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Dassault Woos India Sensing MMRCA Deal Conclusion
October 10, 2013 @ 01:42 PMThe 18-month long negotiations between Dassault and India over the Rafale MMRCA deal may be heading to a conclusion, if information pieced together from various sources is to be believed. On the Indian Air Forces 81st anniversary last week, Dassault used the local media to congratulate the IAF by posting advertisements about the Rafale under a congratulatory banner
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Are US Sanctions Against Chinese, Russian Defence Firms Ineffective?
October 10, 2013 @ 12:57 PMTurkeys decision to select a Chinese missile manufacturer despite US opposition have underscored Uncle Sams inability to enforce military sanctions against Chinese companies. The US went against its own sanctions law to award Rosoboronexport of Russia a contract to supply helicopters to Afghanistan
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Chinese Firm On Top of Turkish Missile Defence Deal Shortlist: Turkish President...
September 30, 2013 @ 09:43 AMTurkey President Abdullah Gül says the $4 billion long-range air and anti-missile system deal with China is not finalized yet. “That purchase is not definite
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S. Korea Rejects Boeing Bid, $7.7 Billion Fighter Bidding Process To Be
September 24, 2013 @ 01:44 PMSouth Korea is planning to restart a $7.7 billion jet fighter bidding process, holding off a contract likely to be awarded to Boeing Company
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DAPA To Recommend Beoing's F-15 For F-X Project
September 16, 2013 @ 01:50 PMThe Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will recommend the Boeing F-15SE fighter as the only candidate for the F-X next-generation fighter procurement project. DAPA told Korean President Park Geun-hye it will submit the recommendation to the Defense Project Promotion Committee soon, according to Chosun Ilbo
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Syrian Rebels Behind Chemical Attacks?
September 4, 2013 @ 01:30 PMWhile the U.S
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Boeing Close To Be Chosen For $7.4 Billion F-X Program
September 3, 2013 @ 09:24 AMSouth Koreas multibillion-dollar Fighter program will see the final bidder picked by mid-September, and the candidate likely to be chosen is Boeings F-15, as its competitors have effectively been priced out of the contest. Lockheed Martin and Eurofighter, which vied for the US $7
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AgustaWestland Contests Indian Auditor General Report
September 2, 2013 @ 03:06 PMAgustaWestland (AW) which is facing bribery charges in the sale of 12 VVIP AW101 helicopters to the Indian Air Force has contested a report of Indias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) “in the interest of accuracy of balance”. In a communication to the CAG last week, AW has said that it would have been able to demonstrate flight operations at a height of 6,000 meters rather than 4,500 meters as was mandated in the 2006 RFP
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Israel Gets Iron Dome Missile System Amid Syria Tension
August 30, 2013 @ 01:23 PMIsrael deployed its Iron Dome missile defence system in Tel Aviv today amid Syria strike fears, Israeli local media said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said Israel had deployed its Iron Dome system to meet its current security needs
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Manning Case: Why Did The Well-Equipped Apache Fire On Friendlies?
August 29, 2013 @ 01:00 PMBradley Manning, the 25-year old private first class from Oklahoma, who reportedly leaked over 750,000 classified Iraq and Afghanistan war logs, was found guilty of most of the charges against him including espionage, theft and fraud. Manning was detained in Iraq for suspicion of having leaked 39 minutes of classified cockpit gunsight footage from 2007 in 2010
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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...