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New Engine Developed For Russia's PAK FA T-50 5th Gen Fighter Jet
May 4, 2017 @ 07:21 AMRussia is likely to complete first stage trials of next-generation engine that it has developed for the PAK FA (T-50) fighter jet by 2018. "Today the next-generation engine has been actually developed and soon trials will begin for it together with the T-50, for which it has been created
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SAAB Gripen Favoured In Bulgaria's Fighter Jets Purchase Negotiations
May 2, 2017 @ 04:11 PMBulgarias new government has reportedly favoured Saab AB fighter jets to replace its outdated Soviet-era aircraft and is likely to begin negotiations soon. “A working group involving representatives of several institutions has been set up, which will hold negotiations with the first-ranked bidder,” interim Prime Minister Ognyan Gerdzhikov was quoted as saying by various media
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Mexico Keen To Purchase Russia's Mi-17 Helicopters
May 2, 2017 @ 11:22 AMMexico has shown interest in purchasing a new batch of Russia-manufactured Mi-17 military transport helicopters. “The Mexican side is planning to buy a new batch of such helicopters from Russia and is considering the proposals prepared by us," Alexander Denisov, the head of Marketing Department of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, was quoted as saying by
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Lockheed Martin Wins $1.3 Billion F-35 Long Lead Parts Contract
May 1, 2017 @ 02:43 PMLockheed Martin has won $1.3 billion advance acquisition contract for long-lead time materials, parts, components, and effort for 130 F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps
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South Korea Refuses To Renegotiate Costs Involved In Thaad Missile Deployment
May 1, 2017 @ 10:44 AMSouth Korea has refused renegotiation possibilites to share estimated US$1 billion expenses spent by US for deploying Thaad missile defense system on land of the East Asian country. "I don't think it's an issue for renegotiation," Moon Sang-gyun, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, was quoted as saying by
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Rauma Marine Constructions To Design Four Multirole Corvettes For Finnish Navy
April 28, 2017 @ 03:21 PMThe Finnish Defence Forces have signed a contract with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for designing Finnish Navys four multirole corvettes under Squadron 2020 project. The 7
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F-35 jets, Apache Choppers To Fly From UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier...
April 26, 2017 @ 02:38 PMUKs HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will start receiving F-35 fighter jet and various helicopters including Apache, Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook in 2018. UK has set target to reach initial operating capability for its new F-35B aircraft by 2018 and seeks to have 24 jets available for service by 2023 end,
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South Korea To Buy Two Early Warning Radars To Detect North's Missiles
April 26, 2017 @ 11:18 AMSouth Korea has decided to acquire two advanced early warning radars to detect the North's ballistic missiles within this year. A regular meeting on arms procurement projects presided by Defense Minister Han Min-koo approved the plan, Defense Acquisition Program Agency (DAPA) was quoted as saying in a statement by Yonhap Tuesday
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Boeing To Provide Support Services For Taiwan Navy’s Perry-class ship Harpoon Missiles...
April 26, 2017 @ 08:54 AMBoeing has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $11 million to provide for reconfiguration, integrated logistics support (ILS) and training services for harpoon missile on a Taiwan Navys Perry-class ship. “The Boeing Co
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Bulgaria Completes Assessment Of Offers For New Combat Aircraft
April 25, 2017 @ 01:43 PMBulgarian working group has completed the analysis on offers for the supply of new combat aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of Russian-made MiG fighter aircraft. The working group set up by the defence ministry and led by Air Force Commander Maj
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