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U.S Navy Gets First F-35C JSF Training Jet
June 26, 2013 @ 11:15 AMThe U.S Navy took delivery of its first F-35C Joint Strike Fighter training aircraft from Lockheed Martin on 22 June
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Asia Pacific Defense Budget At Peak: Reports
June 25, 2013 @ 02:35 PMAsia Pacific budgets are set to outstrip USA and Canada by 2021, fuelled by an explosion in global arms trade that threatens the competitive edge and dominance of US, UK and European defence trade according to the biggest budget and export study since the economic downturn. The study, The Balance of Trad, is presented to clients on 25 June by IHS Inc
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Saab Considers Unmanned Gripen Development Plan
June 20, 2013 @ 09:39 AMSaab is considering a plan to develop an unmanned version of its next-generation JAS Gripen-E multirole fighter, Saab officials said. The company offcials has sets its sights on winning a series of medium-size international orders for about 300 manned Gripen-Es in the next 20 years
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Australia To Upgrade Collin Class Submarines
June 14, 2013 @ 02:37 PMAustralian MoD officials today announced further significant initiatives to both maintain the capability of Australias Collins Class submarine fleet and further improve Collins Class maintenance, sustainment and availability. The Collins Class submarine fleet of six submarines is an essential part of Australias national security capability
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Russia To Launch Two New Anti-Missile Radars
June 11, 2013 @ 08:32 AMRussia is all set to launch two new antimissile radars, one in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad and the other in Siberia's Irkutsk Region in the year 2014, Russian A&D officials announced. "Work is proceeding according to schedule; there are no delays or setbacks," Maj
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Oshkosh Defense To Deliver New P-19 Vehicles Under $192 Million U.S Contract
June 3, 2013 @ 02:06 PMOshkosh Defense has won a contract worth $192 million from U.S
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U.S Plans To Operate F-35 By Mid-2016
May 22, 2013 @ 01:21 PMThe U.S Air Force will put the F-35s into operational use by mid-2016, with a similar software package as the Marine Corps
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Turkish Navy Orders Eight Alenia Aermacchi Aircraft
May 13, 2013 @ 01:19 PMAlenia Aermacchi has won a contract from the Turkish Navy to deliver two ATR 72-600 TMUA and six ATR 72-600 TMPA. The Turkish Navy will now obtain the last generation ATR72-600 equipped with a glass cockpit as well as more powerful engines that guarantee best performance and supportability for the next 30 years
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Alenia Aermacchi Amends Contract With Turkey To Provide New ATR 72-600
May 8, 2013 @ 08:21 PMAlenia Aermacchi has signed an agreement with Savunma Sanayii Müsteşarlığı (SSM), the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries to deliver two ATR 72-600 TMUA (Turkish Maritime Utility Aircraft) and six ATR 72-600 TMPA (Turkish Maritime Patrol Aircraft) to the Turkish Navy. The agreement is an amendment to a previous deal between Alenia and the Turkish government for the delivery of 10 ATR 72-500 ASW to the Turkish Navy
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Chinese Fifth Gen Fighters To Become Operational After 2018: U.S. Report
May 8, 2013 @ 02:15 PMThe Pentagon maintains that it does not expect either of China's fifth-generation fighter programmes to become operational before 2018. "We do not expect either the J-20 or the J-31 to achieve an effective operational capability before 2018," says David Helvey, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia
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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
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