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Italian Navy Starts Sea Trials Of Type U121A Submarine
March 18, 2016 @ 08:41 AMThe Italian Navy has started sea trials of its new Type U212A submarine prior to entering service later this year. The submarine Romeo Romei is built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH and Fincantieri SpA under a joint program with Germany and will be the fourth such submarine in the Italian Navy,
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North Korea Fires 2 Mid-Range Ballistic Missiles In Eastern Waters
March 18, 2016 @ 07:57 AMNorth Korea has fired two medium-range ballistic missile into east waters of which one appears to have blown up mid-flight. The missile was launched around 5
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US Marine Corps To Test ST Kinetics, SAIC TERREX 2 Amphibious Combat...
March 17, 2016 @ 02:52 PMFollowing the US Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s decision to deny the protest of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle Phase 1, Increment 1 (ACV 1.1) programme, ST Kinetics, together with its teammate, Science Applications International Corp
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Finmeccanica To Rename Itself Leonardo
March 17, 2016 @ 02:39 PMPan-European aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica said it planned to change its name to Leonardo, after sixteenth century artist Leonardo da Vinci. The proposed name change is part of the companys re-structuring, which last month agreed to sell its rail and traffic signal businesses to Japans Hitachi in a $2
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BEL To Offer Test Facilities To Private Entities
March 17, 2016 @ 02:18 PMIndias Bharat Electronics (BEL) will allow private defense entities to use its test facilities. BEL has prepared a policy to allow private defense entities to use its test facilities, the company said in a statement Thursday
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BEL To Showcase Weapons, Electronic Warfare, Radars, Akash Missile Systems At DefExpo
March 17, 2016 @ 02:01 PMIndias Bharat Electronics (BEL) will showcase Electronic Warfare systems, radars, Weapon systems, Akash Missile and other indigenous products and systems designed and developed by it for the Indian Armed forces during the DefExpo India 2016 later this month. The display will include Land and Naval Radars for surveillance, navigation, weapon location and fire control; multi-band tactical radios, ship and airborne tactical data link, IP gateway; a range of communication encryptors supporting different interfaces and speeds; portable Unit Level Switch Board Mk III and SRAX, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Defsys To Produce CONTROP’s Electro-Optical Solutions In India
March 17, 2016 @ 01:34 PMDefsys Solutions Pvt Ltd has collaborated with Israeli firm CONTROP to market and locally produce its advanced electro-optical solutions for the Indian market. According to Dror Sharon, CONTROP's President & CEO, "We are delighted to partner with the Indian company, Defsys, a supplier of electro-optic solutions to the Indian Ministry of Defense
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BAE Systems To Showcase, M777 Howitzer, Ammunitions, Trainer Aircraft At DefExpo 2016
March 17, 2016 @ 01:15 PMBAE Systems will showcase M777 Ultra Lightweight Howitzer at DefExpo in Goa, India next week. In addition to the M777 Ultra Lightweight Howitzer, the Company will showcase the Archer 155 mm FH 77 BW L52 Self-Propelled Field Howitzer along with Hyper Velocity Projectile, 81 mm Mortar, 105 mm & 155 mm Artillery Ammunition, 120 mm Tank Ammunition and the 3P Ammo, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Raytheon To Offer New Missile Design To Meet US Army’s LRPF Requirement...
March 17, 2016 @ 12:32 PMRaytheon will offer a new missile design to meet the US Army's Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF) requirement to replace current army tactical missile system weapons. "Our LRPF design will provide the US Army with double the combat power of its ground launchers by utilizing a new design that fits two missiles in a single launcher pod -- increasing effectiveness at a fraction of the cost of the current weapon," said Thomas Bussing, Raytheon vice president of Advanced Missile Systems Wednesday
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North Korea Continues To Export Missile Equipment, Weapons Despite UN Sanctions
March 17, 2016 @ 12:06 PMNorth Korean Companies continue to export equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons to Middle East, Asia and Africa despite sanctions from the UN. According to a recent report by United Nations Security Council (UNSC), North Korea has maintained a network that involves key DPRK companies currently under UN Sanctions that have been operating globally for years, Kyodo News reported Tuesday
French DGA Orders 5000 Combat Surveillance Drones from Harmattan AI
Ukraine-made Guided Bombs Used for the First Time to Attack Russian Positions
Australia Sells A$2.5 billion Over the Horizon Radar to Canada
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
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