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Indian Air Force Starts Work on Two Bases for Rafale Fighter Jets
October 2, 2017 @ 08:07 AMThe Indian Air Force is readying two frontline bases for the deployment of the first squadron of Rafale fighters scheduled for delivery from September 2019. The government has sanctioned INR 220 Crore (US$ 33
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US Navy’s Boeing T-45 Goshawk With 2 Crew Suspected to have Crashed
October 2, 2017 @ 07:59 AMA Boeing T-45 Goshawk training aircraft belonging to the US Navy is believed to have crashed with two crew members aboard reported missing. The Boeing T-45 Goshawk training aircraft with a crew of two did not return to base after training flight in the state of Tennessee, US Navy said Sunday in a statement
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DJI Proposes Systems For Managing And Monitoring Drone Traffic
September 30, 2017 @ 01:26 PMDJI, the provider of civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, outlined two approaches to better manage and monitor flight paths for safe flow of the drone traffic at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Drone Enable conference in Montreal last week. According to the
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Iranian Army Bell Chopper Crashes Due To Technical Failure
September 29, 2017 @ 08:59 AMAn Iranian Armys helicopter went down during a test flight near the northwestern city of Oroumiyeh on Thursday. Local military commander General Habib Shahsavari told Tasnim News Agency that the Armys Bell-214 helicopter crashed on Thursday due to technical failure, killing one person and injuring two
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IAF Trainer Aircraft Crashes During Routine Mission
September 29, 2017 @ 08:37 AMA trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Thursday after getting airborne from Air Force Station Hakimpet in Hyderabad. The HJT-16 Kiran trainer aircraft was on a routine training mission with a trainee when the incident happened
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Turkey Approves US$2.32 billion Additional Military Spending
September 28, 2017 @ 01:42 PMTurkey announced new tax measures aimed at boosting defense spending, the finance minister said on Thursday. "The tax raises will be transferred directly to the defense industry fund as the fund is not a part of central government budget," Naci Agbal said in a speech at the Istanbul Financial Summit
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US Marines Demo Print-on-the-go Drones
September 28, 2017 @ 12:06 PMMicro drones which can be printed on the field for instant reconnaissance missions were demonstrated by US Marines as part of operation 'Inherent Resolve' to drive out ISIS Militants from Iraq and Syria. The Nibbler drone was created through 3D printing to be low cost, easily repaired and have simple maintenance to allow Marines to use it
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Cubic Defense To Update USAF P5 CTS/TCTS for $61 Million
September 28, 2017 @ 01:00 AMCubic Global Defense has been awarded $61 million contract for P5 combat training system/tactical combat training system updates. The contract includes, but is not limited to, modifications to ensure the P5 system and supporting infrastructure meets or exceeds dynamic emerging government requirements, US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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United Launch Services Wins $832 Million Contract for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
September 27, 2017 @ 11:21 PMUnited Launch Services has been awarded an $832 million modification contract for its Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. This contract provides mission assurance, program management, systems engineering, and integration of space vehicle with launch vehicle, launch site and range operations, and launch infrastructure maintenance and sustainment, US department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Chinese Amphibious Drone Ready for Military, Commercial Operations
September 27, 2017 @ 06:52 PMA Chinese unmanned, amphibious aircraft to transport supplies to islands and to be used in military applications with special sensors is ready for operations according to its manufacturer. Liu Jiandong, founder and chairman of UVS Intelligence System, a privately owned drone-maker in Shanghai, said mass production of its U650 seaplane has begun and will enter commercial operation this year with a Chinese express delivery company and a client in Southeast Asia
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