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Reliance Dassault JV Targets US$4.5 Billion Business From Rafale Deal
February 28, 2017 @ 02:45 PMReliance's joint venture with Dassault Aviation is targeting businesses worth Rs 30,000 crore (US$4.5 billion) as part of the offsets for the contract
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China's Attack, Reconnaissance Drone, Wing Loong II Marks First Flight
February 28, 2017 @ 11:42 AMChinas indigenous Wing-Loong II reconnaissance and strike multi-role endurance Unmanned Aircraft System has completed its maiden flight. The UAS made its first appearance on the runway of a highland airfield in western China before conducting a 31-minute flight Monday
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India's Newly Commissioned Ships Moving Without Helicopters
February 28, 2017 @ 11:40 AMIndia's newly inducted ships, such as INS Chennai, INS Kochi and INS Delhi, are moving without helicopters onboard. Indian Navy requires at least 100 multi-role helicopters with facilities such as anti-submarine, anti-surface equipment, sonar facility to replace the existing Chetak series
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India To Set Up MiG 29K Service Facility At INS Hansa In...
February 28, 2017 @ 11:12 AMA maintenance repair and overhaul facility will be setup at Indian Naval Station INS Hansa in Goa over next few years to maintain the MiG 29K fighter aircraft based on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. “The intermediate repair facility for the RD33 MK engines powering the MiG 29K aircraft will be built at a cost of Rs 200-300 crore ( US$30 million to US$45 million),” the ministry of defence officials were quoted as saying by
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India To Deploy Israeli SPYDER Air Defence Missile System Near Pakistan Border
February 28, 2017 @ 10:50 AMThe Indian Air Force is in the process of deploying Israeli SPYDER air defence missile system on the western borders that it shares with Pakistan in the coming weeks. The air force aims to boost its readiness to strike down any aerial threat from Pakistan,
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Thales To Develop Electronic, Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities For UAE Navy
February 28, 2017 @ 09:12 AMThales has been selected by UAE to develop capabilities in the fields of electronic warfare, anti-submarine warfare and security at NAVDEX 2017. Thaless has delivered onboard the first of class, dedicated to the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA)
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Leonardo Wins UK MoD Contract To Develop Helicopter Drones
February 27, 2017 @ 06:00 PMLeonardo Helicopter has won an £8 million deal contract from UK ministry of defense to help research and develop unmanned helicopter drones. The Ministry of Defence announced Sunday that it will work with Leonardo Helicopters to see how the technology could be used to support military personnel on the battlefield
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Russia's Il-76MD-90A’s First Flying Prototype Passes Initial Trials
February 27, 2017 @ 05:59 PMRussia's first flying prototype of the Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A airlifter has passed the initial phase of its factory tests with the Aviastar-SP airframer. The airlifter has been ferried to Zhukovsky where Ilyushins test facility is located, Aviastar-SPs press office told TASS today
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Raytheon To Supply Radar Systems to Qatar
February 27, 2017 @ 03:30 PMRaytheon has won a $1billion contract to provide early warning radar system to Qatar. The company will provide an early warning radar system that will be integrated into the Qatar integrated air and missile defense enterprise, the company announced today
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South Korea's Lotte Approves Land Swap For Thaad Missile Deployment
February 27, 2017 @ 02:55 PMSouth Korea's Lotte Group has approved a land swap with the government on Monday that will enable US authorities to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) system. The government decided last year to deploy the US THAAD system in response to the North Korean missile threat, on land that is part of a golf course owned by Lotte in the Seongju region, southeast of Seoul, various media reported today
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
Su-57 Influence? Indonesia Drops Joint Production of Korean KF-21 Fighter, Mulls...
Russian Drones Destory 2 Ukrainian MiG-29s Loaded with Missiles, Bombs
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