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Russia To Test Italian Armoured Vehicles
August 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussia will begin testing two Italian-built armored vehicles which are expected to arrive in August ahead of a possible Russian order. Manufactured by vehicle maker Iveco and Finmeccanica unit Oto Melara, a Centauro wheeled tank with a 120mm gun and a Freccia armored vehicle with a 30mm gun was delivered earlier this year
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Macaulay-Brown Wins USAF Cyber Security Contract
August 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMMacaulay-Brown has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the U.S Air Force to provide information security analysis and technical support to various departments and organisations by designing and constructing cyber capabilities within the Air Force’s 90th IOS (90th Information Operations Squadron)
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Indian Air Force Identifies Design Flaw In Sukhoi-30 Fighter Jets
August 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force which operates 190 Su-30 aircraft has identified a “design flaw” in the jets, revealed Air Chief NAK Browne. While speaking at an event on Sunday, Browne criticized the aircraft but maintained that the flaw did not affect its “airworthiness”
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CACI Wins $261 Million In U.S Intelligence Contracts
July 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMCACI International Inc has been awarded more than $261 million in previously unannounced contracts with federal government clients in the Intelligence Community. The contract includes delivering tailored information solutions and services to national-level intelligence organizations for safeguarding nation’s security
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Russian Ammunition Train Catches Fire, Triggers Blasts
July 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA Russian military train transporting ammunition went ablaze on Wednesday and destroyed one carriage and damaged five others, triggering an explosion that scattered shells up to 200 metres (650 feet) away. The train was travelling within 100 kilometers from the main Siberian city of Novosibirsk when the incident occurred
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Mine Clearing Efforts To Begin In Burma
July 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDemining operations could soon start in Myanmar (Burma) which has one of the world's highest landmine casualty rates. Mine Advisory Group, or MAG International, a specialist demining agency, recently visited the country in order to study the humanitarian impact on landmines and exploded remnants of war
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French Air Force Pilot Abandons Rafale At Sea
July 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter an air combat training session with an F-18 fighter from the American aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower off the Spanish Mediterranean coast went awry, the pilot of the Rafale ejected at sea. The incident occured today at 14:04 French time and the pilot was recovered by an American helicopter and flown back to the French aircraft carrier, where he underwent medical treatment
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BEL, L&T Led Indian Consortium Shortlisted For MoD's Tactical Communication Systems Program...
June 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Ministry of Defense is driving the momentum towards indigenization by finalizing two development partners for Tactical Communication Systems (TCS) - India’s first “Make” program. Government owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in the public sector will join a Ministry selected Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Company
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Russia To Replace Aging Makarov Pistol With New 9-mm Hangun
June 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn the coming months, the Russian Armed Forces will induct a new 9-mm handgun that will replace the aging Makarov pistol. “We are certifying a new pistol, the Strizh, which will replace the Makarov pistol in the next few months,” said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Wednesday
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USIBC Sends Executive Mission to India Show
March 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
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