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Airbus, ESA, Voyager Space Plan Starlab, an Alternative to International Space Station
November 10, 2023 @ 10:59 AMThe European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, and Voyager Space have officially joined forces with the signing of a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ESA Space Summit in Seville. The agreement solidifies their commitment to collaborating on the development and utilization of the Starlab space station, marking a significant stride in European space exploration in the post-International Space Station (ISS) era
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Romania Approved to Buy 54 M1A2 Abrams Tanks for $2.53B
November 10, 2023 @ 04:59 AMThe U.S
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First-ever Russia-Myanmar Naval Exercise to Practice Repelling Unmanned Boats
November 7, 2023 @ 11:57 AMRussia and Myanmar will practice how to repel unmanned boats attacking warships besides anti-submarine operations in their first-ever joint naval exercise from November 7-9 in the Andaman Sea. Repelling drone boats is a relatively new concept to naval warfare and has arisen from Ukrainian explosive-laden unmanned boats that have rammed against Russian warships in the Black Sea
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Australian Navy Adds Rheinmetall's Multi-Ammunition Soft Kill System to Jam Anti-Ship Missiles
November 7, 2023 @ 06:27 AMThe Royal Australian Navy has announced the integration of Rheinmetall Defence's "Multi-Ammunition Soft Kill System" (MASS) to its naval fleet, a technology that is designed to protect warships from kinetic and non-kinetic attacks. The MASS system employs an electromagnetic "screen" or "shield" to thwart, confuse, jam, or disable guidance systems embedded in anti-ship missiles and laser-guided munitions that pose threats to vessels at sea
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Japan to Provide Coastal Security Radars to Philippines
November 6, 2023 @ 06:02 AMIn a pivotal move to enhance regional security and deepen bilateral ties, Japan has committed to providing the Philippines with coastal surveillance radars. This announcement coincides with the unveiling of a planned reciprocal access agreement (RAA), which aims to solidify the partnership between the two nations
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U.S. Approves $300M Foreign Military Sale of Bell Helicopter Support to Iraq...
November 3, 2023 @ 08:10 AMThe U.S
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Over 12,000 Targets in Gaza Attacked: IDF
November 2, 2023 @ 11:35 AMThe Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have attacked over 12,000 Gazan targets since the outset of the conflict on October 7. These strikes were made possible through a cooperative initiative that brought together the Intelligence Division with the Air Force, Navy, and Southern Command, the Israeli Air Force announced on
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Turkey, U.A.E. Discuss Joint Defense Projects
November 2, 2023 @ 10:52 AMTurkey and the United Arab Emirates (U.A
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First AW-149 Helicopters Delivered to Poland
October 31, 2023 @ 02:08 PMPolands Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak oversaw the handover of the first batch of AW-149 helicopters to the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade on October 30 in Nowy Glinnik. The AW-149 helicopters were selected as part of the Perkoz multi-role support helicopter program, with a contract signed in July 2022 to deliver a total of 32 of these machines to the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade
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Denmark to Acquire Five Thales Ground Master Compact Radars
October 31, 2023 @ 11:22 AMThe Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has recently signed an agreement with the Netherlands Defence procurement agency COMMIT (Commando Materieel en IT), facilitating the acquisition of five Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars. The GM200 MM/C radar systems are designed to offer enhanced situational awareness, operational superiority, fire support, and weapon location capabilities
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
Switzerland to increase F-35 Offsets from 60% to 73%
11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 Aircraft
U.S. Forces Attack 80 Targets Around Strait of Hormuz After Iran Attacks...
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