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CAE Submits Bid For Canadian Armed Forces' Airborne Training Services Program
February 17, 2016 @ 01:40 AMCAE has teamed with Draken International, operator of the world's largest fleet of privately-owned fighter aircraft, to bid for the Contracted Airborne Training Services (CATS) program to the Government of Canada. The CATS progam seeks poposals for a comprehensive service for adversary and threat training, electronic warfare and target towing operations for Canada's Department of National Defence (DND)
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IAI To Produce 40 Wing Sets For F-35 Stealth Fighter
February 16, 2016 @ 03:31 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received an additional contract from Lockheed Martin to produce 40 wing sets for the F-35 Lightning II multi-role stealth fighter aircraft. IAI is scheduled to produce more than 800 pairs of F-35 wings, with a potential value of $2
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Philippines Receives Third And Final Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft
February 16, 2016 @ 03:17 PMThe Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the third and final Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus DS. The aircraft was ferried from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain to Clark Air Base, Philippines, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Airbus To Supply 1 C295 Transport Aircraft To Mali Air Force
February 16, 2016 @ 03:09 PMAirbus has won an order to supply one C295 transport and mission aircraft for Mali Air Force. Mali becomes the 23rd nation to order the C295 with an order for one winglet-equipped C295W model, now the standard version, in transport configuration for the Mali Air Force
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Russian Helicopters To Supply 7 Kamov, 2 Mi-171 Choppers To China
February 16, 2016 @ 03:01 PMRussian Helicopters has signed a number of contracts to supply seven Ka-32A11BC and two Mi-171 helicopters to China. The Fire Department of the Department of Public Safety, Qingdao, China, will receive two Ka-31A11BC helicopters in firefighting version in 2016, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Ministry Selects 25 Defense Projects Under Make In India Initiative
February 16, 2016 @ 01:58 PMThe Indian defense ministry has identified 25 defense manufacturing projects under the Make in India initiative. "We have initially shortlisted these
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South Korea Should Consider Atomic Weapons To Counter North’s Threat: Minister
February 16, 2016 @ 01:23 PMSouth Korean conservative ruling party leader has openly demanded for a nuclear armed South Korea and to consider atomic weapons and long-range missiles to act as an effective deterrence against Pyongyang. “Considering North Koreas nuclear [and missile capabilities], we need to think about our own survival strategy and countermeasures that include peaceful nuclear and missile programs for the sake of self-defense,” said Rep
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US To Send Four F-22 Stealth Fighters To South Korea
February 16, 2016 @ 01:09 PMThe United States will send four F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea. In yet another show of force against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, the US military plans to deploy four F-22s to the Korean Peninsula tomorrow (Wednesday)," a defense official was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency Tuesday
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Finmeccanica Wins SEER Radar Warning Receiver Contract For Indonesian Air Force
February 16, 2016 @ 01:02 PMFinmeccanica has signed an agreement with Singapore-based prime contractor Aptronics PTE Ltd to provide its SEER radar warning receiver for the Indonesian Air Force. SEER is a self-protection system which detects and identifies potential radar threats and alerts the pilot
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China Opposes US THAAD Missile Deployment In South Korea
February 16, 2016 @ 12:49 PMChina has opposed the deployment of an advanced Thaad missile defense system by US in South Korea. "We exchanged views on the THAAD issue and the Chinese side expressed opposition," Chinese executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui was quoted as saying in a statement by Yonhap news agency after talks with his South Korean counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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