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Russia Completes MiG-29KUB Aircraft Delivery To Indian Navy
February 14, 2017 @ 12:02 PMRussia has completed the delivery of 29 MiG-29K/KUB aircraft to the Indian Navy. Russia and India had signed a contract for the supply of 29 carrier-based MiG-29K/KUB for the INS Vikramaditya in 2010, Ilya Tarasenko, Director General of JSC Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, told RIA Novosti on Feb
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Textron Tests G-Claw Glide Weapon
February 14, 2017 @ 11:52 AMTextron has tested G-CLAW, the companys precision guided glide weapon, against moving targets. The flight tests, which occurred in October 2016, took place at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona
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Post Manufacturing Issues To Be Discussed In Indo-Russian FGFA Project
February 14, 2017 @ 11:29 AMIndia and Russia still need to discuss certain things in the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) such as exports and approvals post manufacturing. “Some issues are to be addressed in terms of manufacturing after completing the project
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India To Test Air Launched Version Of BrahMos Missile Soon
February 14, 2017 @ 11:18 AMIndia has scheduled to test the air-launched version of the supersonic Russian-Indian BrahMos cruise missile in the next three months. "India will test-fire the air-launched version of supersonic Russian-Indian BrahMos cruise missile in the next three months," Sudhir Kumar Mishra, chief executive of the Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace was quoted as saying by Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta this week
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Russia's T-50 Jet To Carry Out First Flight With New Engine In...
February 14, 2017 @ 10:28 AMRussia's Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation fighter aircraft after being fitted with new engine is expected to carry out its first flight in the fourth quarter of 2017. The new engines is called the second-stage engine,
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India's FICV Project Makes Progress
February 14, 2017 @ 10:22 AMIndias defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar will hold a meeting with all the stakeholders in the $15 billion Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project to build 2610 vehicles for the Indian Army next week. Talking to the media on the opening day of Aero India Air Show 2017, Manohar Parrikar said, everything has been discussed about the project and there are certain aspects that are to be finalized
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India's Kalyani Group Likely To Commence Hyderabad Plant Operations In March-April
February 14, 2017 @ 09:29 AMIndias Kalyani group that manufactures defence products in venture with Israels Rafael, has considered commencing operations of Hyderabad plant in March-April. “The company will also be showcasing jet engines at the upcoming Aero India 2017,” said Chairman Baba Kalyani
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India To Junk Embraer-145 In Favor Of Airbus A330 As Platform For...
February 14, 2017 @ 08:02 AMIndia is likely to place an order for six Airbus A330 aircraft worth 20,000 crore ($3 billion) as a platform to mount indigenously-built Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS). “Presently, our estimate is for the first two AEW&Cs will be about 9200 crores (USD 1
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Communications System Upgrade For Russian S-400 Missile Defence System
February 14, 2017 @ 07:56 AMThe air defense missile systems – S-400, S-500 and ‘Vityaz will get an upgrade with new Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems, currently being developed by the Russian air defense. The new system will have the possibility of high-frequency tuning for electronic reconnaissance, equipping the defense missiles systems with a higher potential to evade enemy surveillance
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India-Russia Enter Final Negotiations For Purchase of 48 Mi-17-V5 Helicopters
February 14, 2017 @ 06:39 AMIndia and Russia have entered final negotiations for the purchase of 48 Mi-17 helicopters following the conclusion of pre-contractual work earlier this year. The contract is estimated to be worth between US$700 million to $800 million, though officially there is no word on the pricing
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