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PLA Holds 'Confrontational Air Defense Drill' Amidst US Recon Flights
July 10, 2020 @ 06:59 AMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is presently conducting a “confrontational” air defense drill near Guangdong Province coast close to the area reportedly under close-in U.S
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Chinese, Indian Armies Begin troop withdrawal from Galwan Valley Flash-points
July 6, 2020 @ 08:35 AMAfter more than two months of locking horns at Sino-Indian border, the Chinese military appear to be retreating. "Chinese Army removing tents, moving back from certain areas of Galwan Valley, in first sign of disengagement of troops from area, govt sources say in Delhi," Press Trust of India (PTI) tweeted Monday
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Russian S-500 'Space Defense System' to be deployed this year
July 3, 2020 @ 04:42 AMThe upcoming Russian S-500 ‘Triumfator-Mor Prometheus will be called Space Defense System (SDS) and not air defense system going by its ability to destroy satellites and hypersonic weapons in low orbit space. In the most detailed listing of the features of the secretive S-500 SDS, the commander in chief of the Aerospace Forces of Russia Sergei Surovikin said during an interview with the Russian defense ministry's Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper on Wednesday: "According to its tactical and technical characteristics, the S-500 can be considered the first generation of space defense systems, since it will be able to destroy low-orbit satellites and space...
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BAE Systems Supplies Radios for Lockheed Martin Space Missions
July 2, 2020 @ 07:49 AMBAE Systems announced today it delivered its first shipment of next-generation radiation-hardened software defined radios (SDR) enabled by its RAD5545 computer to Lockheed Martin Space. The radios provide spacecraft with the performance, availability, reliability and on-board signals processing capacity needed to support future space missions — from planetary exploration to communications, national security, surveillance, and weather missions
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South Korean Defense Research Officials Being Probed for Data Leak
June 25, 2020 @ 07:26 AMSouth Korean police will begin probing into a case pertaining to massive data leak involving two former defense research officials. It has not been revealed what the data pertains to or who were the receipients of the leaked data
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Russian UEC to Deploy AI Module in Yak-130 Engine Production
June 23, 2020 @ 12:11 PMRussias United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Zyfra, a Finnish-Russian firm have begun testing the Zyfra Industrial Internet of Things Platform (ZIIoT) that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to manufacture Yak-130 engines. Testing is taking place at Russias Salyut production unit
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Egyptian F-16s, UAE Airbus A330 Tankers in Libya
June 22, 2020 @ 05:27 AMEgyptian F-16 fighter jets and United Arab Emirates Airbus A330-243MRTT tankers have reportedly been spotted flying over Libyan skies on Monday. “Just heard a report on Egypt Air Force's F-16C/D fighter jets supported by UAE Air Force's Airbus A330-243MRTT Tankers are flying in Libya's airspace now,” Babak Taghvaee, a military expert tweeted, citing sources from Libyan National Army (LNA) sources
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Japan Dumping Aegis Ashore Missile Defence Linked to $1.87 Billion Fix
June 20, 2020 @ 01:32 PMJapans announcement to cancel the $2.15 billion Aegis Ashore missile defence system is rooted in a fix costing nearly 200 Billion yen (US$1
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India Deploys Newly Acquired Apaches in Ladakh
June 19, 2020 @ 12:53 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) appears to have deployed Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in Ladakh as tensions between two Asian powers- China and India- escalate, images from ANI show. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria is said to have visited Leh (largest town in Ladakh) and Srinagar on June 17-18 to review preparedness at the bases there
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20 Indian Soldiers Killed in Border Clash with China; Acted in Self-defence,...
June 16, 2020 @ 05:50 PMIn addition to the confirmation of 3 Indian soldiers killed in border clash with a Chinese patrol, the Indian Army has confirmed the deaths of 17 other soldiers who were injured in the clash but later succumbed to their injuries. “Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at the Galwan area where they had earlier clashed on the night of 15/16 June 2020
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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