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Libyan War Claimed 25 Large military Drones in 2020
July 2, 2020 @ 05:35 AMThe Libyan Civil War, touted as the largest drone war in the world, has seen 17 Turkish Bayraktar TB2 and 8 Chinese Wing Loong UAVs belonging to the two warring parties being destroyed in the last six months. In April and May, 15 drones crashed or were shot down in Libya
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Fake Russian Ka-26 Helicopter Factory Unearthed in Moldova
June 30, 2020 @ 02:02 PMManufacturing fake watches and luxury goods may be known; but a factory that makes fake helicopters- copies of the Russian Ka-26- has been unearthed in the former Soviet republic of Moldova. Law enforcement officers discovered the unauthorized helicopter assembly workshop, which, according to investigators, was used to illegally manufacture and sell helicopters in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Moldovian publication,
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Thales, Australia Sign $690M Agreement to Manufacture Munitions Locally
June 30, 2020 @ 09:00 AMThales and the Australian Government have signed a decade long contract worth more than AUD 1 billion (nearly $690 million) that guarantees the Australian manufacture and supply of strategic munitions to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). This contract will enable Thales to secure more than AUD 450 million ($310 million) in export and non-ADF orders over the coming 10 years, the company said in a
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Engine Upgrade to Make Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov “Smoke-free”
June 29, 2020 @ 06:47 PMRussian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will receive an upgrade to its boilers and fuel system to drastically reduce its exhaust smoke. The carrier will return to the Russian Navy after repair in 2022, Alexey Rakhmanov, president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) in an interview to Interfax News Agency last week
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Vietnam Suspends 27 Pakistani Pilots Working in its Airlines
June 29, 2020 @ 05:00 AMVietnam has suspended 27 Pakistani pilots working at local airlines after 262 of 860 civilian commercial pilots in Pakistan were found to have fake licenses. “All of the pilots are of Pakistani nationality and licensed in the country
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Raytheon to Build Communications Infrastructure for Qatar Early Warning Radar
June 27, 2020 @ 03:53 AMRaytheon has won a $9.2 million modification contract to build communications infrastructure at Qatar Early Warning Radar (QEWR) site
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Did ‘Software Issues’ Cause Faulty Readings in Crashed PIA Airbus A320?
June 26, 2020 @ 02:12 PMWhile preliminary findings of the Pakistan government probe into the crash of PIA flight PK-8303 on May 22 in Karachi blame the pilot and an Air traffic Controller, a media report flags ‘software issues in the Airbus A320 aircraft that may have led to faulty readings. A report in
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Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Electronics to Install Cyber Protection System on F-15SA Jets...
June 24, 2020 @ 04:23 AMA Saudi Arabian electronics firm, Riyadh based Advanced Electronics Co., has won a $12
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Pilot, ATC Responsible for PIA Airbus Crash: Pak Inquiry
June 23, 2020 @ 10:56 AMPakistani preliminary investigations have attributed the cause behind PIA Airbus A320 crash on May 22 to blunders committed by both pilot and air traffic controller (ATC). The PK-8303 airplane operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) crashed in Model Colony, a congested residential area around 5km from Karachi Airport last month, killing 97 people onboard
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Turkey Conducts Ground Test of Locally-made Air-breathing Missile Engine
June 19, 2020 @ 06:19 PMGround test of Turkeys first domestically developed medium-range missile engine TEI-TJ300 was carried at a Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI) facility today. The TEI-TJ300 will power the Medium Range Anti-Ship Missile (MRASM)
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
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