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North Korea Executes Chief Of Military Staff Citing Graft
February 11, 2016 @ 09:00 AMNorth Korea has executed the Chief of its military on corruption and other charges earlier this month. Army General Ri Yong Gil, Chief of Staff of the Korean Peoples Army faced charges of pursuing personal gain and was executed, Yonhap news agency quoted unnamed sources familiar with the DPRK affairs as saying Wednesday
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UK Awards $29 Million To Refurbish RAF Runway
February 10, 2016 @ 09:46 PMThe UKs Defence Infrastructure Organization (DIO) has awarded a contract to refurbish one of two runways at RAF Valley to a joint venture of North Stone and White Mountain. The £20 million contract will be used to refurbish the runway as well as link taxiways and provide a new section airside perimeter road, new visual aids, aeronautical lighting and signage, UK Ministry of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Iran Overhauls MiG-29 Aircraft
February 9, 2016 @ 02:58 PMThe Iranian Air Force technicians have overhauled a MiG-29 aircraft and the aircraft is back into service after it was grounded for five years. Last August, a senior Iranian Air Force commander had announced that the country attained self-sufficiency in overhauling military aircraft despite the sanctions imposed by the western countries
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Indian Air Force Pilots Using "Authorized" Drugs To Stay Alert
February 8, 2016 @ 12:32 PMIndian Air Force pilots are increasingly using tablets to boost alertness levels and cognitive powers as well as fight fatigue and insomnia during round the clock combat exercises as well as long range sorties. The innocuous looking tablets, the ‘Go Modafinil pills are used for alterness-enhancing and fatigue-managing properties whereas the ‘no-Go Zolpidem, a sedative is used to treat sleep deprivation between successive missions
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China’s Five Military Commands To Have Own Army, Air Force
February 4, 2016 @ 09:29 AMChinas newly formed five military commands are expected to have their own army and air force, while naval forces are not likely to be deployed by all five commands. China has established five military theatre commands and have disclosed the location of their army headquarters,
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XTAR, Satcom Partner To Provide SATCOM Services For Military Users
February 4, 2016 @ 09:15 AMXTAR, LLC, a US-based X-band satellite operator, and Satcom Direct Communications (SDC) have announced their partnership to offer a new, on-demand and minutes-based SATCOM service for military and government end users. This non-pre-emptible and highly flexible service will be available as a stand-alone service or as a roaming service to augment the Governments WGS X-Band constellation
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Are Countries Buying Israeli Drones Vulnerable To UK, US Spying?
February 1, 2016 @ 11:56 AMThe recent revelation by former NSA contractor and Whistle-blower, Edward Snowden on UK assisting US National Security Agency in Spying Israeli drones shows the ease with which the program ‘Anarchist was carried out. This makes the nations who have bought or are in the process of buying Israeli attack drones vulnerable to spying from the US and the UK
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Israeli Drones Over Gaza Hacked By US, UK Intelligence
January 29, 2016 @ 01:36 PMThe US and UK intelligence secretly tapped into electronic feeds – including video – from Israels military drones and jet fighters to monitor military operations in Gaza. Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has released a material which revealed that UK and US intelligence officials have been regularly accessing Israeli cockpit cameras even in the midst of operations in Gaza and Lebanon
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CYBERBIT Uncovers Dridex Malware’s Persistency And Stealth Mechanism
January 25, 2016 @ 01:19 PMElbit Systems CYBERBIT has uncovered Dridex malwares persistency mechanism, allowing organizations to detect and remove the malware. The analysis was revealed by CYBERBITs malware research the Dridex malware, fully revealing its infection process and persistency mechanism
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Russian Strategic Forces Receive Modernized Bombers, Missile Cruisers
January 22, 2016 @ 09:47 AMThe Russian strategic aviation forces have received 10 modernized bombers Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22 whereas the Navy has received two strategic missile cruisers. “We have received new means of weaponry, new missiles…We have received for the Russian Navy two new strategic missile cruisers, the Alexander Nevsky and the Vladimir Monamakh, and from the industry, we have received for the aviation strategic nuclear forces 10 modernized strategic bombers, the Tu-160, Tu-95, and Tu-22,” head of the Russian General Staff Gen
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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