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China To Deploy 36 J-20 Stealth Fighters By 2018
August 31, 2016 @ 12:54 PMEven as Japan has announced the deployment of US-made F-35 Stealth fighters, Chinese media has claimed that the home-grown stealth aircraft, the J-20 has completed its research and development phase and is entering the stage of mass production. The production is slated at two fighters per month and at this rate, China may be able to deploy 36 J-20 fighters by early 2018
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Antonov AN-178 Aircraft Passes Test To Transport HMMWVs Military Vehicles
August 29, 2016 @ 02:22 PMThe Ukrainian Antonov AN−178 aircraft has passed ground tests of loading/unloading of light wheeled self−propelled vehicles. The tests were performed using three HMMWVs and М1097А2
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South Korea Needs Nuclear Submarine To Counter North's Ballistic Missiles: Analysts
August 26, 2016 @ 12:50 PMSouth Korea is likely to build new nuclear-powered submarines in order to counter North Koreas Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) threat. South Korean military experts feel there is a necessity to build submarines that are capable of countering North Korean submarine launched Ballistic missiles
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Rosoboronexport, Remdiesel To Promote Typhoon-K Truck Internationally
August 25, 2016 @ 02:11 PMRussian Rosoboronexport and Remdiesel signed an agreement to promote Typhoon-K truck (KAMAZ-53949) on foreign markets. The document was signed by Anatoly Isaikin, Rosoboronexport's CEO, and Faiz Khafizov, Remdiesel's CEO
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Who Benefits From Indian Scorpene Submarine Data Leak?
August 25, 2016 @ 11:13 AMEven as French naval contractor DCNS said on Wednesday it may have been the victim of "economic warfare" after secrets about its Scorpene submarines being built in India were leaked, question arises as to who will benefit from the data leak. DCNS is perhaps the most successful submarine manufacturer in recent times with contract wins in India, Austalia, Norway, Brazil and Poland among others
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DARPA Develops Smart-Phone Sized Radiation Detection Devices
August 24, 2016 @ 01:29 PMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has developed and demonstrated a network of smartphone-sized mobile devices that can detect the tiniest traces of radioactive materials. The DARPAs SIGMA program aimed at preventing attacks involving radiological “dirty bombs” and other nuclear threats conducted the demonstration earlier this year
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US Army Awards $256 Million For Helicopter Turbine Engine Tech Design Review
August 23, 2016 @ 12:18 PMUS Army has awarded two contracts worth $256 million for procurement of a preliminary design review for a new technology center-line improved turbine engine for use on UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64E Apache helicopters. Advanced Turbine Engine Co
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Russian Il-76MD Airlifter Fitted With Long-Range Surveillance Radar To Make First Flight...
August 22, 2016 @ 10:48 AMRussias strategic airlifer Ilyushin Il-76MD installed with a long-range surveillance and control system will be making its first flight in 2018. The airborne A-100 Premier system will be installed on an Ilyushin Il-76MD aircraft for the first test that will be run next year
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Boeing Wins $2.8 Billion US Air Force KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Contract
August 19, 2016 @ 08:50 AMBoeing has been awarded a $2.8 billion contract for the acquisition of low-rate initial production (LRIP) of KC-46 tanker aircraft Lots 1 and 2 for the US Air Force
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Russia To Gear Up Kilmov TV-117ST Engines Production In 2018
August 18, 2016 @ 01:45 PMRussia will be starting serial production of Kilmov TV-117ST engines in 2018 for Ilyush Il-112 light military transport plane. The manufacturing will be done by Russias Omsk Engine-Building Enterprise, part of the United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the Gas-Turbine Engineering Research and Production Center 'Salut' (subsidiary of UEC) has been chosen as the final TV7-117ST engine assembly enterprise
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