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Swiss F/A-18C Fighter Jet, Pilot Missing in Alps
August 30, 2016 @ 01:33 PMThe Swiss Air Force has launched a search for the countrys fighter jet and its pilot who went missing during a training exercise. The plane, a one-seater F/A-18C is missing from Susten in central Switzerland on Monday afternoon, the Swiss defense ministry was quoted as saying by Thanhnien News
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Russian Fighter Jets, Bombers Shifted To Crimea
August 29, 2016 @ 10:36 AMRussian advanced bombers and jet fighters have been shifted to bolster Aerospace Forces Fleet in Crimea. The Su-34 bombers have been moved to Crimean Peninsula as a part of snap combat readiness inspection, whereas MiG-39 and MiG-31 fighter jets have been relocated to mainland Russia
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Airbus Wins QinetiQ Contract To Deliver Tank Self-Protection Systems
August 25, 2016 @ 02:36 PMAirbus has been awarded a contract by QinetiQ to deliver the self-protection systems based on MUSS (Multifunctional self-protection system). The systems will be evaluated in the frame of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratorys (Dstl) “Medusa” programme launched on behalf of the UK MoD to analyse an Active Protection System (APS) for armoured vehicles, Airbus Electronics and Border Security (EBS) said in a statement Wednesday
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DARPA Develops Smart-Phone Sized Radiation Detection Devices
August 24, 2016 @ 01:29 PMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has developed and demonstrated a network of smartphone-sized mobile devices that can detect the tiniest traces of radioactive materials. The DARPAs SIGMA program aimed at preventing attacks involving radiological “dirty bombs” and other nuclear threats conducted the demonstration earlier this year
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Pakistan, Turkey Collaborate On Building New Fleet Tanker
August 19, 2016 @ 02:23 PMPakistans Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) has launched a 17,000-tonne heavy Warship fleet tanker, which was being constructed by the company in collaborating with the Turkish firm Savunma Teknologiler Muhendisilik (STM). The fleet tanker launched on Friday at the companys facility,
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India To Buy C-130J Super Hercules For $134 Million
August 19, 2016 @ 08:10 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has approved buying one C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft for INR 900 crore (US $134 million). The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by defense minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday made a decision to buy the aircraft which, will replace another C-130J aircraft that crashed while practising a tactical operation after taking off from Agra on March 28, 2014
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Composite Blades For Russian Mi28NM Choppers Following Syrian Ops
August 18, 2016 @ 10:20 AMThe Russian Air Force plans to replace the full metal blades of Mi-28NM military helicopters with new ones made form composite materials. The helicopters are currently in operation in Syria
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Controp’s Shapo Airborne Surveillance Payload Installed At Brazilian Olympic Games
August 17, 2016 @ 01:19 PMControp announced the use of its Shapo Airborne EO/IR surveillance payload for the protection of 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Shapo is installed on board the ADB-150 Aerostat that supports the Brazilian Air Force security mission and is deployed above the Olympics area, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Su-30MKI To Be Stationed At India's Newest Airfield Near China
August 17, 2016 @ 08:48 AMThe Indian Air Force will get a new airfield this Friday capable of fielding all types of aircraft in the eastern region barely 100 km bordering China. “The refurbished advanced landing ground at Pasighat in south east Arunachal Pradesh is as good as new, with a complete airstrip,”
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Russian 'Backfire' Bombers Attack Syrian Terrorist Depots From Iranian Base
August 16, 2016 @ 03:17 PMRussian Tu-22M3 bombers for the first time delivered airstrikes on Islamic State terrorist weapon depots in Aleppo, Deir-ez-Zor and Idlib provinces in Syira operating from Irans Hamadan airbase. Moscow and Tehran signed a military agreement allowing the Russian aircraft to be stationed at the airport in West Iran
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Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
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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