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Russia To Complete MiG-35 ‘Fulcrum-F’ Tests By Year End
June 27, 2017 @ 09:02 AMRussia is planning to add MiG-35 ‘Fulcrum-F Combat Aircraft into Moscows aerial arsenal as soon as 2018, following test completion by late 2017. The export variant jets could be delivered by 2020, IHS Janes reported
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Australia To Receive $1.3 Billion Gulfstream G550 ISR, EW Mission Systems Aircraft...
June 27, 2017 @ 04:39 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for Gulfstream G550 Aircraft with Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Electronic Warfare (AISREW) mission systems. The estimated cost is $1
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US Approves Boeing C-17 Transport Aircraft Sale To India For US$336 Million
June 27, 2017 @ 04:30 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India for Boeing C-17 transport aircraft for $366.2 million
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Pakistan Selects Turkish T129 Attack Helicopter Over Chinese Z-10?
June 26, 2017 @ 05:40 PMPakistan may have selected the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK helicopter over the Chinese Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) Z-10 and sales negotiations are expected to start soon. Both helicopters manufacturers were in the race to supply the Pakistan Army with a light attack helicopter in excess of 50 units with an initial negotiation involving 30 choppers
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UK's Tornado Fighter Jets Flying Over Syria To Be Fitted With ASRAAM...
June 25, 2017 @ 06:42 PMThe UK Air Force is planning to equip its Tornado jets with the Advanced Short Range Air-toAir Missile (ASRAAM) to ward off Russian threat in the wake of Kremlin having warned of targeting allied aircraft of the US-led coalition. Last week a US fighter jet shot down a Syrian plane, attracting veiled threats from Russia that it might revoke its undestanding not to target each others' planes if Syrian planes were hit again,
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Russia Launches Pantsyr-ME Missile's Serial Production
June 24, 2017 @ 12:39 PMRussia has launched Pantsyr-ME seaborne surface-to-air missile and artillery complex into serial production, following completion of its development. "The development of the seaborne version of the Pantsyr air defense system that has no analogues in the world has been completed
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Australian AP-3C Spy Planes To Assist Philippines In Mindanao Operations
June 24, 2017 @ 11:37 AMAustralia has deployed two AP-3C Orion spy planes in Mindanao to help the Philippine government in its ongoing campaign to liberate Marawi City from the Islamic State (IS)-linked Maute terror group. Lockheed AP-3C Orion is a variant of the P-3 Orion used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for tasks such as naval fleet support, maritime surveillance, search and survivor supply and anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare
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India, Russia Deals On Frigates, S-400 Missile System, Kamov Helicopters Move Forward
June 24, 2017 @ 10:21 AMIndia and Russia have adopted a strategy framed by them for defence cooperation on Friday to concretize deals on frigates, S-400 air defence missile system and Kamov helicopters. India's Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, who is in Russia this week, co-chaired the 17th meeting of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) on Friday with his Russian counterpart, General Sergei Shoigu
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Trump Administration Approves $2 Billion General Atomics MQ-9B Drone Sale To India
June 24, 2017 @ 10:01 AMThe Trump Administration has okayed a $2 billion sale of Guardian MQ-9B unarmed drones to India for maritime surveillance. The approval comes during the time when leaders of both the nations prepare for their first face-to-face meeting
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Austal USA Awarded US$584 M Contract To Build US Navy’s Littoral Combat...
June 24, 2017 @ 05:29 AMAustal USA is being awarded a Congressional cost cap of $584,200,000 contract for the construction of a littoral combat ship (LCS). The contract also includes options for the construction of additional LCS, class services, and post-delivery availability support, a US DOD release said
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
Russian MS-21-300 Airliner Demonstrates 3800 km Range, Single Engine Take-off
KNDS Announces Initial Pubic Offering to Sell 20% of Existing Share Capital
Ukrainian UAVs Attacked Over 800,000 Russian Targets Since January 2026
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