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India's HAL Marks First Flight of Advanced Light Helicopter Wheeled Version
June 30, 2022 @ 04:44 PMWheeled version of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) developed by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) took to the skies for the first time June 30. "The first flight of Advanced Light Helicopter (Wheeled Version) with segmented MRBs (Main Rotor Blades) and MRH (Main Rotor Head) in pre-cone configuration was carried out in Bengaluru," HAL said in a Twitter post June 30
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Naval Group Lays Keel for Second Belgian-Dutch Mine Countermeasure Platform
June 15, 2022 @ 06:47 AMNaval Group laid the keel for the second of the twelve mine countermeasure platforms of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, the HNLMS Vlissingen, intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, June 14. The keel laying ceremony took place in Lanester, in the presence of Vice Admiral René Tas, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Commodore Harold Boekholt, Director of Projects of the Netherlands Defence Material Organisation, Lieutenant General Marc Thys, Belgian Deputy Chief of Defence and Major General Ivan De Tender, Belgian Material Resources Public Procurement
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Rheinmetall, KMW Form JV in Lithuania to Maintain NATO Armored Vehicles
June 8, 2022 @ 07:42 AMRheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have established a joint venture in Lithuania for providing comprehensive logistical support for combat vehicles belonging to the NATO nations stationed in the Baltic States. Known as Lithuania Defense Services, the company will commence operations in Jonava in May 2022
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Chinese Regulator Refutes 'Intentional Nosedive' Theory Regarding China Eastern MU5735 Air Crash
May 19, 2022 @ 08:31 AMThe Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has dismissed foreign media reports that earlier claimed that the ill-fated Boeing aircraft that crashed in March “nosedived intentionally.” On Wednesday, the CAAC told the
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Slovenia Orders 45 BOXER Vehicles from Rheinmetall
May 17, 2022 @ 08:44 AMThe Slovenian government, represented by the European procurement organization OCCAR, and ARTEC, a consortium of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, signed a €281.5 million contract for the delivery of 45 BOXER wheeled vehicles in four different variants
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British Army Procures 100 Boxer Wheeled Armored Vehicles
April 11, 2022 @ 10:21 AMThe British government, represented by the European procurement organization OCCAR, and ARTEC, signed a contract extension today to supply the British Army with an additional 100 Boxer 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles. ARTEC is a consortium of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW)
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Saudi Arabia Receives First Navantia Avante 2200 Corvette
April 1, 2022 @ 07:38 AMSpanish firm Navantia delivered the first of five Avante 2200-class corvettes to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) on Thursday in a ceremony held at the facilities of the Naval Base of La Carraca, in San Fernando (Cádiz). The AL-JUBAIL corvette was built in its shipyards in the Bay of Cadiz
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Russian-made Composite MC-21 Wing Box Clears Strength Tests
March 29, 2022 @ 09:57 AMUnited Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a subsidiary of Rostec carried out static testing of the wing box of the MS-21 aircraft, made of Russian polymer composite materials. To confirm the strength of the product, it was subjected to breaking loads, significantly exceeding those that are possible in real flight
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Bahrain to Upgrade M270 MLRS to A1 Configuration
March 27, 2022 @ 03:55 AMThe U.S
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Russian Tanks Near Ukrainian Border Show ‘Combat’ Markings
February 24, 2022 @ 05:58 AMRussian tanks, artillery and trucks deployed to the areas close to the Ukrainian borders sport mysterious markings, which experts say appear shortly before combat. Videos and images of the army vehicles shared on social media show letter ‘Z painted on their sides, either by itself or enclosed by a white triangle, square or circle
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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