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Indonesia Trains Marines Corps With Ukrainian BTR-4 APCs
October 18, 2016 @ 01:00 PMIndonesia has commenced training its Marines Corps (KORMAR) with amphibious BTR-4 8x8 armored personnel carriers (APCs), acquired recently from Ukraine. The training will be held from 14 to 24 October at Kormar base in South Jakarta, IHS Janes reported Monday
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India-Russia Helicopter JV To Manufacture 190 Helicopters in 9 years
October 17, 2016 @ 02:31 PMThe Russian-Indian enterprise created by Russian Helicopters, JSC Rosoboronexport and India's HAL Corporation must arrange the localization of production and supply of 200 light multirole Ka-226T for 9 years. The first 60 helicopters will be produced in Russia, and the production of the remaining 140 helicopters is being planned in India
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China Launches Spacecraft Carrying Two Astronauts In Space
October 17, 2016 @ 10:40 AMChina has launched manned spacecraft Shenzhou-11 that will dock with the space lab Tiangong-2. Shenzhou-11 is carrying two male astronauts on board and was launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi desert at 7:30 a
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First Lot Of Taurus Stand-off Missiles Delivered To South Korea
October 14, 2016 @ 04:24 PMTaurus Systems, a joint venture of MBDA and SAAB has handed over the first lot of Taurus KEPD 350K stand–off missiles to the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF). The ceremony, which saw the participation of representatives from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the RoKAF, was performed at the headquarters of Taurus Systems GmbH in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, and marked the start of series deliveries, MBDA said in a statement Friday
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Japan Eyes Djibouti Military Base Expansion To Counter Chinese Influence
October 14, 2016 @ 04:11 PMJapan is eyeing to lease additional land by next year to expand its military base in Djibouti to counter Chinese influence in the region. Japan is considering deploying C-130 transport aircraft, Bushmaster armored vehicles and extra personnel to the base but has not yet decided on how many,
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Alpha To Build Three Simulators For Indian Air Force
October 13, 2016 @ 02:58 PMAlpha Design has plans to build three hi-tech simulators for the Indian Air Force (IAF) to train its pilots to fly fighters and helicopters. The contract is being awarded to the electronic devices manufacturer to build, operate and manage the simulators on its air bases at Adhampur near Jallandhar in Punjab, Sarsawa near Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Bagdogra near Darjeeling in West Bengal, Alpha Chairman and Managing Director Colonel H
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Britain Sells $6.8 Bln Defense Equipment To Saudi Since 2010
October 12, 2016 @ 03:39 PMUK has sold about £5.6 billion ($6
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McMurdo To Design Personnel Recovery Device For US Army
October 12, 2016 @ 12:06 PMMcMurdo has won a contract by US Army to provide working prototypes of a custom personnel recovery device (PRD) that will enhance Soldier Search and Rescue Efforts. As a militarized personal locator beacon (PLB), the PRD will be a component of the Army's Personnel Recovery Support System (PRSS), to alert and notify if a soldier has become isolated, missing, detained or captured, the company announced Tuesday
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Indian Tonbo Imaging To Supply Night Vision Sights Deal For Peruvian Army...
October 12, 2016 @ 10:32 AMIndian startup, Tonbo Imaging has bagged $100 million contract to manufacture and export ‘night vision sights for guns that will be fitted on Peruvian Army rifles. Tonbo will be supplying the night vision sights to US-based Unified Weapon Systems (UWS) which will supply the rifles to Peru
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BAE Systems To Combat Systems Integration Services to Royal Navy
October 11, 2016 @ 02:02 PMBAE Systems has signed a contract extension to provide the Royal Navy with combat systems integration services. The contract is signed to provide services for in-service and future platforms, including Type 45 destroyers, the new Queen Elizabeth (QE) Class aircraft carriers, and the Type 26 Global Combat Ships
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
French Air Force Completes Mid-Life Upgrade of Mirage 2000D Fighter Jets
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