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Chinese Defence, Aerospace firms Plan Big Bang Introductions at Airshow China
October 10, 2018 @ 03:02 PMChina North Industries Group Corp or Norinco Group (CNIGC) and China Aerospace Science & Technology Corp (CASC) plan to unveil a number of new products at Airshow China next month in Zhuhai. CNIGCs displays will include about 100 system products in air defense, coastal defense, ground strikes, unmanned combat, early warning and surveillance security, commercial aerospace, and command communications and support
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Raytheon to Develop New Propulsion System for US Army's TOW Missiles
October 9, 2018 @ 09:02 AMThe United States Army has awarded Raytheon $21 million contract to develop a new propulsion system for the TOW missile. The contract funds a three-year effort to make performance improvements to the tube-launched, optically tracked TOW missile, the company said in a statement Sunday
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Finnish Navy to Acquire Israeli Gabriel Anti-Ship Missiles
July 6, 2018 @ 11:27 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a contract to supply Gabriel Surface-to-Surface Missiles System 2020 (SSM2020) to Finland to replace the current anti-ship missile system with the navy for EUR 162 million, with a EUR 193 million option. Finlands Minister of Defense Jussi Niinistö authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to make an agreement on purchasing Surface-to-Surface Missile System 2020 (SSM2020), on 5th July 2018, the MoD said in a statement Friday
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Boeing Apache, Turkish ATAK Compete in Moroccan Helicopter Program
July 2, 2018 @ 11:13 AMBoeing AH-64 Apache helicopters and Turkish TAI T-129 ATAK helicopters are in fray for Moroccan helicopter program. Morocco reportedly is in negotiations with American Boeing for the purchase of Apache AH-64 helicopters for its Armed Forces
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Germany Faces Acute Shortage of Operational Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters
May 4, 2018 @ 12:58 PMThe German Luftwaffe is struggling to keep ground readiness of its Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet fleet. Only four of 128 fighters are combat ready
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Iranian Army Unveils New Helicopter-mounted Missile, Shafaq
April 17, 2018 @ 01:28 PMThe Iranian Army unveiled new military helicopter gear, including new homegrown air-launched missile dubbed ‘Shafaq (Twilight), during a ceremony at the Ground Forces Airborne Unit in Tehran on Monday. A military helicopter mounted missile can hit targets within a range of 8 to 12 kilometers, Tasnim reports
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Leonardo’s AWHERO Remotely Piloted Helicopter To Be Certified In 2019
February 26, 2018 @ 08:43 AMLeonardos AWHERO remotely piloted helicopter will achieve certification next year as flight trials activities continue with the existing test aircraft. Two new prototypes are being assembled at Leonardos fully owned company Sistemi Dinamici plant in Pisa (Italy), the press release states
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South Korea Equips Fighter Jets with Advanced Targeting Pod
February 5, 2018 @ 12:21 PMSouth Korea has equipped its KF-16 fighter jets with Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP). The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) had signed a contract with Lockheed Martin in late 2013 for the supply of ATPs,
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Iran’s Homegrown Missile Defense System ‘Bavar-373’ Completes Initial Tests
January 6, 2018 @ 03:20 PMIrans first domestically built long-range missile defense system has successfully completed its initial tests, local media reports. In an interview with
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Patria Signs $205M Deal To Upgrade Finland's Hamina-class Fast Attack Crafts
January 5, 2018 @ 11:12 AMPatria has signed an agreement valued around 170 million euros (US$205 million) with the Finnish Defence Forces on the mid-life upgrade and overhaul of the Finnish Defence Forces Hamina Class fast attack craft. The procurement is part of the Naval Capability Development Programme, based on which the overhaul of Hamina Class vessels will ensure continued naval defence capabilities in the period between the decommissioning of Rauma Class fast attack craft and the commissioning of Squadron 2020 corvettes during the 2020s
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