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US Army Plans To Deploy AH-64 Apache Battalion To Europe
February 1, 2017 @ 12:23 PMUS Army will be deploying a fleet of 20 AH-64 Apache aircraft from the 1st Armored Division to Europe in February in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The 1-501st, also known as the Iron Dragon Battalion, will be deployed this February for a nine-month rotation
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New Ukrainian Infantry Fighting Vehicle Based On Oplot Tank Chassis Under Development
February 1, 2017 @ 12:09 PMUkraine is reportedly developing new heavy infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) based on the Oplot-M main battle tanks (MBT) chassis. Designated as ‘Berserk,
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BAE Systems To Upgrade USS Roosevelt Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer
February 1, 2017 @ 11:36 AMBAE Systems has won a $51.3 million US Navy contract for the maintenance and modernization of the USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
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Indian Budget Allocates INR86000 Crore (US$12 billion) For Defence Equipment Purchase
February 1, 2017 @ 11:36 AMIndian governments fiscal 2016-17 budget has hiked the defence budget by 5.8% allocating INR86000 Crore (US$12 billion) for capital expenditure which include money for equipment purchase
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US Navy Destroyer Damaged Off Japan, Causes Oil Spill
February 1, 2017 @ 10:43 AMA US Navy Aegis destroyer, named Antietam, has grounded off eastern Japan, resulting in an estimated 4,160 liters of hydraulic oil being spilled. Antietam was deployed at the U
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South Korea Deploys Wildcat Maritime Choppers
February 1, 2017 @ 10:16 AMSouth Korea has deployed four of its latest Wildcat maritime helicopters to better detect North Korean submarines equipped with ballistic missiles. The new choppers, made by British helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, will greatly enhance the Navy's capabilities to detect North Korean submarines equipped with submarine launched ballistic missiles, a Navy official was quoted as saying by
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Lockheed Martin Inks US Navy Contract To Provide Radar Kits
February 1, 2017 @ 08:52 AMLockheed Martin has won nearly $66 million in contracts from US Navy to produce Automatic Radar Periscope Detection and Discrimination (ARPDD) radar units. The multi mode radar kits will be used to upgrade the MH-60R fleet aircraft and also the funding will be used for the integration of Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare Active Mission Payload in MH-60R/S Aircraft's Avionics Operating Program
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Canada Starts Negotiations To Buy 18 Boeing Super Hornet Fighter Jets
February 1, 2017 @ 07:49 AMCanada government has started to negotiate with USA about sole-source purchase of up to 18 F/AQ-18 Super Hornet jet fighters from the US. The move, intended as a stopgap solution to ease pressure on the air force's aging fleet of CF-18s, could cost taxpayers between $5 billion and $7 billion over the lifetime of the aircraft, according to data circulating within the Department of National Defence,
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Can Fuel Cells Tech Edge-out Gasoline Engines In Military Applications?
January 31, 2017 @ 02:42 PMDoes fuel cell technology has the potential to replace gasoline-based engines to drive armoured vehicles and naval vessels. General Motors (GM) and Honda on 30 January announced a Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM) joint venture to mass produce hydrogen fuel cell systems for each company's future offerings
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Photos On Social Media Indicate Replica Of Chinese Carrier-Borne AEW&C Aircraft
January 31, 2017 @ 02:25 PMPhotos posted on a social media reveal that the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is seeking to equip a future carrier with a full-scale model of its Chinese navalised airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Published on the social media platform Weibo on 26 January, the images show the model of Navalised AEW&C aircraft, which resembles Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C aircraft, on the countrys land-based carrier replica, near the city of Wuhan, in China's central Hubei Province
European Commission Disburses €3.9 Billion Loan to Ukraine for Drone Procurement
Russian Hackers Stealing Backup Data from Ukrainian Signal Accounts
Iran Wants to Solely Guide Ships Around Minefields in Strait of Hormuz
Russia Deploying Artificial Intelligence in Air Defense Systems
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