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UAE to Buy 10 Chinook Helicopters for $830M
November 9, 2019 @ 06:11 AMThe United States has approved the sale of ten CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a contract valued at $830.3 million
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Saab’s Electronic Attack Jammer Pod Completes First Flight Test on Gripen Jet...
November 7, 2019 @ 09:12 AMSaab carried out the first flight test of its new advanced Electronic Attack Jammer Pod (EAJP) equipped on Gripen fighter jets, the company announced on Wednesday. The pods interfaces with the aircrafts hardware and software as well as cockpit control and monitoring were tested during the flight, Saab said in a
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Russian Su-57, Su-35 Fighter Jets May Give Dubai Airshow a Miss
November 7, 2019 @ 08:43 AMRussian jet fighters including the Sukhoi Su-57 may not be flying during the Dubai Airshow scheduled to take place from 17-21 November, despite the Middle East being a potential export market with no stealth jets sold to these countries till date. At Malaysias LIMA-2019 Airshow, a senior official at Rostec had
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Serbia to not buy Russian S-400s
November 6, 2019 @ 05:25 AMThe president of Serbia denied having plans of buying S-400 air defense systems from Russia owing to cost issues, on Wednesday. "From what I saw, this is an impressive system
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Russia Tests Combat Drone in Syria
November 1, 2019 @ 10:54 AMRussia is transporting Orion medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) drones back to its soil after conducting tests in Syria. "The Orion drone, capable of carrying up to four missiles, was successfully test-fired in Syria
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Finland Issues RFQ for €10B HX Fighter Procurement
November 1, 2019 @ 08:10 AMFinland's Ministry of Defence issued a request for quotation (RFQ) for its €10 billion HX fighter competition to Boeing (F/A-18), Dassault (Rafale), Eurofighter (Typhoon), Lockheed (F-35) & Saab (Gripen), on Thursday. “The Advanced Call for Proposals sent now initiates the second negotiation phase, which will determine the final contents of the procurement packages with each bidder
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Mitsubishi Loses 100 Aircraft Contract for Failing US Regulations
October 31, 2019 @ 10:22 AMMitsubishi Aircraft has lost a deal to sell 100 SpaceJet M90 aircraft to US regional carrier company, Trans States Holdings (TSH) as the planes fail a US scope clause that limits the size of aircraft flown on regional routes and some other conditions. The Japanese manufacturer said its SpaceJet M90, which can seat about 90 passengers, "does not meet the requirements" of the American market
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China's Second Aircraft Carrier Close to Commissioning
October 31, 2019 @ 09:56 AMChinas first domestically-built Type 001A aircraft carrier, which is the countrys second carrier, seems close to its commissioning into navy with preparations likely underway. The boat recently returned from its eighth sea trial
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Indonesia Plans F-16 V Fighter Jets Purchase, Russian Su-35 still on Anvil
October 31, 2019 @ 08:01 AMThe Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) plans to purchase two squadrons of the US-made F-16 Block 72 Viper while procurement of 8-10 Russian Su-35 jets is still on the cards. "We will buy two squadrons in the next strategic plan 2020-2024
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Turkey to Develop New T629 Gunship
October 29, 2019 @ 09:22 AMTurkey is presently developing a new T629 six-tonne attack helicopter and has reportedly frozen the design for the same, Temel Kotil, CEO and General Manager of Turkish Aerospace, has said. “The designs (for the six-ton armed helicopter designated T629) have been finalised and we plan to carry out the first flight of this new helicopter in about a year,” Kotil told during an interview with GBP Aerospace and Defence,
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
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