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Final Trials For Su-30MKI-Launched BrahMos Missile By June
April 27, 2017 @ 11:46 AMIndian Air force will conduct final trails of the air-launched BrahMos cruise missile in Pokhran firing range in Jaisalmer by June first week. “The air launched version of the formidable missile shall be test-fired against a live sea-based target in second half of the May followed with a final test-fire against a live land target in Pokhran by May last week or June first week,” official sources at BrahMos Aerospace told
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FEDEX, UPS, Polar Air Win $5 Billion US DoD Small Shipments Deal...
April 27, 2017 @ 11:16 AMFederal Express, United Parcel Service (UPS) and Polar Air Cargo (PAC) together have been awarded close to $5 Billion in Small Shipments Deal by the US Department of defense. Federal Express was awarded a five-year $2
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Indian Army Orders 3192 Tata Safari Storme Vehicles
April 27, 2017 @ 10:49 AMTata Motors has signed a contract to supply 3192 units of the Tata Safari Storme 4x4 to the Indian Armed Forces, under a new category of vehicles - GS800 (General Service 800). The Indian Ministry of Defence (MOD) had floated an RFP for vehicles with three basic criteria – minimum payload capacity of 800 kgs; hard roofs and air conditioning, the company announced today
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Eurofighter Typhoon Test-Fires Two Meteor Missile Simultaneously
April 27, 2017 @ 10:04 AMEurofighter Typhoon has completed a simultaneous firing of two MBDA Meteor Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missiles as part of a major program to integrate the weapon on to the aircraft. The test was conducted using Airbus Defence & Space Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) 4 with the support of BAE Systems, Eurofighter GmbH, MBDA and the UK‘s Ministry of Defence
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Lockheed Martin Wins Apache Helicopters Upgrade Contracts From Japan
April 27, 2017 @ 09:48 AMLockheed Martin has won contract to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M‑TADS/PNVS) system for Japan's fleet of AH-64DJP Apache attack helicopters and provide Performance Based Logistics (PBL) support. Under the M-TADS/PNVS contract, Lockheed Martin will deliver 14 laser designation kits through 2020 to upgrade Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) M-TADS systems, the company announced Wednesday
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US Army To Use 'DroneDefender' To Disrupt UAV Communication
April 26, 2017 @ 04:12 PMUS military has considered to train its soldiers with DroneDefender, a point-and-shoot, electromagnetic, rifle-shaped weapon that disrupts communications of a remote-controlled drone and its operator. The system provides a safer and more accurate alternative than other methods, such as shooting drones with a rifle
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US Begins THAAD Missile System Installation In South Korea
April 26, 2017 @ 03:57 PMUS has started to deploy major components of Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) Missile System at its site in South Korea. On Wednesday, six trailers carrying parts of the THAAD system arrived at a former golf course in the county of Seongju in the country's southern region, Yonhap news agency and YTN television reported today
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Middle East Contracts Loss Hit Lockheed Martin Q1 Earnings
April 26, 2017 @ 03:20 PMLockheed Martin booked $184M in charges on two Middle East contracts, in a move that highlights the potential pitfalls of the overseas deals that have been driving growth for US defense contractors. Lockheed Martin took charges on a new missile-defense system being developed for the UAE and an Abu Dhabi-based aircraft maintenance joint venture, ending a multi-quarter run of earnings beats, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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F-35 jets, Apache Choppers To Fly From UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier...
April 26, 2017 @ 02:38 PMUKs HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will start receiving F-35 fighter jet and various helicopters including Apache, Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook in 2018. UK has set target to reach initial operating capability for its new F-35B aircraft by 2018 and seeks to have 24 jets available for service by 2023 end,
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Uk Navy's £1Billion Destroyer Damaged Due to Blaze
April 26, 2017 @ 01:50 PMUKs £1billion HMS Dragon destroyer has been damaged in a blaze caused by a spark inside its machinery area while it was in the Portsmouth Naval base. The crew rushed immediately to extinguish the fire before it swept through the Type 45 destroyer,
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
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