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Irkut Signs Contract with Belarus To Sell 4 Yak-130 Jet Trainers
August 26, 2015 @ 10:56 AMRussias Irkut Corp signed a contract with Belarus to sell four Russian Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainers at the MAKS-2015 air show near Moscow. "We hope to one day sign a contract for larger aircraft," Oleg Demchenko, president of Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corporation, told reporters at the signing ceremony
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Russia, China Discussing Draft Contract For 24 Su-35 Fighters
August 25, 2015 @ 04:13 PMRussia expects to sign contract with China to sell 24 Su-35 Fighter jets by late 2015. "We are holding talks with our Chinese partners on agreeing a draft contract for the supplies of fighter jets," deputy director general of Rosoboronexport, Ivan Goncharenko was quoted as saying by TASS ahead of the MAKS-2015 air show Monday
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US To Deploy F-22 Fighter Jets To Europe Soon
August 25, 2015 @ 03:34 PMThe United States will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe soon to support eastern European members of the NATO alliance. The deployment scheduled to occur “very soon,” was described as part of the “European Reassurance Initiative”
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Raytheon's Excalibur Artillery Round Compatible With M198 Howitzer
August 24, 2015 @ 03:34 PMThe US Army has confirmed that Raytheon's Excalibur Increment b (Ib) precision guided artillery round is compatible with the M198 howitzer when used with the Modular Artillery Charge System. The US Army's Excalibur Program Office determined the compatabilty on previous Friday in a press release
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Taiwan To Build Submarine: President Ma
August 24, 2015 @ 09:34 AMTaiwan plans to build diesel-electric submarines for its navy, president, Ma Ying-jeou, said Sunday. Ma made the remark during a visit to a propeller factory in the southern county of Pingtung, where he was urged to address the problem of a brain drain in Taiwan's shipbuilding industry, Want China Times reported
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Meggitt Wins F/A 18 Fuel Cell Replacement Contract
August 21, 2015 @ 03:41 PMMeggitt PLC has won a $39.8 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), USA to replace fuel cells in the legacy Hornet (F/A-18 C/D models)
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Czech MoD Approves Wheeled Armored Vehicles PANDUR Purchase Order
August 21, 2015 @ 02:56 PMThe Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the implementation of a public contract for the acquisition of 20 wheeled armored vehicles PANDUR. The contract will be the purchase of 6 wheeled armored vehicles, command-staff and 14 wheeled armored vehicles connecting to the landing platform PANDUR II 8x8, as well as the related logistics support and training
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China to Display Never Before Seen Weapons at Sept 3 Military Parade
August 21, 2015 @ 11:55 AMChina plans to showcase a large number of new weapons and armaments on the Sept. 3 parade to mark the 70th anniversary of China's resistance against Japan
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After Mi-35 Deal, Pakistan Could Be Eyeing Russian Yak-130 Trainers
August 20, 2015 @ 02:11 PMPakistan could be showing an interest in the Yak-130 trainer of Russia after concluding a deal to purchase four Mi-17 Hind helicopters. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) does not have a modern combat trainer though it operates advanced aircraft such as the American F-16, and the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17
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Lockheed Martin’s Ballistic Missile Defense System To Get Weibel Legacy Devices...
August 18, 2015 @ 10:50 AMLockheed Martin will use Weibel Scientific A/S legacy in radar systems to ballistic missile defense (BMD) by creating the Gap-Filling Tracking Radar (GFTR). "Weibel currently produces a series of sophisticated Continuous Wave Doppler radar systems that are in operation throughout the world," said Brad Hicks, vice president of Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors at Lockheed Martin
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
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