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China Develops First Microphotonic Radar Prototype For Enhanced Target Imaging
June 16, 2017 @ 11:41 AMScientists at Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a first prototype of microwave photonics-based radar, which analysts said could revolutionize the detection and imaging of targets for a wider range of military and civilian applications. The new radar is said to have the features of fast-imaging, high resolution and clear identification of targets, having the highest resolution among all the micro-photonic radars currently known, and is even 30 times higher than similar radars worldwide, the Institute of Electronics at Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said in a statement on its website early this week
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US Navy To Modernize Obsolete Reagan-Era Frigates For Redeployment
June 15, 2017 @ 12:38 PMUS Navy is eyeing to modernize obsolete Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates to bring it back to service in a move to achieve its goal of a 355-ship fleet. "The move is worth, if the cost of upgrading the obsolete vessels does not turn to be expensive," the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm
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China’s First Solar Drone Completes Near-space Flight
June 14, 2017 @ 03:47 PMChina's first near-space solar drone ‘Rainbow has successfully conducted a flight at an altitude of 20 km on Tuesday. The project team under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation announced Tuesday that the CH UAV, flew smoothly in near space for over 15 hours under control, finishing its scheduled path before landing securely, Xinhua reported
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G7 Aerospace To deliver IFS Applications In Malaysia
June 13, 2017 @ 11:53 AMG7 Aerospace has now become part of IFS Partner Network to deliver IFS Applications to aviation and defense enterprises in Malaysia. The company, which provides solutions to the Malaysian military and the commercial aerospace industry will market and support IFS Applications to aviation and defense (A&D) organizations across Malaysia
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BAE Systems To Provide Additional Laser-Guided Rockets To US Navy
June 13, 2017 @ 11:48 AMThe US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $180.5 million contract to continue producing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets to meet the growing U
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EU Unified Defense Fund May Affect US Arms Sales To Europe
June 9, 2017 @ 11:46 AMThe European Commissions (EC) unified multi-billion-euro defense fund to buy military equipment may affect sales of US-made equipment including Lockheed Martins F-35 fighters in Europe. "The protection of Europe can no longer be outsourced," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told a defence conference in Prague Friday
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Anti-Qatar Coalition Releases List of Doha-supported Terror Financiers
June 9, 2017 @ 11:42 AMSaudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have released a list of terror financiers comprising of 59 individuals and 12 groups in a joint statement. The anti-Qatar coalition has accused Doha of supporting or harbouring terror organizations
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S Korean Govt Seeks $38.7 Billion Military Budget For 2017
June 8, 2017 @ 03:35 PMSouth Korea's defense ministry has sought a record 43.7 trillion won ($38
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US Navy Receives 500th Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
June 7, 2017 @ 02:21 PMOrbital ATK delivered 500th Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) to the US Navy in a ceremony at its production facility in Northridge, California, on May 31. AARGM is a supersonic, air-launched tactical missile system, upgrading legacy AGM-88 HARM systems with advanced capability to perform Destruction of Enemy Air Defense missions
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European Commission Proposes €5.5 Billion Fund For Defence Procurement, Tech Development
June 7, 2017 @ 02:21 PMThe European commission today proposed to mobilise €5.5 billion per year as part of unified defence fund to boost Europe's defence capabilities and to coordinate, supplement and amplify national investments in defence research, in the development of prototypes and in the acquisition of defence equipment and technology,
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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
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European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
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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