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Works On Russia's PAK-FA Fifth-Gen Fighter Jet Almost Complete
June 5, 2017 @ 12:15 PMRussia's Sukhoi Aviation Holding will produce two modifications of the T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation fighter aircraft in 2017. "The works on the PAK FA are at the final stage
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China Ends Production of JL-9 Fighter Trainer Jet
June 5, 2017 @ 11:55 AMChina's Guizhou JL-9 jet trainer that was developed for the country's air forces has rolled off the assembly line for the last time Monday. The JL-9, also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle (Shanying), is a two-seat fighter-trainer developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF)
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Russian Su-35C Aircraft To Be Upgraded Based On Syrian Experience
June 5, 2017 @ 11:15 AMRussias Su-35 Super Flanker aircraft will be upgraded this year given the experience of its combat use in Syria, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said. "This year Su-35C aircraft will be upgraded based on all the drawbacks and the Syrian experience," he was quoted as saying by the Russian media during a visit to the Gagarin aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, part of the Sukhoi Aviation Holding Company in the Russia's Far East
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US Donates 300 M4 Carbines, 100 Grenade Launchers To Philippines For Anti-Terror
June 5, 2017 @ 09:57 AMThe United States today donated 300 M4 carbines, 200 Glock 21 pistols, Four M134D Gatling-style machine guns and 100 M203 grenade launchers to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts of the Philippines Marine Corps (PMC). The latest batch is part of P7
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DRDO-built Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile Completes First Test
June 5, 2017 @ 09:28 AMIndia on Sunday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile (QR-SAM) from a test range along the Odisha coast. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), QR-SAM was test-fired at about 12
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Russia To Modernize Antey Submarines With Kalibr Missiles By 2025
June 3, 2017 @ 02:55 PMRussias Defense Ministry is planning to equip Kalibr missile systems on four Antey nuclear-capable submarines for the Pacific Fleet to 2025. "We plan modernization of the multi-purpose nuclear submarines of project 949," Deputy Minister Yuri Borisov said on Saturday during a visit to the Zvezda plant in the Far East
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India Exempts Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp From Banking Guarantee, side-stepping US Sanctions
June 3, 2017 @ 02:23 PMIndia has waived the requirement of a bank guarantee (BG) from Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp hit by US sanctions which prevented it from participating in an Indian submarine project. Instead, a sovereign guarantee from Russia will be accepted for the project,
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Mail-Order Grenade Ring Busted In thailand
June 3, 2017 @ 01:31 PMA Thai military sergeant along with several other associates have been suspected by the Thailand police of selling grenades by mail after the military found eight M67 grenades in a courier in the capital Friday. As many as 30 people are suspected of trading grenades by receiving orders from customers in various provinces, an official was quoted as saying by
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Russian VEB Bank To Fund Light Multi Purpose Helicopter Development
June 3, 2017 @ 01:08 PMRussias bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) will fund a project of Russian Helicopters Holding on designing a light multipurpose helicopter. A relevant agreement was signed on the sidelines of the St
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US SPL Ops Command To Procure Observation and Neutralization Craft
June 3, 2017 @ 10:50 AMThe US Special Operations Command has awarded a $17 million worth contract to Vigor Works LLC. for third Sea, Air, and Land Insertion, Observation, and Neutralization (SEALION) Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH) for the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) surface fleet
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