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Su-35 Fighters Delivered To China
April 18, 2019 @ 08:32 AMRussia has completed deliveries of 24 Sukhoi Su-35 'Flanker-E' multirole fighters to China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). "The delivery of those platforms to the People's Republic of China has been completed,"
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Taiwan Requests $500M Worth F-16 Pilot Training from USA
April 16, 2019 @ 01:20 PMTaipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) has requested $500 million worth F-16 pilot training program currently at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona from the United States. The contract includes maintenance/logistics support for F-16 aircraft currently at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, flight training; participation in approved training exercises; inert/dummy training munitions; supply and maintenance support; spares and repair parts; support equipment; program management; publications; documentation; personnel training and training equipment; fuel and fueling services; engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of program and logistical support necessary to sustain a long-term CONUS training...
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MBDA’s New Test Facility to Help Develop Laser Weapons
April 13, 2019 @ 08:17 PMMBDA and ALPhANOV inaugurated their common Vulnerability Test Facility (VTF) to test the effects of lasers on materials which will help in the development of laser weapons. The VTF has the ability to simulate many of the real world conditions of a real-life laser firing, including: the imperfections of pointing a dynamic beam, employment against crossing and spinning targets, and the complex interactions between the laser and target materials, among others
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US Likely To Sell 56 SM-3 Missiles to Japan For $1.15B
April 10, 2019 @ 04:42 PMThe United States is likely to have approved the sale of 56 Standard Missile-3 Block IB missiles to Japan for $1.15 billion
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China’s AVIC Plans Airplane Cabin Manufacturing Plant in Croatia
April 10, 2019 @ 05:21 AMAviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC), China state-owned civil and military plane manufacturer plans to set up a plant in the European country of Croatia. AVIC makes several civilian airplanes and has big plans to get into the global market for single and double aisle airliners challenging the traditional dominance of Airbus and Boeing
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Japanese Aegis Ashore Systems To Lack Air defence capabilities
April 8, 2019 @ 12:28 PMJapanese version of the American Aegis Ashore land-based missile interceptor systems will not be equipped with Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) meant for air defense. The Aegis Ashore units are likely to be deployed in Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures facing the Sea of Japan, which separates the country from Korean peninsula
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India Dispatches Stealth Destroyer To Take Part In Chinese PLA Navy’s Maritime...
April 8, 2019 @ 08:49 AMIndia has dispatched an indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Kolkata to take part in Chinas maritime parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) to be held off Chinas east coast later this month. The country has also dispatched one of its largest ships, fleet tanker INS Shakti
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South Korean Firms to Manufacture Bulletproof Vests, Helmets, Magazines in Philippines
April 5, 2019 @ 02:58 PMTwo South Korean firms and government of Philippines will jointly manufacture defense products that includes bulletproof vests, helmets and magazines in Bataan province, north of Manila. A ceremony was organised Friday to mark the construction of factories for the production of defense hardware
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Second Batch Of S-400s To Be Delivered To China This July
April 4, 2019 @ 12:54 PMRussia will deliver the second batch of S-400 missile defense systems to China by sea in late July this year. "The transport vehicle with the first batch of equipment from the second S-400 regimental set for China will put to sea in the Baltic in late July this year, that is almost five months earlier than the term set in the contract,”
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US Approves Sale of Hellfire-missile Equipped 24 MH-60R helicopters to India
April 3, 2019 @ 04:30 PMThe United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of 24 MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters made by Lockheed Martin for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion
Turkey to Sell Russian S-400 Systems to Third Country as GE Engine...
Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
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