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BAE Systems' Artisan 3D Radar System Completes Sea-based Trials On Royal Navy’s...
January 12, 2017 @ 08:08 AMBAE Systems Artisan 3D radar system has completed three years of sea-based trials on the Royal Navys Type 23 frigates. Artisan 3D has also been fitted on the new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth which is due into Portsmouth later this year, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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US Army Seeks Proposals For Biodegradable Ammo For Training Purposes
January 11, 2017 @ 01:36 PMThe US Army has sought proposals for biodegradable ammunition to be used for training purposes. According to the
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Rheinmetall, Steyr Pitch RS556 For German G36 Rifle Replacement
January 11, 2017 @ 11:50 AMRheinmetall and Steyr Mannlicher are eying the German armed forces contract to replace standard G36 assault rifle with a 5.56mm x 45 cal RS556 rifle
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US Marines Deploy F-35 Fighter Squadron To Japan
January 11, 2017 @ 11:40 AMUS Marine Corps has deployed a squadron of F-35B fighter jets to Japan, marking the first overseas deployment of the aircraft troubled due to technical glitches. The deployment of the 10 planes to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Honshu Island marks a major milestone for the F-35, agencies and various media reported today
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Russian Mikoyan MIG-35 Fighter Jet To Begin Test Flights In January
January 11, 2017 @ 10:16 AMRussian Air Forces (VVS) Mikoyan MiG-35, equipped with an updated onboard electronics suite including active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar, will begin its test flights this month. Russias Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, announced during a visit to one of Almaz-Anteys subsidiaries (MKB Fakel) that Mikoyan MiG-35 would begin its test flights this January
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France Deploys Two Additional Reapers To Niger
January 10, 2017 @ 01:40 PMFrance has deployed two additional MQ-9 Reaper drones to Niamey, Niger received from General Atomics in support of the country's Operation in the Sahel region. The UAVs arrived at Base Aérienne 101 in Niamey, Niger, at the end of 2016 where the Escadron de Drone 1/33 Belfort has been operating three other MQ-9s since January 2015 in support of the country's Operation 'Barkhane' in the Sahel region, a French military source was quoted as saying by
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Kelvin Hughes Trumpets Benefits Of SBS-900-4 SharpEye Radar System
January 9, 2017 @ 03:16 PMKelvin Hughes has trumpeted benefits of its SBS-900-4 SharpEye radar system. Selecting the right radar sensor for a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) or Coastal Surveillance application can be challenging and trying to balance the correct radar sensor technologies with budgetary restrictions, often leads to compromising on the radar frequency band selected (X or S-Band)
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India Offers Akash Surface-To-Air Missile Systems To Vietnam
January 9, 2017 @ 01:18 PMIndia has offered to sell its home-made Akash Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Vietnam threby elbowing into to the Asian arms market. The South-East Asian nation has in the past purchased ships from India and is averse to China making it easier for New Delhi to sell its defence equipment there
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RADA’s Compact Hemispheric Radar Platform To Be Installed On CV90 Combat Vehicles...
January 9, 2017 @ 11:22 AMRADA has plans to install Compact Hemispheric Radar (CHR) platform on CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) for testing and verification. RADA Electronic Industries has announced today its participation in the Dutch Active Protection System (APS) Project
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No Future Fighter Jet Imports Vows China After Receiving 4 Su-35 Jets
January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PMChina has confirmed receiving four Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in late December, but said that Su-35 could be the last combat plane China would import because of advances in its own fighter jet program. The Peoples Liberation Armys website recently mentioned that with the commissioning of the J-20 domestically developed stealth fighter by China, Russia has understood that the Su-35 “would be losing its value on the Chinese market in the near future”, so was eager to complete the Su-35 deal
French Air Force Completes Mid-Life Upgrade of Mirage 2000D Fighter Jets
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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