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Norwegian Frigate Sinks After Collision with Maltese Tanker
November 13, 2018 @ 01:17 PMThe Norwegian frigate, “KNM Helge Ingstad" sunk after it collided with a Maltese tanker, “Sola TS” in western Norway after the cables holding it in place broke. "The vessel is now lying immobile in deeper water," the head of the Navy's rescue operation, Havard Mathiesen was quoted as saying by
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Egyptian MiG-29M Fighter Jet Crashes due to ‘technical glitch,’ Pilot Ejects
November 5, 2018 @ 10:59 AMAn Egyptian MiG-29M fighter jet crashed during a training exercise Saturday, which the countrys air force attributed to a “technical glitch in the control tools.” The Russian-made MiG-29M is the latest generation MiG-29 and part of a batch of aircraft delivered to Cairo earlier this year
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Russian Aircraft Carrier Damaged as Floating Dry dock Sinks
October 30, 2018 @ 12:36 PMRussia's sole aircraft carrier suffered extensive damage when a floating dry dock on which the carrier was moored for repair in Murmansk shipyard, sank on Tuesday. The damage is expected to take six months to fix and is certain to prolong the repairs schedule of the carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov which took part in the operations in Syria and is an essential part of Russia's naval prowess
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Two Belgian F-16 Fighter Jets Destroyed in Accidental Cannon Fire
October 14, 2018 @ 02:57 PMAn F-16 fighter jet belonging to the Belgian Air Force was completedly gutted and another severely damaged after a mechanic accidentally activated a third aircrafts 20mm Vulcan M61A-1 cannon. The incident happened when the mechanic was servicing an F-16 warplane at Florennes Air Base in the south of the country Thursday, local media and agencies reported
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Taliban Claims it Shot Down US C-130 Plane in Afghanistan
October 4, 2018 @ 09:27 AMA United States C-130 transport plane has crashed in Afghanistan, killing at least 11 people, including several US troops, civilian contractors and Afghan officials. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for shooting down the C-130, according to news outlets based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a claim denied by US authorities
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North, South Korea Begin De-mining Demilitarized Zone
October 1, 2018 @ 08:35 AMNorth and South Korea began de-mining activity today in parts of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating them as per a recent agreement to reduce tensions and prevent accidental clashes, Seoul's defense ministry said. The de-mining is part of an agreement to eliminate the danger of war signed during the latest summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang last month
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Huge Setback to Russia's Electronic Intelligence Ability in Syria Following Il-20M Downing...
September 20, 2018 @ 11:16 AMRussia's ability to eavesdrop on terrorists' and rival forces' communications in the Syrian battlefield may have suffered a monumental setback following the accidental shooting down of the Ilyushin Il-20M Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft. The ELINT aircraft was supposedly only one of its kind deployed in Syria and possibly one of 10 in possession of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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IAF MiG-27 Fighter Aircraft Crashes In Jodhpur Due To Technical Glitch
September 4, 2018 @ 01:02 PMA MiG-27 fighter aircraft of an Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, due to a technical snag while carrying out a routine mission on Tuesday. The pilot was able to escape unhurt, defence spokesperson Colonel Sombit Ghosh was quoted as saying by Zee News
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Indian Navy Lacks Training In Submarine Damage Control, Firefighting: CAG report
August 13, 2018 @ 12:03 PMThe Indian Navy lacks training facility for its crew on various aspects of damage control and firefighting in a submarine,
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Spanish Eurofighter Jet Pilot Accidently Fires Air-to-air Missile during Drills
August 10, 2018 @ 02:06 PMA Spanish fighter jet pilot accidently fired an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) during a mock drill close to the Russian border. The Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role fighter, part of the Spain-Estonias alliances air-policing mission erroneously fired an AMRAAM-type missile during mock drill at Tartu, an Estonian town 30 miles west of the Russian border on Tuesday afternoon, Agence France Presse news agency reported Thursday
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Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
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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