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South Korea To Spend $768 Million To Buy 12 Additional Maritime Choppers
January 18, 2017 @ 02:26 PMSouth Korea is considering buying 12 additional maritime choppers by 2022 to counter North Korean submarine threats for an estimated $768 million. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is considering three models for the acquisition
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Pakistani Ambassador Hopeful Of Buying F-16 Fighter Jets From US
January 17, 2017 @ 02:52 PMPakistans envoy to the US, Jalil Abbas Jilani hopes that the incoming Republican government could revisit arms sales to Pakistan, notably of the F-16 fighter jet. He also suggested that the next government could resolve issues and release the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to support Pakistans counterinsurgency (COIN) efforts,
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Poland Earmarks 27 Percent Of Defense Budget For Common NATO Infrastructure
January 12, 2017 @ 10:47 AMPolands state department has earmarked 27.7 percent, 37 billion PLN (US $9 billion) of its defense budget for 2017 for common NATO infrastructure under the NSIP as part of the investment
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China Warns 'Small and Medium Size' Countries Not To Side with Big...
January 11, 2017 @ 12:26 PMA white paper released today by China on Asia-Pacific security cooperation has warned ‘small and medium size countries not to take sides in disputes between big countries, without naming the countries in question. The white paper, "China's Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation" was released by the State Council Information Office Wednesday on policies related to Asia-Pacific security cooperation， which also clarified the nation's stance on issues of regional concern
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No Future Fighter Jet Imports Vows China After Receiving 4 Su-35 Jets
January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PMChina has confirmed receiving four Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in late December, but said that Su-35 could be the last combat plane China would import because of advances in its own fighter jet program. The Peoples Liberation Armys website recently mentioned that with the commissioning of the J-20 domestically developed stealth fighter by China, Russia has understood that the Su-35 “would be losing its value on the Chinese market in the near future”, so was eager to complete the Su-35 deal
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Delhi Seeks Clarity on Stealth Jet Tech, Exports From India Before Signing...
January 5, 2017 @ 02:03 PMIndia has sought clarity on stealth technology and rights over export to third countries before signing a detailed design and development contract on Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). Both the countries are expected to sign the contract in the coming two-three months
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Indonesia Suspends Military Co-operation With Australia
January 4, 2017 @ 11:05 AMIndonesia has suspended all military cooperation with Australia reportedly over offensive materials displayed at an Australian military base where its troops were training. “The suspension is effective immediately as there are "ups and downs in every cooperation between two national forces," Maj
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Philippines Plans Space Agency For National Security, Hazard Management
January 3, 2017 @ 12:15 PMPhilippines will be establishing space agency for application of global navigation satellite systems to address the need of national security and disaster management. The senator Sen
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Russia Delivers First Batch Of Four Su-35 Fighters To China: Russian Website
December 30, 2016 @ 09:25 AMRussia is believed to have supplied the first batch of four Su-35 fighters to China. According to a Russian web resource,
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Ukrainian-Saudi AN-132D Transport Aircraft Rolled Out
December 28, 2016 @ 11:41 AMAntonov company rolled out the first prototype of its new AN−132 multipurpose transport, AN−132D aircraft -demonstrator, on December 20. The line of AN−132 transport aircraft will be built in close cooperation with Saudi Arabias King Abdulaziz City Science and Technology (KACST) and Тaqnia Aeronautics Co
Bombardier to Supply Two Global 6500 Aircraft for Korea’s Electronic Warfare Program
Patria Becomes the First Partner Outside the U.S. to Assemble F-35 Jet’s...
Rheinmetall, Space Norway to Collaborate on Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness
French Rafale Jet Gets Anti-Drone Capability with New 68mm Laser-guided Rocket
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