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US, Philippines South China Sea Patrols To Be Held Regularly
April 14, 2016 @ 02:20 PMThe US troops and military equipment will be sent on regular rotations in the Philippines and the two nations had started joint patrols in South China Sea, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday. There will be a regular, periodic presence here of American forces," Carter was quoted as saying by
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US Accuses Russia Of Flying Su-24 Aircraft Close To Its Warship
April 14, 2016 @ 01:56 PMA United States Navy Destroyer operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea experienced several close interactions by two Russian Su-24 aircraft and Ka-27 Helix helicopter on April 11 and 12. USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) encountered multiple, aggressive flight maneuvers by Russian aircraft that were performed within close proximity of the ship
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China Plans Maritime Militias To Counter Armed Vietnamese Fishing Boats
April 14, 2016 @ 11:50 AMChina is establishing a 'full dimensional model' of South China Sea maritime militias to counter armed Vietnamese fishing boats. The maritime militia organizations of Vietnam and other countries that have claimed sovereignty over South China Sea have been active for many years in the region,
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US Plans Long Range Radar In Alaska By Next Year To Monitor...
April 14, 2016 @ 11:32 AMThe US plans to construct hyper-sensitive radar in Alaska next year to monitor North Korean missiles. US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director Vice Admiral James Syring stated in a congressional testimony Wednesday said that there continues to be a "clear intent" by North Korea to produce mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States
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New ‘Gilan’ Vessel Joins Fleet Of Iranian Navy
April 14, 2016 @ 11:13 AMThe Iranian Navy launched its 2,000-ton vessel named Gilan at a ceremony held at the Army Naval Forces maintenance facility in the port city of Anzali today. The Bulk-type carrier was launched at the presence of Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Irans news agency IRNA reported
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Rockwell Collins To Repair US Air Force F-15, F-16 Helmet Mounted Cueing...
April 14, 2016 @ 10:54 AMRockwell Collins-ESA Vision Systems has been awarded a $20 million contract for repair of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) for the US Air Force F-15 and F-16 fighter jets. Contractor will consolidate Air Force F-15, F-16, and foreign military sales repair support for JHMCS into one individual five-year contract for non-commercial items
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Lockheed Martin To Provide Sonar Upgrades For US Navy’s Submarine Fleet
April 14, 2016 @ 10:39 AMLockheed Martin has won $20 million contract for the production and support of Acoustic Rapid Commercial off-the-shelf Insertion (A-RCI) systems for the US submarine fleet. A-RCI is a sonar system that integrates and improves towed array, hull array, sphere array, and other ship sensor processing, through rapid insertion of commercial off-the-shelf-based hardware and software, US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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North Korea Prepares Launch Of Mobile Ballistic Missiles: Report
April 14, 2016 @ 09:13 AMNorth Korea may be preparing to launch this week its first mobile ballistic missile, designed to put the mainland United States within range. A mobile launcher was spotted carrying up to two Musudan missiles,
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Raytheon To Develop Next Generation Jammer For Boeing EA-18G Aircraft
April 14, 2016 @ 08:07 AMRaytheon has won a contract worth $1 billion from the US Navy to develop 15 Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) engineering development model pods for the EA-18G aircraft. “Raytheon Co
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UK Completes AJAX Live Firing Tests
April 13, 2016 @ 02:06 PMThe UK Armys new Armored Fighting Vehicle, ‘AJAX has completed its early live firing test program.\ This early live firing involved testing the main 40mm stabilised cannon and chain gun while the vehicle was static, and is being used to de-risk the formal firing programme that will take place later this year
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