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Indian MoD RFI For High Power Radar
October 1, 2016 @ 07:01 PMThe Indian ministry of defense has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to procure approximate 12 High Power Radars (HPRs). According to the RFI issued on 26 September 2016, the MoD stated that the radars would be used for Air Defence Surveillance
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Bell Helicopter To Exhibit Tiltrotor Innovations at AUSA 2016
October 1, 2016 @ 11:42 AMBell Helicopter is to display its newest tiltrotor innovations, the V-280 “Valor” mock-up and V-247 “Vigilant” unmanned aerial system model at 2016 Association of the US Army (AUSA) 2016 show next week. A V-280 virtual reality experience will allow participants to step into different Valor mission scenarios, making it possible to more fully observe and understand the capabilities of the V-280 tiltrotor in an augmented environment
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BAE Systems Develops Handheld Tactical Sensor To Detect Jammers
September 28, 2016 @ 03:39 PMBAE Systems has developed a new lightweight, handheld tactical sensor that can quickly detect and identify jammers or enemy communication signals for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The soldiers can easily carry the handheld tactical sensor and use it to better understand radio frequency (RF) signals for enhanced situational awareness, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Communist Party Does Not Want Philippines-US Military Exercises
September 27, 2016 @ 02:26 PMThe Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) does not want the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to stop the US military exercises set next week in Luzon and has requested the government to stop it. CPP has also reiterated its call for abrogation of the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty and other treaties such as the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA),
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Russia To Manufacture Glonass Satellites With Indigenous Parts By 2020
September 26, 2016 @ 03:19 PMRussia has plans to build Glonass K-2 Satellites with its home made components by 2020 as part of governments efforts to substitute imports amid sanctions. “We are also going to start mass producing them before 2020,” Nikolai Testoyedov, chief designer at Reshetnev Information Satelllite Systems JSC, Russias number one satellite maker, told the media
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Air-To-Air Missile MICA Tested From Indian Mirage-2000 Jet Fighter
September 24, 2016 @ 10:20 AMIndian Air Force has fired a long range air-to-air MICA missile from Mirage-2000 fighter jet on a manoeuvring target. The missile achieved a direct hit on a target which was much smaller than an actual aircraft and flying at a low altitude, several Indian media reported
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Has India Bought A 4.5 Generation Rafale Fighter For The Price Of...
September 23, 2016 @ 02:31 PMIndia has bought 36 Rafale fighters for $8.8 billion costing an average of $240 million apiece with weapons, spares and support which is in comparison to the price of a fifth generation F-35 fighter aircraft
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Indonesia, Pakistan Offer One Another Defence Equipment
September 23, 2016 @ 08:42 AMIndonesia has offered to sell defence equipment including CN-235 transport aircraft, Anoa armoured vehicles and assault rifles, to Pakistan while the latter is keen on Jakarta getting interested in its Super Mushak trainer and JF-17 Fighter. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs Wiranto offered to sell defence equipment to Pakistan during the Pak Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Rashad Mahmood's visit to his country,
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Russia Carrys Out Auto-Cannon Test For T-50 Fifth Generation Fighter
September 20, 2016 @ 10:02 AMRussian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has carried out a live test-fire of rapid firing auto-cannon for the T-50 fifth generation fighter aircraft outside Moscow. The company uploaded a one-minute video footage on its website and official YouTube showing a gun reportedly called 9-А1-4071K mounted on a fixed stand simulating the front part of a T-50 aircraft, RT reported Saturday
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Nuclear Weapons Delivery Capability Helped Clinch Rafale Jet Deal For India
September 19, 2016 @ 11:09 AMThe nuclear weapons delivery capability of the Dassault Rafale and France shifting this year from Mirage 2000 to Rafale for its strategic strike role might have helped clinch the aircraft deal in India. “The deciding factor in buying the Rafales, even though in such small numbers was its ability to be used as airborne strategic delivery system,”
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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