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Sikorsky To Assemble S-70 Black Hawk Choppers in Saudi Arabia
February 24, 2016 @ 02:33 AMSikorsky today signed an agreement with Saudi Arabian company, Taqnia Aeronautics to explore helicopter production opportunities in the Kingdom. The new agreement outlines the investment, technology and skills needed to establish production jobs for Saudi citizens, and could lead to direct involvement in the assembly of Sikorsky S-70 BLACK HAWK helicopters in the Kingdom
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Russia Deploys MiG-29 Fighters, Bombers And Mi-8MT Helicopter To Armenia Base
February 23, 2016 @ 02:09 PMMoscow has deployed four MiG-29 fighter jets, modernized MiG-29S bombers and a Mi-8MT transport helicopter to Russia's airbase in Armenia near the border with Turkey. Located at Erebuni airport outside the capital, Yerevan, the Russian base already has nine fourth-generation MiG-29 planes capable of carrying a payload of up to 4,000 kilograms of weapons
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India’s First Nuke Submarine Ready For Commissioning
February 23, 2016 @ 01:18 PMIndias first of five nuclear submarines, INS Arihant is all set for operations and formal induction in the Navys fleet. The nuclear submarine has cleared all the tests and is said to be technically ready for commissioning at any time, Economic Times news daily reported Tuesday
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South Korea, US Plan To Deploy THAAD Missile Defense System
February 23, 2016 @ 01:08 PMThe US and South Korea are planning to sign a deal on placing a US THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in the country. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun was quoted as confirming by Yonhap news that Seoul was not going to purchase the defense system from Washington
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Submarine Sales Buoyant: SIPRI Study
February 23, 2016 @ 12:17 PMWith a total of 48 submarines on order in export deals by the end of 2015 and other orders that include Australian, Indonesian and Indian submarine contracts coming up this year, submarine sales are expect to grow significantly. The advent of submarine technology now offers underwater endurance lasting several weeks and is equipped with ling-range anti-ship missiles and torpedoes and land-attack missiles
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Afghanistan Air Force To Fly First Surveillance Drones, Super Tucanos Next Month
February 23, 2016 @ 10:31 AMAfghanistan Air Force will deploy the first surveillance drones along with A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for combat operations in March. “We are just getting the first drones that will be deployed by the corps,” US Major General Gordon Davis, commander of the unit that procures new equipment for the Afghans was quoted as saying by Reuters
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Nigerian Amnesty Office, Army Facilitate 48,401 Ammunition Destruction
February 23, 2016 @ 10:17 AMThe last cache of 48,401 rounds of small arms and medium calibre ammunition surrendered by former Niger Delta militants was destructed as part of the disarmament phase of the Nigerian amnesty program. The disarmament program was conducted by the Presidential Amnesty Office along with the Nigerian Army and National Security Advisor,
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Rheinmetall To Modernize Polish 128 Leopard 2 MBTs For 200 Million Euro
February 23, 2016 @ 09:34 AMRheinmetall has won a 220 million euro contract for overhauling Polands 128 Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBT). In cooperation with Polands Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and ZM Bumar-Łabędy, Rheinmetall will serve as a strategic partner, supplying crucial key capabilities, including electronics and weapon technology, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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China Sets Up Unit To Detect Low-Flying Drones
February 23, 2016 @ 09:20 AMChina has set up specialized unit to detect and deal with small Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) within its Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLA Air Force). Small, slow-moving drones flying at an altitude of less than 1000 meters will be the main focus for the unit to detect, the PLA Air Force said in a news release last week
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Lockheed Martin Wins $45 Million USAF Contract To Support F-22 Weapon System
February 23, 2016 @ 07:26 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded the US Air Force contract worth $45 million to increase the flight hours for the F-22 weapon system. “Lockheed Martin Corp
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
Russian MS-21-300 Airliner Demonstrates 3800 km Range, Single Engine Take-off
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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