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Spanish Eurofighter Crashes Following Military Parade
October 12, 2017 @ 02:29 PMA Eurofighter crashed near to the Los Llanos air base in Albacete south of Madrid, Spain, as it returned from a military parade killing the pilot. This is the second Eurofighter that has crashed in a month
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Aerovironment Puma UAV Gets Structural Upgrades
October 12, 2017 @ 01:30 PMAerovironments Puma unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been designated Puma 3 AE after the company has undertaken upgrades such as updating the datalink, new avionics and integrating new infrared (IR) sensor. The company has also upgraded Raven UAV with the same features
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US Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Helicopter Crashes in Japan
October 11, 2017 @ 02:23 PMA US Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion military helicopter reportedly crashed in Kunigami district of Japans Okinawa province. Around 5:15 pm local time, an American military helicopter deployed at Futenma base near US northern training center in the northern part of Okinawa main island burst into flames, local media reported Wednesday
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Syrian War Helping Russia Improve Its Unmanned Systems
October 10, 2017 @ 01:47 PMRussia has been learning lessons on the development of unmanned systems from its combat operations in Syria, according to a leading security analyst. Samuel Bendett, a researcher specializing in Russian unmanned systems at the Center for Naval Analyses, was quoted as saying by
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Russian Military Destroys Economic Infrastructure Of IS Militants
October 10, 2017 @ 11:02 AMThe Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of Islamic State militants group, leaving them with no sources of financing in Syria for purchasing weapons and ammunition and recruiting mercenaries, the defense ministry in Moscow said. "The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of ISIL (former name of IS) in Syria and foil any attempts by terrorists to resume the production and illegal sale of hydrocarbons in Syria
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Singapore Government Awards Cybersecurity Research Project To Kaspersky Lab
October 9, 2017 @ 12:49 PMRussia-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have been awarded a research project by the Singapore government under the National Cybersecurity R&D Programme to provide an innovative solution for identifying source of APT malware. In collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS), the research project by Kaspersky Lab is one of the nine cybersecurity projects awarded by the Singapore National Research Foundation with a total of $15
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Boeing Acquires Robotic Aircraft Tech Company, Aurora Flight Sciences
October 6, 2017 @ 01:01 PMBoeing has acquired an autonomous systems technologies provider, Aurora Flight Sciences under an agreement signed by the companies. "The combined strength and innovation of our teams will advance the development of autonomy for our commercial and military systems," said Greg Hyslop, chief technology officer and senior vice president of Boeing Engineering, Test & Technology
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DJI Launches Internet Data Blocking Mode in its Drones
October 6, 2017 @ 11:28 AMCivilian drone maker, DJI, has launched a new Local Data Mode that stops internet traffic to and from its DJI Pilot app, in order to provide enhanced data privacy assurances for sensitive government and enterprise customers. Local Data Mode will be available in the next update on the DJI Pilot app on CrystalSky and for select Android tablets
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IAF Mi-17 V5 Chopper Crashes Killing Seven Personnel
October 6, 2017 @ 10:27 AMAn Indian Air Force Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed Friday morning near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh killing seven people. Five of those killed were Indian Air Force personnel and two were Army officials
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RFI for Procurement of Single-engine Fighter Jet by India Next Month
October 6, 2017 @ 09:32 AMIndia will likely issue a Request for Information (RFI) next month to global manufacturers of single-engine fighter aircraft to procure over 100 jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF). While a small number would be imported from abroad, the bulk is expected to be manufactured in India under the ‘Make-in-India program
French DGA Orders 5000 Combat Surveillance Drones from Harmattan AI
Ukraine-made Guided Bombs Used for the First Time to Attack Russian Positions
Australia Sells A$2.5 billion Over the Horizon Radar to Canada
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
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