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Ageis Missile Interception Test By US, Japan Fails Wednesday
June 23, 2017 @ 02:11 PMThe SM-3 Block IIA missile interceptor, developed jointly by US and Japan, failed to shoot down ballistic missiles during a test conducted Wednesday. The firing involved the SM-3 Block IIA missile that's built for the Aegis Missile Defense system, which is used to shoot down medium and intermediate-range ballistic missiles from ships at sea
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Eurofighter Typhoons Delivered To Oman Air Force
June 22, 2017 @ 03:58 PMFirst batch of the BAE Systems Typhoon fighters were received by the Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Wednesday. They were delivered under the auspices of Major General Matar bin Ali Al Obaidani Commander of RAFO, at the Adam Air Base
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Camcopter S-100 Completes Qualification Flights On French Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ship
June 22, 2017 @ 09:03 AMSchiebels Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has completed qualification flights for the French Navy from 29 May to 3 June 2017. The flight trials were performed from the deck of the Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement (BPC) Dixmude, the newest of the French Navys three Mistral class amphibious assault ships, the company announced Tuesday
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Sierra Nevada To Modify Bombardier 6000 Aircraft For JSTARS Project
June 21, 2017 @ 03:14 PMSierra Nevada Corp (SNC) has joined the Skunk Works Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) Recapitalization (Recap) team that currently includes Bombardier and Raytheon to deliver solution to the US Air Force. SNC, which previously qualified as a prime contractor candidate for the US Air Force's JSTARS Recap program, will perform modifications to Bombardier's Global 6000 aircraft, and will help obtain the necessary airworthiness certifications from the FAA and US Air Force, Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday This strategic partnership further enhances this industry team to provide a system that will drive cost-savings, schedule and performance efficiencies for the US Air...
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Thales Expands Capabilities Of Laser-guided BAT-120 Weapon For French Mirage Jets
June 20, 2017 @ 12:37 PMThales, in coordination with the French defence procurement agency (DGA), has developed the capabilities of the BAT-120, a combat proven weapon system already qualified on the Mirage 2000 fighter jet. The laser-guided BAT-120 is a precision strike weapon, reasonably sized that can be carried in large numbers on the aircrafts wing pylons to fight all types of fixed or mobile targets (lightly armoured or unarmoured vehicles, go-fast vessels)
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Lockheed Martin Wins USAF Contract For Sniper, LANTIRN Pods
June 20, 2017 @ 09:57 AMLockheed Martin received a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the U.S
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Dash-8 Q 300 Aircraft To Be Equipped With Searchmaster Surveillance Radar, Amascos...
June 19, 2017 @ 02:38 PMForce Multiplier Dash-8 Q 300 aircraft, designed by PAL and Thales, will be equipped with a ‘Searchmaster multi-role radar and an 'Amascos' multi-mission system. This aircraft has been specially designed to meet both the needs of maritime and ground surveillance, Thales announced Monday
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Saab's Gripen-E Fighter Jet Makes Maiden Flight
June 15, 2017 @ 04:50 PMSaab's first prototype Gripen-E fighter has completed its first flight from the company's Linköping site in Sweden 13 months after its official roll-out. Performed by test pilot Marcus Wandt on 15 June, the aircraft flight lasted 40min
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Leonardo Opens Norway Center To Support AW101 Helicopter Training
June 13, 2017 @ 12:20 PMLeonardo has opened its AW101 Norway Training Centre that includes a new AW101 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) which will support the training of the country's aircrew. Having been opened at Stavanger Sola Airport, the center also supports other AW101 customers, the company announced Tuesday
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Anti-Qatar Coalition Releases List of Doha-supported Terror Financiers
June 9, 2017 @ 11:42 AMSaudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have released a list of terror financiers comprising of 59 individuals and 12 groups in a joint statement. The anti-Qatar coalition has accused Doha of supporting or harbouring terror organizations
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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