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Australia To Build F-35 Air Combat Facilities For $1.5 Billion
July 24, 2014 @ 09:42 AMAustralia is to take delivery of its first F-35 fighter jet on Thursday from Lockheed Martin. It plans to buy another 72
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KAI To Develop Civil And Armed Helos For South Korea
July 23, 2014 @ 08:36 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been assigned to develop Light Armed Helicopters (LAH) and Light Civil Helicopters (LCH) for South Korea. The decision to appoint KAI to develop the countrys Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) was made by the the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, as well as the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, says KAI in a statement
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DCNS Floats FREMM Frigate Languedoc
July 14, 2014 @ 09:22 AMDCNS floated the FREMM multi-mission frigate Languedoc in Lorient, France ordered by OCCAri on behalf of the French Directorate General and the French Navy on12 July 2014. “Over the coming months, the Groups teams alongside the teams of its subcontractors will pursue the assembly and integration of the different systems on the FREMM Languedoc” explains Anne Bianchi, Director of the FREMM Program at DCNS
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Defense Capital Outlay Could Be Insufficient For Procurement Commitments
July 11, 2014 @ 02:08 PMIndia hiked its military spending by 12.43%
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Brit Army Gets Armor Tank With Invisible Forcefield
July 7, 2014 @ 01:33 PMBritish army gets armored tank protected with an invisible forcefield, Scout - laser-controlled warning system. The Scout produces a forcefield that spots the electronic signature of any incoming missiles and it then fires off a cloud of metal chaff which blinds rockets and makes them miss their target, the Daily Star reported
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Rosoboronexport Accused of Employing “Middleman”
June 30, 2014 @ 02:19 PMIndias biggest military equipment supplier, Rosoboronexport of Russia could have flouted Indian rules by using the services of a “middleman”, Rosoboronservice in a Rs 21-crore chopper engine deal with the Indian Navy. The contract refers to the supply of four TV3-117 MAR engines for the Indian Navy Kamov KA-31 helicopters in 2011
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Developing Countries Fighter Aircraft Challenge Western Military Planes
June 25, 2014 @ 02:40 PMThe sky high cost of fighter aircraft acquisition is forcing developing countries to embark on their own programs in the process challenging the price and performance of American and European fighters. Turkey, South Korea, India, China and Pakistan claim to beat out western aircraft on cost
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Russia, Europe Vie For Developing Countries’ Defence Dollars
June 20, 2014 @ 01:23 PMAs orders for defence equipment at home decline, France, Germany and Russia are intensifying their efforts to sell to developing countries. The German government approved export licenses for weapons worth almost €6 billion last year, including a record amount for deals with non-NATO countries, according to Germanys vice-chancellor and economy minister Sigmar Gabriel
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Turkish Armed Forces Received First T129 ATAK Helicopter
June 12, 2014 @ 02:19 PMTAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) and AgustaWestland announce on June 11 that the Turkish Armed Forces have taken delivery of their first “T129 ATAK” Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter on 22nd of April 2014. This delivery, celebrated during an official ceremony on June 10th, is the first of 59 helicopters, 9 in T129A Early Delivery Helicopter (EDH) configuration, and 50 in T129B configuration
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RT LTA Systems To Introduce Mini Aerostat System At Eurosatory
June 11, 2014 @ 10:39 AMRT LTA Systems Ltd will introduce the SkyStar 100 mini aerostat for the first time at Eurosatory, taking place in Paris June 16-20, at the Israel National Pavilion, Hall 6, Stand 757. Compact, portable, and rapidly deployed, the system was specially designed for close-range ISR missions
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Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
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