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India's MiG-21 Fighter Jet Completes 60 Years of Service
March 3, 2023 @ 10:27 AMIndia's MiG-21 fighter aircraft completed 60 years of service on March 1 making it one of the longest serving aircraft in any air force in the world."Acquired in March 1963, the MiG-21, a legendary fighter & the first supersonic aircraft in the IAF inventory has completed 60 years today," the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a tweet
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Russian Helicopters to Create a Version of KA-226T Chopper for Agricultural Use...
March 3, 2023 @ 04:01 AMAn agreement on the creation of an agricultural version of the Ka-226T helicopter was signed recently by Russian Helicopters (RH) and the Aerochemflot aviation alliance; the first deliveries of the new Ka-226T modification to customers are scheduled for 2025.The Ka-226T agricultural version will eventually replace the An-2 aircraft, Mi-2 helicopters, as well as foreign-made light rotary-wing machines are used
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One Dead, Several Injured in Accident During Il-76MD-90A Fuselage Testing
March 2, 2023 @ 05:37 PMOne person died and scores more were injured in an accident that occured today when the fuselage of Russia's Il-76MD-90A heavy transport aircraft was being tested in the Avistar plant of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)."At the Aviastar plant, during the testing of the fuselage compartment of the aircraft, which is in production, a tragic incident occurred
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Elbit Systems Wins $252 Million Contract for ATMOS, PULS Artillery from NATO
March 2, 2023 @ 11:52 AMElbit Systems announced today that it was awarded two contracts with an aggregate value of $252 million to supply artillery rocket systems to a European NATO member country.Under the first contract in an amount of $119 million, Elbit Systems will supply a battalions worth of ATMOS (Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer) 155mm/52 caliber truck-mounted howitzers systems
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Royal Navy, U.S. Forces Seized Iran-made Russian 'Kornet' Anti-tank Missiles from Boat...
March 2, 2023 @ 10:58 AMThe Royal Navy and U.S
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Korea Aerospace Expects Egyptian Light Fighter-Trainer Deal to Open African Market
March 2, 2023 @ 10:37 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) expects to win the preferred bidder status for Egypt's project to locally produce jet trainers and light fighters, KAI CEO Kang Gu-young told reporters at the Avalon Airshow in Geelong, Australia Wednesday. The Egyptian deal will open doors to the vast African market which has so far been the domain of Chinese and Russian aircraft makers- mainly due to affordability
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Boeing to Help Prepare Kuwaiti Pilots Receive F/A-18E/F Super Hornets...
March 2, 2023 @ 08:34 AMBoeing is awarded a $70.7 million contract to provide integrated logistics support in support of preparing Kuwaiti pilots for delivery of the Kuwait F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
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Taiwan Approved to Receive Anti-Radiation, Air-to-air Missiles for its F-16 Jets
March 2, 2023 @ 06:15 AMTaiwan has been approved to receive U.S
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Saudi Arabia to Join UK-led FCAS Program, Initiate 12 Month Feasibility Study
March 1, 2023 @ 06:35 PMSaudi Arabia and the UK today signed a declaration of intent for Riyadh to join into the Future Combat Air System program.As part of the participation, Saudi Arabia is looking at joint production and R & D projects for future air systems, Saudi Arabian Defence MInister, Khalid Bin Salman tweeted
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Rheinmetall, DefSecIntel to Supply Ukraine with Autonomous Large-area Reconnaissance System
March 1, 2023 @ 05:23 PMRheinmetall, together with Estonia's DefSecIntel, is supplying Ukraine with an automated reconnaissance system for monitoring large areas of terrain with as few personnel as possible.At the behest of the German government, Rheinmetall is cooperating with the Estonian company DefSecIntel for this project
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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