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China Signs Acceptance Certificate for Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems
July 26, 2018 @ 09:32 AMChina has signed a certificate accepting the first batch of Russia-made S-400 Air Defence Systems which were delivered to Beijing in May this year. "Last week, an acceptance certificate was signed for the first batch of S-400 systems that was delivered from Russia by sea in May 2018
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IAF MiG-21 Fighter Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Killed
July 19, 2018 @ 09:42 AMAn Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Wednesday, killing its pilot. "Today (July 18) afternoon a MiG-21 aircraft, which was on a routine sortie crashed at 1321/hr in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
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Leonardo To Set Up New Pilot Training Initiative For Italian Air Force
July 18, 2018 @ 09:27 AMLeonardo signed a collaboration agreement with Italy to strengthen the training services already offered by the Italian Air Forces 61st Wing and will establish an all new “International Flight Training School” (IFTS) to support military pilot training. Leonardos CEO, Alessandro Profumo, and the Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Lt
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US Navy’s New Arleigh Burke-Class Guided Missile Destroyer Launched
July 17, 2018 @ 08:19 AMHuntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched the US Navys newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr
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HAL Makes US$39 Million Insurance Claim For Sukhoi Crash
July 10, 2018 @ 03:13 PMIn a first, Indias state-owned general insurer New India Assurance (NIA) will have to shell out INR 273 crore ($39 million) for an under-production Sukhoi jet that recently crashed during its test flight near Nashik, Maharashtra. This is the largest insurance claim in the aviation sector for Indian insurers involving a fighter jet
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Polish MiG-29 Fleet Grounded After Crash
July 10, 2018 @ 11:46 AMPoland will suspend all flights of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter planes until Friday's crash of one of the aircraft is explained by a state commission, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced at a press conference on Friday. A Polish MiG-29 plane from the 22nd Air Base in Malbork, north Poland, crashed at 1:57 am on Friday some 50 km east from its base, near Pasłęk, the Defence Ministry has reported
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China to Develop New Carrier-based Fighters to Replace J-15 Aircraft
July 5, 2018 @ 03:39 AMChina is building a new carrier based fighter jet to replace its J-15 fighters after a series of crashes and mechanical failures, according to military experts and sources. “In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups, it is necessary to develop a new carrier-based fighter,” Beijing-based naval expert Li Jie was quoted as saying by
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Thales Integrates Kingklip Hull-Mounted Sonar on Indonesia’s Warship
June 27, 2018 @ 02:11 PMThales has completed repair and upgrade of Indonesias Diponegoro-class corvettes by installing and integrating Kingklip hull-mounted sonar. The upgrade follows a repair of the corvette damaged in an accident that took place during a routine sea operation in January 2015
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Japanese Local Government Demands F-15 Grounding Following Okinawa Crash
June 11, 2018 @ 10:12 AMAn F-15 fighter jet belonging to the US Kadena air base crashed about 80 kms south of Naha city, Okinawa island early Monday. The local Okinawa prefectural government has called for the grounding of all F-15 fighters after one of the six aircraft crashed during the flight training exercise, reported
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Japan, China Start Communication Protocol to Avert Air and Sea Encounters
June 8, 2018 @ 02:10 PMJapan and China launched a communication hotline on Friday to avert accidental clashes at sea and in the air, local media reports. The agreement to implement the Maritime and Aerial Communication Mechanism was reached in May, which also includes annual gatherings between senior Japanese and Chinese defense officials to discuss the mechanism, The Japan Times reports
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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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