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South Korea Approves New FFX Batch-IV Frigate Program
April 29, 2024 @ 07:08 AMSouth Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) approved the 'Ulsan Class Batch-IV Project', also known as FFX Batch-IV, during the 161st Defense Project Promotion Committee meeting held on April 26 at the Ministry of Defense in Yongsan. The ROK Navy and DAPA strongly support the FFX Batch-IV initiative to replace the FFX Batch-III ‘Chungnam class frigates, aiming to procure six new frigates by 2032 with the same design
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Chinese Coast Guard Confronts Japanese Lawmakers Near Disputed Islands
April 29, 2024 @ 06:02 AMChinese coast guard vessels confronted a delegation of Japanese lawmakers near the disputed Diaoyu Islands (known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan) in the East China Sea. The confrontation occurred during an inspection mission organized by the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture
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Russian Import-Substituted Superjet-100 Prototype Completes Factory Testing
April 29, 2024 @ 05:42 AMA prototype of the Superjet-100, developed by PJSC Yakovlev of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has completed its factory development testing program. This marks a step towards the certification of the aircraft
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Denmark Shifts from Weapons Donation to Investment in Ukrainian Defense Industry
April 28, 2024 @ 06:33 AMIn a major shift to the mode of donating weapons to Ukraine, Denmark will invest in the Ukrainian defense industry rather than provide arms directly to the Ukrainian armed forces. A letter of intent (LoI) between top Danish and Ukrainian officials was signed Saturday to ensure that future Danish donations can be financed via investments in the Ukrainian defense industry
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Boeing to Use GKN Aerospace's St. Louis Facility for F/A-18, F-15 Programs...
April 27, 2024 @ 06:33 AMBoeing has finalized a deal with GKN Aerospace St. Louis and its parent company, Melrose Industries, to sustain the production of critical components for the U
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U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
April 25, 2024 @ 09:27 AMAmerican President Joe Biden has signed into law a critical supplemental bill totaling approximately $95 billion, aimed at bolstering security assistance for key U.S
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U.K. Trials First Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Demonstrations with Autonomous Drone
April 25, 2024 @ 08:45 AMQinetiQ has conducted the U.K
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Kongsberg's HUGIN Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Completes Factory Acceptance Tests
April 25, 2024 @ 06:52 AMKongsberg Discovery's business area, Kongsberg Discovery, has announced the completion of factory acceptance testing for the first production system of their long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) called HUGIN Endurance. Sea trials for the first production unit began in September 2023 and concluded with a successful demonstration of the AUV's capabilities to the customer in March 2024
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Czech Firm, RSBC Group Acquires Austrian STEYR ARMS
April 25, 2024 @ 06:41 AMRSBC Investment Group has completed the acquisition of STEYR ARMS, the Austrian firearm manufacturer, on April 23. RSBC Group has acquired 100% ownership of STEYR ARMS from its previous owner, SMH Holding GmbH
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U.S.A.F. Selects Anduril, General Atomics for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program...
April 25, 2024 @ 05:21 AMThe U.S
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
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