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Ukraine's Motor Sich Develops Metal, Composite Blades for Mi Helicopters
December 28, 2020 @ 08:27 AMUkrainian firm Motor Sich JSC (Zaporozhye) has developed blades for Mi helicopters made of metal and composite materials. Factory tests of the Mi-24s metal blade and Mi-8s composite blade began on December 24
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French MoD to Order 20,000 Additional Heckler & Koch HK-416 F Rifles
December 22, 2020 @ 05:18 PMThe French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has decided to place an order for 12000 HK-416 F assault rifles in 2021 and will receive an equal number of rifles under an earlier order next year. Another 12,000 HK-416 rifles were delivered in 2020, bringing to 45,340 the number of units currently being equipped in the armed forces, a French MoD release said
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Saab to Upgrade French Giraffe AMB Radars
December 21, 2020 @ 03:07 PMSaab has signed a contract with the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) for an upgrade and life extension of the French Air and Space Forces mobile command and control systems, which feature Saabs Giraffe AMB radar and command and control shelter. This contract is part of the French aerospace operations command and control system programme, SCCOA
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Japan Approves $51.7B Defense Budget
December 21, 2020 @ 09:21 AMThe Japanese government today approved a ¥5.34 trillion ($51
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Russia to Build 51 Earthquake-Resistant Structures in Kuril Islands Disputed with Japan
December 21, 2020 @ 08:06 AMRussia has constructed 25 earthquake-resistant structures and plans to build an additional 26 in Kuril Islands archipelago, over which, even Japan lays its claim on. The militarys air defense unit has been deployed in Kunashir, the southernmost Kuril Island, where Russia has completed building the 25 structures
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Russian Army Tests Artificial Intelligence Equipped Target Robots
December 21, 2020 @ 04:27 AMArtificial intelligence (AI) based mobile target robots that dodge shooters bullets have been tested for the first time in Patriot Park shooting range near Moscow. The AI-based robots are dressed as soldiers and carry dummy guns
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Europe’s SEA Defence Project Kicks Off Officially
December 18, 2020 @ 10:05 AMThe Netherlands-led consortium for European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP)-funded SEA Defence project announced its official start on Thursday. The European Commission (EC) selected the SEA Defence project in June 2019
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Germany May Receive Israeli Heron-TP UAVs without Weapons
December 18, 2020 @ 09:49 AMThe five advanced Heron-TP unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that Germany is leasing from Israel may come unarmed. On December 15, the Social Democratic Party of Germany opposed buying weapons for the drones
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German Army Orders Rheinmetall Tank Ammunition
December 17, 2020 @ 10:49 AMThe German Bundeswehr awarded Rheinmetall a contract valued €26.5 million to supply tank ammunition
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First Firing of MBDA’s MMP Anti-tank Missile from Special Forces Vehicle
December 16, 2020 @ 12:07 PMMBDA has carried out the first firing of an MMP missile from a French Armys ARQUUS Sabre special forces vehicle, hitting a tank located 3.5 KM away
Netherlands Joins U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
L3Harris, Israel Aerospace Partner to Develop Blue Sky Warden for Israeli Light-Attack...
U.S. Army Picks Lockheed’s Spike NLOS for Phase 2 of Long-Range Strike...
Germany Greenlights Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkey
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...