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Russian Aerospace Forces To Get New Set Of S-400 Triumph Air Defense...
April 11, 2016 @ 09:28 AMRussias Aerospace Forces will receive the sixth set of S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems by this year end, the Russian Defense Ministry press service said Sunday. "Within the framework of the rearmament with new samples of weapons and military equipment in 2016, one regimental set of the long-range S-400 Triumph air defense missile system and two battalion sets of the Pantsir-S short-to-medium range air defense gun-missile system have been delivered to the air defense formations of the Aerospace Forces
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PT PAL Indonesia To Launch Submarine Infrastructure In September
April 11, 2016 @ 08:45 AMPT PAL Indonesia, a state-owned shipbuilding company, plans to launch the facility to build submarines in September this year, which will be the first in Southeast Asia. The director of design and technology, Saiful Anwar, told Antara News last week that the facility would be used to meet the target of building 12 submarines ordered by the defense ministry
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India May Push To Acquire Armed Predator Drones During Ash Carter Visit
April 9, 2016 @ 11:36 AMIndia may make a pitch to purchase armed Predator drones made by General Atomics when the US Defence Secretary, Ash Carter visits India next week. India is already is in talks with the United States to purchase 40 Predator surveillance drones, Reuters said quoting unnamed Indian officials, adding that this was a possible first step towards acquiring the armed version of the aircraft
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Boeing Delivers 8 F/A-18, Four F-15 During First Quarter 2016
April 9, 2016 @ 10:47 AMBoeing has delivered 12 fighter aircraft to customers in the first three months of 2016 including 8 F/A-18, Four F-15, the company announced in a statement today. Also delivered were 30 helicopters including 18 Apaches and 12 Chinooks, both new and re-manufactured
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CIA Funds Skincential Sciences’ New Skincare Products For DNA Extraction
April 9, 2016 @ 09:52 AMSkincential Sciences, cosmetic products sellers new skin care product which can be used to collect users DNA has grabbed the attention of the In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The documents obtained by
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North Korea Tests Ballistic Missile Engine
April 9, 2016 @ 09:27 AMNorth Korea on Saturday conducted the new inter-continental ballistic missile engine test at the Sohae Space Center. The countrys leader Kim Jong Un was quoted as saying by North Koreas Central News Agency (KCNA) that the new ballistic missile engine test was a "great success" and "provided a firm guarantee for mounting another form of nuclear attack upon the U
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Russia Concludes S-300 Missile Systems Contract To Iran
April 9, 2016 @ 09:13 AMRussia has concluded the deliveries of S-300 antiaircraft missile systems to Iran, Russian Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin said. "There are no problematic issues in this sphere and the contract has been concluded," Rogozin told TASS Friday
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BAE Systems Wins £118 Million Contract For F-35 Aircraft Engineering Facilities
April 8, 2016 @ 12:49 PMLockheed Martin has awarded BAE Systems a £118 million contract to build engineering and training facilities at RAF Marham in Norfolk, in readiness for the arrival of the UK's first F-35 Lightning II aircraft in 2018. The contract award coincides with the early completion of the tenth aft fuselage for the UK aircraft at BAE Systems' manufacturing site in Samlesbury, Lancashire
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Pratt & Whitney Signs F135 Engine Components Contract With Four Italian Firms
April 8, 2016 @ 12:41 PMPratt & Whitney has won long-term agreement contracts valued at $17 million over 10 years to four Italian aerospace suppliers to manufacture F135 engine components for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Four key Italian aerospace suppliers – Aerea S
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BAE Systems Wins Assault Amphibious Vehicles Contract From Japan
April 8, 2016 @ 12:27 PMBAE Systems has won a contract to produce new Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. “Were proud to support the Japanese militarys recapitalization by providing this enhanced amphibious capability,” said Dean Medland, vice president of programs at BAE Systems Combat Vehicles business
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
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