:50 a
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Chinese Army’s New Health Assessment Project Focuses On ‘Combat Capacity’
April 22, 2016 @ 12:26 PMThe Chinese army has piloted a new health assessment project centering on "combat capacity", a newspaper of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Thursday. The new system includes separate standards for physical and mental health examinations, including nine practical guidelines on bodybuilding, injury recovery, diet and nutrition, weight control, mental health training and rehabilitation, Xinhua cited a report by the PLA Daily
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India's INS Vikrant Could Get Russian Weaponry
April 22, 2016 @ 12:01 PMRussia could supply air defence systems and other equipment to Indias Vikrant-class aircraft carrier currently under construction, the head of Russian firm Rostec said. "Guidance systems, air defence systems, as well as various systems of airborne weaponry, including anti-aircraft, could be supplied on board the aircraft carrier
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