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Bayraktar Combat Drone’s Naval Variant Ready for its Maiden Flight
October 25, 2023 @ 10:49 AMTurkeys Baykar has announced the successful completion of takeoff and landing tests for the naval variant of the Bayraktar TB2 drone, known as the Bayraktar TB3. This information was shared on
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Sikorsky’s RAIDER X Aircraft Receives Improved Turbine Engine
October 25, 2023 @ 10:22 AMSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has initiated the installation process of the U.S
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Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition to Get Powered Tail Kit
October 25, 2023 @ 07:55 AMBoeing and Australian partner Ferra Engineering signed a MoU to explore applications for Powered JDAM — a long-range, low-cost and mass-producible JDAM derivative capable of travelling upwards of 300 nautical miles. “Powered JDAM will exponentially increase the effective range of the munition, and alongside the JDAM ER, will effectively and affordably meet a variety of defence needs around the world,” said Bob Ciesla, vice president of Boeing Precision Engagement Systems
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Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom, German Rheinmetall Establish Joint Venture 'RHEINMETALL UDI'
October 25, 2023 @ 07:15 AMUkraine's Defense Industry (UDI), formerly known as Ukroboronprom, has entered into a significant joint venture with Germany's Rheinmetall AG, resulting in the establishment of "Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC" to jointly maintain and produce military equipment. This partnership was officially registered on October 18, 2023, and Ukraine's Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, made the announcement during the German-Ukrainian Business Forum in Berlin, where Germany's Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was also present
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US approves HIMARS Artillery Sale to Latvia
October 25, 2023 @ 04:26 AMA possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Latvia of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $220 million has been approved by the US State Department. The Government of the Republic of Latvia has requested to buy six M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); twelve (12) M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion System (IMPS); twelve (12) M31A2 GMLRS Unitary (GMLRS-U) High Explosive Pods with IMPS; and 10 M57 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Pods
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US Approves Rolling Airframe Missiles Sale to Japan
October 25, 2023 @ 04:09 AMThe United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2B Tactical Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $74.6 million
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Fourth Batch of Su-35S Fighter Jet Transferred to Russian Aerospace Forces This...
October 24, 2023 @ 07:07 PMRussias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has transferred the fourth batch of Su-35S fighters to the Aerospace Forces since June this year indicating high confidence level in this 4++ generation jet aircraft. While the official number of aircraft transferred has not been revealed, previous reports of production of Russian aircraft put the number of each batch as between 10-15 aircraft which means 40-60 aircraft may have been delivered so far this year
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U.S. Marines Train with Chinese Fighter Jet Mock-ups
October 24, 2023 @ 08:58 AMA video has emerged of the US Marines conducting drone training alongside mock-ups of Chinese J-20 and J-7 fighter jets. The exercises were part of training with the R80D SkyRaider unmanned air system near the Atlantic Marine Range in North Carolina
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Ukrainian Soldiers Refusing to Fight Due to Heavy Losses: Russian Media
October 24, 2023 @ 06:18 AMUkrainian servicemen are refusing to fight in offensives in the Zaporozhye area due to heavy combat l a captured Ukrainian serviceman told Russian news agency, TASS
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Lithuania Approved to Buy AIM-120C-8 Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
October 24, 2023 @ 05:53 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lithuania of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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