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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Suspected To Be KN-15 In Wake Of...
April 5, 2017 @ 03:10 PMNorth Korea has test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that appeared like KN-15 from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's defence ministry said the missile flew about 60km (40 miles), various media reported today
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South American Nations Interested In Russian Fighters After Syrian Operations: Rosoboronexport
April 5, 2017 @ 03:01 PMSouth American countries namely Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay and Argentina are among the countries that have shown interest in buying Russian fighter jets, Rosoboronexport Deputy CEO said at LAAD-2017 defense and security exhibition in Brazil. "Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay and Argentina can be mentioned among the countries that are considering buying Russian fighter planes," Deputy CEO of Rosoboronexport, Sergei Ladygin was quoted as saying by TASS Tuesday
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Russia Backs Syria Against International Condemnation Over Chemical Attack
April 5, 2017 @ 02:43 PMRussia has justified its ally Damascus against international uproar over Syria's chemical attack, stating that the air strike hit a terrorist warehouse that makes bombs with toxic substances. Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, admitted that Syrian planes had attacked Khan Sheikhoun
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South Korean Military Tests HUMVEE-Inspired Tactical Vehicle
April 5, 2017 @ 01:43 PMSouth Korean military units are testing newly developed tactical vehicles reportedly based on Humvee armored vehicles. Five types of indigenous multipurpose wheeled vehicles have been delivered to such forward-deployed units as the Army's 12th Division and the Marine Corps' 2nd Division since January for a four-month test run before mass production, Yonhap reports citing a statement by the nation's arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration
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Rheinmetall To supply Warfare Training Simulator To Thailand Navy
April 5, 2017 @ 12:50 PMRheinmetall has won a several million euros contract from Thailand Navy to supply a turnkey system known as the Naval Warfare Training Simulator (NWTS). The order includes construction of a new building, including infrastructure, the company announced today
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Vietnam To Set Up New Division For Supersonic Fighter pilot Training
April 5, 2017 @ 12:00 PMVietnam Peoples Air Force (VPAF) has plans to set up a new division dedicated to supersonic fighter pilot training. Plans are afoot to purchase trainer jet aircraft for the purpose such as the Yak-152 combt-trainer and the Yak-130 basic trainer
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Saab Starts Development of Two Seater Version of Gripen Fighter For Brazil
April 5, 2017 @ 11:30 AMSaab has begun the development of two-seat version of Gripen NG fighter jet in Brazil with extended cooperation from a number of Brazilian companies. The new developments included an announcement on the first aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force Saab made the announcement at LAAD International Defence & Security Exhibition Tuesday
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DARPA Proceeding To Develop Full-scale Hybrid Electric VTOL X-Plane
April 5, 2017 @ 11:04 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is proceeding with work to develop a full-scale version of Hybrid Electric vertical takeoff and landing VTOL X-Plane. DARPA has already completed flight-testing of the sub-scale version of a novel aircraft design as part of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) X-Plane program, the agency announced Tuesday
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Lockheed Martin's iSpace Software Released To Protect Space Assets
April 5, 2017 @ 09:57 AMLockheed Martin has introduced ‘iSpace also called as intelligent Space to protect their assets and missions in space. The intelligent Space benefits customers with sensor data processing, space domain awareness, command and control, and battle management capabilities for the space domain, the company announced Tuesday
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USAF AEHF-6 Satellite To Feature 3-D Printed Parts
April 5, 2017 @ 09:29 AMThe US Air Force's sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite will feature the first 3-D printed part, a Remote Interface Unit, an aluminum electronic enclosure designed to hold avionic circuits. By going from multiple machined parts to one 3-D printed part, Lockheed Martin was able to save time in the design and production cycle, as well as increase the quality and consistency of the units, the company press release stated
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