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Russian UEC Showcased Aircraft Engine For MC-21 During Farnborough Airshow
July 25, 2016 @ 10:31 AMRussian United Engine Corporation (UEC) demonstrated its PD-14 1:3 scale engine dummy at the Farnborough International Airshow 2016. “Work on this power unit for the new MC-21-300 domestic airplane is performed via wide-ranging cooperation of the plants belonging to United Engine Corporation
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Slovakia To Purchase 30 Rosomak Armored Vehicle From Poland
July 25, 2016 @ 10:21 AMSlovokia is negotiating a purchase of 30 eight-wheeled Rosomak armored modular vehicle (AMV) from Poland. The announcement by Polands defense ministry follows unsubstantiated news reports that Slovakias Defense Ministry had scrapped the acquisition plan,
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China To Fortify South China Sea Islands Based On Threat Level
July 21, 2016 @ 01:45 PMBeijing is considering fortifying South China Sea with increase in the number of defensive weapons, increase civilian construction and expand airports on some of the islands depending on the threat level. Apart from the airports, other civilian facilities include maritime 4G signals to all seven inhabited islets in the Nansha Islands
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US Approves $821 Million Sale Of SM-2 Standard Missiles To Japan
July 20, 2016 @ 07:14 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible sale of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles, equipment and support to Japan for an estimated cost is $821 million. The Government of Japan has requested a possible sale of up to two hundred forty-six (246) Standard Missile (SM-2), Block IIIB Vertical Launching Tactical All-Up Rounds, RIM-66M-09
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US Approves $785 Million Munitions To UAE
July 20, 2016 @ 07:03 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved possible sale of $785 million worth of munitions, sustainment and support to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE requested $740Mln in guidance kits and bombs, as well as $45Mln of non-major defense equipment, the release noted, DSCA said in a statement Tuesday
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Boeing Wins $100 Million For Four Australian P-8A Maritime Aircraft Parts
July 20, 2016 @ 06:17 AMBoeing has won $100 million contract to provide modifications for long-lead parts associated with the manufacture of four full-rate production Lot 8 P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft for Australia. Work is expected to be complete by June 2017, the US department of defense said in statement Wednesday
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Antonov To Use Of Pratt & Whitney Engines, Dowty Propellers For First...
July 19, 2016 @ 02:21 PMUkrainian Antonov will rely on Canadian Pratt and Whitney PW150A for turboprop engines and British Dowty propellers R-408 for its first demonstrator aircraft An-132, it plans to fly by yearend. “AN-132D is the first global project of “Antonov” with the worlds leading aviation companies
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Airbus Begins Replacement Process Of Defective A400M Engine Parts
July 18, 2016 @ 02:56 PMAirbus is starting repair process of defective parts of the A400M engines that caused the latest problems in the military airlifter assembled in Seville. The A400M will be updated with a new Propeller Gear Box (PGB) which has already been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), according to El Diario de Sevilla report
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Three Indigenous ‘Dhanush’ Artillery Guns Handed Over To Indian Army
July 18, 2016 @ 11:04 AMThe Indian Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has handed over three 155mm ‘Dhanush artillery guns to the Indian Army. "Three 155 mm howitzers (Dhanush) have been handed over to the army recently for user's trial," Gun Carriage Factory's Joint General Manager and PRO
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Robots, Unmanned Systems To Support ‘Last Mile’ Supplies To Troops
July 15, 2016 @ 11:01 AMThe UK and the US in a joint program will conduct a series of trials of robotics and autonomous systems beginning October next year for the final stage of transportation of supplies to troops in challenging environments. The final transportation stage often dubbed ‘the last mile, can be particularly lengthy and dangerous for those involved – and it is in situations like this that both countries feel robotics can make the process more efficient in terms of cost, time and risk, UK Defence Minister Philip Dunne and US Under Secretary of Defense Frank Kendall said Thursday
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
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Iran War Impact: Saudi Arabia to Buy Advanced Precision Kill Weapon II...
Anduril Bags U.S. DoW Contract to Supply Barraduda-500 Stand-off Weapons
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