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Russia To Turn Syrian Base To Fully Operational Facility
August 11, 2016 @ 12:39 PMRussia plans to turn the Hmeymim base in Syria into a fully operational facility for its armed forces. "After an agreement on its legal status, Hmeymim will become a base of Russian armed forces, all the appropriate infrastructure will be built there and our servicemen will live in decent conditions," Franz Klintsevich, the first deputy chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the Federation Council (the upper house of Russia's parliament) was quoted as saying in an interview with the Russian Izvestia newspaper
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Turkey Still Valued Ally; NATO Says Day After Putin-Erdogan Meet
August 10, 2016 @ 02:12 PMA day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, NATO has released a press statement stating NATO's stance regarding the failed coup in Turkey and Turkeys NATO membership
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Jamming And Hacking Are Russian Army’s Strength: British Army Report
August 10, 2016 @ 01:04 PMJamming and hacking with sophisticated deployment of electronic warfare equipment are major strengths of the Russian defense forces which could threaten NATO aircraft, GPS-guided weapons and soldiers on the ground. The Russian troops with its tanks, artillery and other heavy weapons with electronic warfare can outsmart the British army warfare tactics
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Malware Called 'South China Sea RAT' Spied on Philippines, Other Targets
August 9, 2016 @ 02:48 PMA malware known as NanHaiShu or “South China Sea Remote Access Trojan (RAT)” in Mandarin was discovered to have gathered intelligence related to the South China Sea arbitration case from the Philippines and organizations involved in assisting the South East Asian country which won an international arbitration case against China. Hackers believed to be from China have attacked government and private-sector organizations linked to the row over the key waterway, a Japan Times report said quoting an analysis by Finnish cybersecurity firm F-Secure
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USAF Awards $1.6 Billion To Four Companies For Facilities Restoration And Modernization
August 9, 2016 @ 09:20 AMCB&I Federal Services, Black & Veatch Construction, Turner Construction and Healtheon have been awarded a $400 million contract each for the Facilities Acquisitions for Restoration and Modernization program. The contractors will provide for the mechanical, electrical, and controls for construction, and/or design-build projects for military ground testing facilities
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Indian Air Force Hawk Trainer Crashes, Pilots Ejected Safely
August 4, 2016 @ 03:36 PMAn Indian Air Force Hawk advanced jet trainer crashed soon after take-off from Air Force Station Kalaikunda, in West Midnapore due to a "technical snag" but both the pilots ejected safely. Indian Air Force (IAF) sources said that the aircraft developed a technical problem at about 1100 hours, minutes after taking off from Kalaikunda air station in West Bengal, where another Hawk had crashed in June last year, PTI reported Thursday
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India Army Gets BrahMos Cruise Missile Regiment As Deterrent Against China In...
August 3, 2016 @ 06:28 AMThe Indian Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by the Prime Minister has cleared INR 4300 crore (US $644 million) contract for the Army to induct and deploy fourth BrahMos regiment in the northeast as a deterrent against China. A regiment consists of around 100 missiles, five mobile autonomous launchers on 12x12 heavy-duty trucks and a mobile command post, among other hardware and software,
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General Dynamics Wins $149 Million To Provide Network Services To DARPA
August 3, 2016 @ 05:52 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently awarded a follow-on contract worth $149 million to General Dynamics to provide classified network services, support and infrastructure. Under this contract, General Dynamics Mission Systems will continue to deliver flexible, scalable and high-level classified network and systems development, design and management to accommodate past, present and future technologies, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Indian Army Mulls Setting Up MRO Base For Aviation Corps’ Helicopters
August 2, 2016 @ 10:05 AMThe Indian Army is considering setting up maintenance and overhauling base for Army Aviation Corps (AAC) helicopters. “The Army has projected a requirement for 40 acres and is keen on acquiring land in Pinjore where Haryana has a flying club and the location is also adjacent to the Western Command headquarters,” a Haryana state government officer was quoted as saying by
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UK Receives 30th Upgraded Merlin Mk2 Helicopter From Lockheed Martin
July 29, 2016 @ 06:12 AMThe UK Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the 30th upgraded Merlin Mk2 helicopter from industry. Lockheed Martin UK joined representatives from the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence for a ceremony to mark the handover of the final airframe at Leonardo's facility in Yeovil, England, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Friday
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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