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Russia To Deliver Four Sukhoi-35 Jets To China By Year End
December 15, 2016 @ 02:23 PMRussia will provide the first batch of four Sukhoi-35 jets equipped with a 30-mm gun by December 25 this month as part of US$2 billion deal signed last year. The delivery is part of the deal signed for 24 Sukhoi-35 fighters concluded with China in November 2015
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US Approves $1.7 Billion Upgradation Of 218 M1A1 Abrams Tanks For Kuwait
December 14, 2016 @ 08:28 AMThe US State Department has approved recapitalization of 218 M1A2 tanks and related equipment, support, and training to the Government of Kuwait for an estimated $1.7 billion
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DCNS Pitches Its Submarine to Norway
December 13, 2016 @ 02:09 PMThe French naval defense firm DCNS has proposed a modified design of its diesel-electric Scorpene attack submarine as a possible option to replace the Norwegian Navy's in-service Ula-class submarines. DCNS, in collaboration with Thales and FSI, has organized an Industry Day in Oslo, on 6 December, for consolidating its industrial cooperation proposal to Norway in the frame of new Submarine program
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Major Defense Partner Status Could Smoothen F-16 Deal With India
December 12, 2016 @ 02:22 PMIndia, being designated as a major defense partner (MDP) of the US, could be offered simplified licensing requirements to acquire sensitive military technologies such as those that go into the F-16 and F-18 fighter jets. The designation “institutionalizes” the cooperation achieved so far between the two countries, an official was quoted as saying by
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US Approves $108 Million TOW Missile Sale To Morocco
December 9, 2016 @ 03:28 PMUS State Department has approved a $108 million worth Sale of missiles, including 1,200 TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF), and 14 TOW 2A, Radio Frequency Missiles to Morocco. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Thursday that it has notified Congress of this possible sale on December 7, 2016
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US Approves $781 Million Logistic Support For Qatar’s C-17 Aircraft
December 9, 2016 @ 03:08 PMThe US State Department has approved sale of continued logistics support for eight C-17 aircraft and another sale of spare C-17 engines, equipment, and support to Qatar for an estimated total cost of $781 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on December 7, 2016
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UAE Orders Apache Helicopters Worth $3.5 Billion
December 9, 2016 @ 02:37 PMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of 28 AH-64E Remanufactured Apache Attack Helicopters and 9 new AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters estimated $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirate
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US Congress Clears Legislation For Designating India As 'Crucial Defence Partner'
December 9, 2016 @ 01:01 PMUS Congress has cleared legislation for designating India as a “major defence partner”, with the Senate passing the USD $618 billion American defence budget for 2017. The 2017 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) asks the defence secretary and the secretary of state to take steps necessary to recognize India as Americas major defence partner in a bid to strengthen bilateral security cooperation,
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Raytheon Wins $60 Million Contract For Rolling Airframe Missile Weapon System
December 9, 2016 @ 09:39 AMThe US Navy has awarded a contract worth $60 million for Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 guided missile round pack (GMRP) requirements. “Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $60,194,970 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00024-16-C-5400) to exercise an option for fiscal 2017 U
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Almaz-Antey Sign Cooperation Agreement With Iranian Firm For Aircraft Navigation System
December 7, 2016 @ 11:17 AMRussias defense manufacturer Almaz-Antey and Irans Shiraz Electronics Industries signed an agreement on cooperation for developing the aircraft navigation system, TASS reports. The sides agreed to cooperate in joint scientific research, developments, production, supplies and maintenance of equipment and its components for managing air traffic, communications, navigation and surveillance, the press service of the Russian company said on Wednesday
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
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
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