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Estonian Milrem Tests Autonomous Ground Vehicle
May 25, 2016 @ 02:46 PMMilrem has announced that its unmanned ground vehicle passed tests by the Defence Forces Logistics Battalion during Spring Storm (Kevadtorm), a simulated battlefield event. Soldiers tested the Milrem vehicle for three days, using it mainly for transporting equipment and materials; something that is typically done manually or with bigger vehicles, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Indian HAL, BEL Sign Avionics Knowledge Transfer Memorandum
May 25, 2016 @ 02:32 PMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL) have signed an MoU with an aim of mutual cooperation and knowledge transfer in avionics. “The umbrella understanding includes sharing of expertise in design, development, engineering and manufacturing between HAL and BEL to develop and produce advanced airborne communication, electronic warfare systems etc
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Antonov To Deliver First An-132 Aircraft To Saudi Arabia Early 2017
May 24, 2016 @ 04:07 AMAntonov plans to supply its first An-132 aircraft to a customer under a contract with Saudi Arabia's scientific organization KACST in early 2017. This aircraft was designed and built with the use of Europe- and U
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US Lifting Vietnam Arms Embargo Should Worry Russia
May 23, 2016 @ 01:00 PMUS lifting a 50 year old arms embargo against Vietnam should have Russia worried as Moscow currently meets over 80% of Hanois defence imports in value terms. Russia recent despatched the last of six Kilo-class submarines as part of a procurement contract worth US$2 billion signed in 2009
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US Lifts Arms Embargo On Vietnam
May 23, 2016 @ 11:01 AMThe United States President Barack Obama announced Monday that it is lifting the arms embargo on Vietnam. In a joint news conference with the Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, Obama said that the removal of the ban on lethal weapons was part of a deeper defense co-operationwith the country and dismissed suggestions it was aimed at countering Chinas growing strength in the region,
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Thailand Chooses China, Russia Over US For Defense Procurement
May 23, 2016 @ 10:47 AMThailand has chosen to buy major defense equipment from China, Russia and European countries and not their long time supplier, the US. Thai Navy has vouched for Chinese-made submarines and the air force has picked South Korean T50 TH trainer jets, instead of American Textron AirLand Scorpion,
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Russia Delivered 100+ Helicopters In 2015
May 20, 2016 @ 01:13 PMRosoboronexport has delivered more than 100 helicopters abroad in 2015, with the Mi-8/17 military transport helicopters accounting for most of deliveries. By and large, cooperation in the helicopter area (including repair, supply of aircraft weapons, etc) in 2015 was maintained with more than two dozen countries, Rostec said in a statement Thursday
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No Deadlines Nor Draft Contract For Indian S-400 Anti-Aircraft Missile System Yet:...
May 20, 2016 @ 10:36 AMThere are no deadlines nor a draft contract for the delivery of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to India, Kremlin aide for military and technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said Thursday. "So far, there are neither deadlines nor a draft contract," Kozhin was quoted as saying by
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France Launches Neuron UCAV Naval Test Campaign
May 18, 2016 @ 12:40 PMThe French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has launched new campaign of flight tests of the NEURON Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator. The first flight took place today at Istres
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US Approves Twenty Submarine Launched Harpoon Missiles To Egypt For $143 Million
May 16, 2016 @ 03:59 PMThe US State Department has approved sale of Twenty UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles and two Encapsulated Harpoon Certification Training Vehicles (EHCTV) to Egypt for $143 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 11, 2016
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
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
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