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Steam catapult For China's Second Aircraft Carrier
February 16, 2017 @ 03:14 PMChina has set to develop second indigenous aircraft carrier 'Type 002', which features three steam catapults. The communist country has plans to launch the aircraft carrier in 2021
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India To Test Fire Home-Made Torpedo From Russian EKM Class Submarine
February 16, 2017 @ 12:58 PMIndia has decided to test domestically developed heavyweight torpedo Varunastra from Russian EKM class submarines. Indias anti-submarine torpedo will be going on trial from INS Sindhughosh submarine soon,
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China's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier To Be Launched This Year
February 16, 2017 @ 11:03 AMChina will launch its first indigenous aircraft carrier, which would be base of the armys fighter jets and helicopters, this year. The new aircraft carrier, which is the first of the Type 001A class, is currently being built at a Chinese airport
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Reliance Group, Dassault Aviation Form JV For Rafale Offsets
February 16, 2017 @ 10:18 AMReliance Infrastructure (RInfra)-promoted Reliance Aerostructure and Dassault Aviation have formed Joint Venture known as 'Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited'. Eric Trappier, Chairman of Dassault Aviation France, will be the Chairman, and Anil D Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Group, will be the Co-Chairman of Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited DRAL
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Austria To Sue Airbus For Fraud In Eurofighter Deal
February 16, 2017 @ 09:21 AMAustria is set to file a lawsuit against Airbus of wilful deception and fraud linked to $2.1 billion Eurofighter jets deal in 2003
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India's HAL To Sign $2.7 Billion Orders For 73 ALH, 106 HTT-40
February 16, 2017 @ 08:52 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics would be signing US$2 billion contract to sell 73 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the Armed Forces. The company has also signed another US$712
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Russia Approves Joint Heavy Helicopter Development With China
February 16, 2017 @ 08:33 AMRussia has approved joint development of heavy helicopter with China intended primarily for the Chinese market. According to Interfax-AVN newswire, which cites Russian Helicopters holding, the negotiations on the program are nearing their final round
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Alpha Design, Elbit in US$30 Million Mi-17 Modernization Pact
February 16, 2017 @ 08:27 AMAlpha Design Technologies of India today announced the signing of a $30 million contract with Elbit Systems to upgrade the Indian Air Force's Russian origin MI-17 helicopter upgrade program. The program involves upgrading of 90 Mi-17 helicopters and Alpha Design, as the major offset partner, will be manufacturing all key sub-units at its Bengaluru factory
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Brazil To Decommission Sole Aircraft Carrier
February 16, 2017 @ 08:22 AMThe Brazilian Navy will decommission its sole aircraft carrier, A-12 Sao Paulo, purchased from France in 2000 as the modernization costs are considered excessive by the government. The ship was bought by the then-president Fernando henriquw for US $12 million,
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Indo-Russian JV Could Manufacture 400 Kamov 226-T Helicopters
February 15, 2017 @ 03:53 PMAn estimated 400 Kamov 226-T helicopters are planned to be manufactured by an Indo-Russian Joint venture under the “Make in India” program. The documents for the joint venture formation between Russias Rostec companies on one side and HAL on the other side have been prepared and registration is awaited
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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