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Qatar, EU Air Services Agreement Quid-pro-quo For Defence Deals?
February 14, 2019 @ 01:43 PMQatar and the European Union (EU) concluded discussions for a potential open skies agreement last week which will give airlines of the EU nations and Qatar Airways unrestricted access to one anothers airports. The deal is seen as giving a tremendous advantage to the Qatari carrier at the expense of European airlines such as Lufthansa, KLM-Air France and Alitalia
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S Korean Team to Maintain Avionics, Mechanicals of Global F-35 Fleet
February 14, 2019 @ 08:52 AMThe United States has selected a consortium of South Korean Defense companies, ‘Team ROK, to maintain avionics and mechanicals of global F-35 fighter aircraft fleet. According to South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Ellen Lord, US undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has announced that a consortium of Korean defense companies, consisting of Hanwha Systems, Hanwha Corp
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US Approves Sale of 240 Namer APC Power Packs to Israel for
February 14, 2019 @ 06:06 AMThe United States state department has approved sale of 240 Namer Armored Personnel Carrier (APC-MT883) Power Packs, Less Transmission (NPPLT) and related equipment to Israel for an estimated cost of $238 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Tuesday
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South Korea, Spain to Start Aircraft Swapping Negotiations later this Month
February 11, 2019 @ 08:05 AMSouth Korea and Spain are expected to start negotiations on a proposed deal to swap Spanish A-400M military transport planes with Korean T-50 and KT-1 trainer jets as early as this month. The deal, if realized, would mark South Korea's first export of aircraft to Europe
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US Approves Sale of Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures for Indian PM Boeing...
February 7, 2019 @ 03:58 AMThe US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to India of two (2) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) worth $190 million to be installed on Boeing 777 aircraft for use by the Prime Minister. The Government of India has requested to buy two (2) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) consisting of AN/AAQ 24(V) N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM), ALQ-211(V)8 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), and AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) to protect two (2) Boeing-777 Head-of-State aircraft
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Ford-class US Navy Aircraft Carrier Self Defense System undergoes first live test
February 6, 2019 @ 12:23 PMThe US Navys Gerald R. Ford aircraft carriers self defense system has been tested for the first time
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India Requests Russia to Prolong Su-30MKI Manufacturing Licence at HAL
February 4, 2019 @ 02:50 PMIndia has requested Russia to prolong the licence for manufacturing the Su-30MKI aircraft at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facilities in India which could mean an additional order for the multi role righter is on track once the 222 planes under the current order are delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Informed sources told defenseword
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Airbus Asked to Manufacture Aircraft Components, Tyres in Indonesia
February 4, 2019 @ 02:44 PMIndonesia has asked Airbus to manufacture aircraft components in the country in order to make optimal utilization of the raw materials available in the country. "We requested Airbus to plan and produce aircraft components with Dirgantara Indonesia (Indonesian aerospace manufacturing company) and urged them to make their aircraft tyres here," Antara quoted Indonesian Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan as saying during a meeting with Airbus President of Asia-Pacific Jean-Marc Nasr on Monday
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US, 7 Other Nations join forces To Take On China In Cyberspace
February 4, 2019 @ 01:38 PMThe "Five Eyes plus 3", an alliance of five English speaking nations- US, Australia, UK, Canada, New Zealand plus Germany, France and Japan have launched a new information sharing structure to take on malicious cyberspace activity from countries such as China. Japan has decided to stop using Chinese-made telecommunications products for governmental use
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US Approves Sale of 2 Aegis Weapon System to Japan for $2.1
January 30, 2019 @ 05:12 AMThe United States State Department has approved sale of two AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS), two Multi-Mission Signal Processors (MMSP) and two Command and Control Processor (C2P) Refreshes and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.150 billion to Japan
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Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
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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