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MBDA Teams With Romanian Firms For Tactical Missile Systems
August 25, 2017 @ 06:40 PMMBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Romanian defence group Romarm and its subsidiary Electromecanica Ploiesti that permits them to define and present the best French proposal for tactical missile systems. The MoU was signed in response to the operational requirements of the Romanian Armed Forces for land based air defence systems
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S. Korea To Get Five Military Spy Satellites Worth US$880M By 2023
August 25, 2017 @ 02:18 PMSouth Korea will soon begin a full-fledged project worth about 1 trillion won ($880 million) to build indigenous military reconnaissance satellites and put into operation by 2023. The scheme, code-named the "425 Project" to be run by the national arms procurement agency and the state-run Agency for Defense Development, is aimed at developing five military spy satellite system capable of collecting security-related information and intelligence on the Korean Peninsula and in nearby regions, Yonhap reports Friday
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Russia To Supply T-90 Tanks To Iraq, Vietnam In 2017
August 24, 2017 @ 12:03 PMRussia has concluded contracts with Iraq and Vietnam for the supply of a total of 137 tanks in 2017. The first contract (for 64 tanks) is concluded with the foreign customer "704"
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Norway, Germany To Cooperate On Submarines, Other Defense Equipment
August 23, 2017 @ 04:20 PMGermany and Norway have signed future cooperation agreement on naval defence equipment, including the procurement of new submarines. The two defence ministers, Ine Eriksen Søreide of Norway and Ursula von der Leyen of Germany, met at Eckernföerde naval base, Norway Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday
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US Army Explores Collaboration With Aurora On Unmanned Aviation Tech
August 23, 2017 @ 02:48 PMThe US Army is looking to partner with an engineering firm, Aurora Flight Sciences to jointly develop and manufacture high-speed, high-endurance and high-payload capabilities for vertical lift platforms. The engineering firm hosted a visit from U
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Rosoboronexport Announces Plans To Export Cyber Security Products
August 23, 2017 @ 02:23 PMRussian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport signed an agreement with Concern Avtomatika on exports of Russian cybersecurity systems in 2017-2019 at Army-2017 International Military and Technical Forum Tuesday. "According to the document, the special exporter will export systems and means of information security in 2017-2019
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Russian Helicopters To Deliver 8 Mi-28UB 'Night Hunter' Attack Helicopters To Russian...
August 23, 2017 @ 09:56 AMRussian Helicopters will deliver the first batch of eight Mi-28UB combat training helicopters, a new version of the battle-tested Mi-28N “Night Hunter” ground attack helicopter, to the Russian defense ministry by this year end. The Mi-28UB, designed for the Russian Aerospace Forces, passed state tests successfully and is undergoing user acceptance testing at the company, the press release states
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Russia Helping India Complete Kaveri Engine Project: Rosoboronexport
August 21, 2017 @ 02:54 PMAn Indo-Russian project to modify Indias Kaveri Jet engine (presumably for the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft) is about to be completed. “One of the most vivid illustrations (In Indo-Russian scientific partnership) is the KAVERI Indian aircraft engine
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US Approves $1.2 Billion HIMARS, Army Missile Systems Sale to Romania
August 19, 2017 @ 03:37 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), army missile systems, armored vehicles and related equipment estimated to cost $1.25 billion
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Indonesia Plans Amphibious Version Of Home-made n219 Aircraft
August 17, 2017 @ 05:33 AMIndonesia's 19-seater n219 aircraft which marked its first flight yesterday will spawn an amphibious version to serve smal islands in the country. Indonesian National Aviation and Outerspace Institute (Lapan) hailed the success of the test flight of its N219, made and designed in cooperation with PT Dirgantara Indonesia,
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
KNDS unveils new Main Battle Tank, “CAPTINT,” Long Range Artillery LORAS At...
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