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Aero India Air Show Suspended Temporarily as Massive Fires Breaks Out
February 23, 2019 @ 10:12 AMA massive fire broke out at the parking area during the Aero India 2019 airshow, bringing the aerial displays to a halt temporarily. The airshow is likely to resume later in the afternoon
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Algerian Su-24 Aircraft Crashes, 2 Killed
February 22, 2019 @ 07:59 AMA Sukhoi Su-24 Algerian fighter jet has crashed during an overnight training exercise, killing its two crew members, the defense ministry said Thursday. The helicopter that crashed in Rechaiga, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) southwest of the capital Algiers, was on a “night mission of reconnaissance,” the ministry said in statement
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Mega Engine Deals Expected as India Seeks More Mig-29, Su-30MKI From Russia...
February 19, 2019 @ 09:02 AMRussia is expecting mega-deals in engine sales as India seeks to increase the number of Su-30MKI, MiG-29 fighter jets and order new helicopters. All these engines are developed and produced by the United Engine Corporation (UEC), the consortium of aerospace engine manufacturers in Russia
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IAF Surya Kiran Aircraft Collide While Rehearsing for AeroIndia-2019, One Dead
February 19, 2019 @ 07:32 AMTwo Surya Kiran Hawks belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) collided mid-air Tuesday morning while rehearsing for AeroIndia-2019 scheduled to begin on February 20. The collision took place while the jets were performing a spin-manoeuver at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru, located in southern India
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Raytheon Wins $353 Million Deal to Supply Patriot Missiles to UAE at
February 18, 2019 @ 09:59 AMRaytheon has won a Dh1.3 billion (US $353 million) contract to supply Patriot missiles for the UAE Air Force and UAE Air Defense Force on the opening day of IDEX and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (Navdex 2019) that kicked off in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
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Indian MoD Seeks Bids for 111 Navy Utility Helicopters
February 14, 2019 @ 02:31 AMIndia has invited expressions of interest for 111 helicopters to be made in the country in collaboration with foreign partners, the defence ministry said, in a deal estimated at nearly Rs 21,738 crore ($3 billion). Lockheed Martin, Airbus Helicopters and Bell Helicopters are among those expected to participate in the bidding, the ministry statement said
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NATO Extends Cyber Security Support Services Contract with Leonardo
February 14, 2019 @ 02:26 AMLeonardo has signed an 18-month contract with the NCI Agency which will see the Company continue to deliver cyber-incident detection and management capabilities. The new NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) Cyber Security Support Services (CSSS) contract provides continuity of service to the NCIRC – Full Operational Capability (FOC) contract which ends in February 2019, the company said in a statement Wednesday, Leonardo and the NCI Agency work in partnership to protect NATOs Communications and Information System (CIS) infrastructure from cyber-attacks
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IAF MiG-27 Fighter Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Ejects Safely
February 12, 2019 @ 03:26 PMA Mikoyan MiG-27 fighter belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Tuesday evening in Rajasthan state, located in the north-western part of India. The fighter aircraft crashed during a routine training mission
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Russia’s ‘Poseidon’ Unmanned Underwater Vehicle To Undergo Factory Trials Soon
February 11, 2019 @ 09:48 AMRussia will reportedly commence at-sea factory trials of a nuclear-capable underwater vehicle (UUV), dubbed ‘Poseidon, in summer 2019, TASS reports Sunday. "The successful tests of Poseidons nuclear-powered energy unit opened the way to conducting at-sea factory tests of the vehicle
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Indian Navy to buy Mine Counter-measures from Thales Australia
February 7, 2019 @ 09:22 AMThe Indian Navy has inked a INR 306 Crore ($42 Million) deal with Thales Australia for eight mine counter-measure clip-on influence sweeps. "In order to meet the requirement, a contract for procurement of eight Clip Influence Sweep (CLOIS) for minesweeping has already been concluded", Subhash Bhamre, India's minister of state for defence was quoted by
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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