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New Competition For C-130J Aircraft With Successful Flight Of The An-70 Heavy...
October 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn a joint venture between Russia and Ukraine, the An-70 military transport aircraft has been flight tested after two years in development. The An-70 is certain to add to the competition between heavy airlift aircraft such as the C-130J Super Hercules and A400M aircraft
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Chinese Navy Receives First Liaoning Aircraft Carrier
September 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMChinese navy received its first aircraft carrier, a former Soviet ship bought from Ukraine and refurbished, entered service on Tuesday. The Admiral Kuznetsov class Varyag aircraft carrier was 70% complete when China bought it from Ukraine for $20 million in 1998
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Indonesia To Procure Helicopter, Missiles Worth $1.42 Billion
September 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndonesia has requested the sale of 8 AH-64D Apache Block Iii Longbow Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support from the U.S
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India, Russia JV On Russian Smerch Multiple Launch Rocket System
September 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRosoboronexport and Indian Ministry of Defence agreed to start up a joint venture in India for manufacturing production and post sale servicing of rocket projectiles. "Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) signed an MoU for a joint venture with Russian Rosoboronexport and Splav 'SPA' to manufacture five versions of Smerch rockets based on the transfer of technology from Russia," the Rosoboronexport company said
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ITT Exelis Demos AIDEWS For Chile
September 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMITT Exelis announced the successful demonstration of its Advanced Defensive Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) which it demonstrated for the Chilean Air Force. In a cooperative effort between the Chilean Air Force, U
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India, China Agree To Restart Military Exchange
September 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia and China have agreed to restart the military exchange between the two countries which were halted in 2010. Defense Ministers from both countries agreed to high-level official exchanges, training of armed forces personnel at each other's facilities and maritime security cooperation between the two Navies
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India, Russia To Develop Munitions Production Facility
August 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia has signed a framework document with Russia on Tuesday for the production of modern munitions for the Indian Army which will be developed in a joint production facility, according to Russian media reports. India, a traditional importer of Russian arms, plans to begin local production of rockets and artillery rounds designed by Russia
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Did Cyber Warfare Trigger A Mass Exodus In India?
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA new era in cyber warfare seems to have emerged over the past week as an estimated 500,000 Indians, hailing from the country's North East fled the southern cities of Bangalore and Hyderabad following the circulation of anonymous text-messages threatening mass violence against them. The texts contained multi-media clips of violence and links to social networking sites showing graphic images of violence
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Saudi Arabia Requests Follow-On Aircraft Services Worth $850 Million
August 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested follow-on support and services for its aircraft from the U.S in a deal estimated to be worth $850 million
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Poland To Order 1000 Bumar Tanks
August 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Polish Ministry of Defense is expected to sign a deal to launch production of the Anders tank, a prototype developed by Bumar Group’s OBRUM Gliwice research unit. The Polish army plans to acquire 1000 new tanks of different variants to overhaul the country’s land forces
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
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