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Thailand Likely To Sign $258M Deal To Buy Additional Korean T-50 Trainers...
July 12, 2017 @ 10:08 AMThailand is likely to sign $258 million deal to purchase eight T-50 trainer jets from South Korea on 29 of this month. The Bt-8
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China To Downsize Army By Half, Boost Navy Numbers
July 12, 2017 @ 08:26 AMChina plans to downsize its two million strong Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) by more than half while boosting the number of its naval personnel (PLA-Navy). Global Times, quoting Jun Zhengping Studio, a WeChat account run by the PLA Daily said yesterday "the old military structure, where the army accounts for the vast majority, will be replaced after the reform
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China Sends Troops To Operationalize African Military Base
July 12, 2017 @ 07:44 AMChina has dispatched its Peoples Liberation Armys troops to Djibouti in Africa to operationalize its first overseas naval base. A step seen as boosting its military influence and complement its growing arms sales in the region
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US THAAD Intercepts IRBM During A Test Run Over Pacific Ocean
July 12, 2017 @ 05:47 AMThe US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system successfully intercepted its target during a test run over the Pacific Ocean. "The successful demonstration of THAAD against an (Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile) IRBM-range missile threat bolsters the country's defensive capability against developing missile threats in North Korea and other countries," the US Missile Defense Agency said in a statement on Tuesday
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Lockheed Martin Wins $41.7M To Provide AEGIS Lifetime Support For Australian Hobart...
July 12, 2017 @ 05:34 AMLockheed Martin is being awarded a $41.7 million contract to exercise an option for AEGIS lifetime support services consisting of computer program maintenance in support of the Royal Australian Navy Hobart class ships
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Northrop Grumman, Pratt and Whitney Win $409M Each For USAF Next-gen Thermal,...
July 12, 2017 @ 05:26 AMNorthrop Grumman and Pratt and Whitney have been awarded a $409 million contract each for next generation thermal, power, and controls. Both the contractors will develop revolutionary and innovative technologies that will conduct applied research to increase knowledge and understanding of future power, thermal and controls requirements, while advancing technology development, in an effort to prove technological feasibility and assess operability of thermal, power, and controls components and architectures through proof of principal demonstrations, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
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US Briefs German Military On F-35 Fighter Jets
July 12, 2017 @ 05:14 AMThe US officials briefed German military on the F-35 fighter jets to this week. Berlin had requested for a classified briefing on the aircraft in May
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Bangladesh Air Force Yak-130 Combat Trainer Crashes
July 11, 2017 @ 02:27 PMRussian-made Bangladesh Air Force Yak-130 combat trainer crashed at Lohagora in Chittagong with no casualties. The aircraft crashed at 3
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NATO To Provide Cyber Defense Equipment To Ukraine
July 11, 2017 @ 02:16 PMNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is supplying hi-tech cyber-security equipment to the Ukraine for defending its government networks from cyberattacks. The 13th Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg said, "We are in the process of providing Ukraine with new equipment to some key government institutions
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Damen Delivers Two Search And Rescue Vessels To Turkish Coast Guard
July 11, 2017 @ 01:51 PMDamen Shipyards Group has delivered two SAR 1906 vessels to the Turkish Coast Guard. The ships were delivered as part of an agreement between the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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...
Genocidal Intent Behind Israel Killing Palestinian Children: UN Report
KNDS Delivers First Fully Modernized LEOPARD 2 SWE Tanks to Sweden
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