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MBDA MMP Missile to get Beyond-Line-of-Sight Capability
July 4, 2020 @ 05:33 AMMBDA and 13 partners will adapt the Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) man-portable missile system to possess beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) attack capability. “
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Russia Equipped Taliban Factions with ‘Dangerous Weapons’: Afghan Police
July 2, 2020 @ 03:55 AMRussia is believed to be supporting a faction within the Taliban and arming them with ‘dangerous weapons, a regional police Chief in Afghanistan has revealed. Obaidullah, the chief of the Baghlan police has been quoted by
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Engine Upgrade to Make Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov “Smoke-free”
June 29, 2020 @ 06:47 PMRussian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will receive an upgrade to its boilers and fuel system to drastically reduce its exhaust smoke. The carrier will return to the Russian Navy after repair in 2022, Alexey Rakhmanov, president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) in an interview to Interfax News Agency last week
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Chinese PLA Shows Rifle-size Electromagnetic Railgun Weapon
June 29, 2020 @ 05:19 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) revealed a miniaturized electromagnetic railgun based pistol- and- rifle-sized synchronous induction coilgun prototypes. These weapons' technical capabilities were recently revealed in a demonstration session
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Russian Su-57 Jet Controls Su-35 Aircraft ‘Swarm’ in Teaming Experiment
June 28, 2020 @ 12:37 PMA Russian Su-57 stealth jet controlled a group of Su-35 front-line fighter in a teaming experiment designed to function as a ‘swarm in a coordinated attack mission. "The experiment was carried out in real combat conditions
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Did ‘Software Issues’ Cause Faulty Readings in Crashed PIA Airbus A320?
June 26, 2020 @ 02:12 PMWhile preliminary findings of the Pakistan government probe into the crash of PIA flight PK-8303 on May 22 in Karachi blame the pilot and an Air traffic Controller, a media report flags ‘software issues in the Airbus A320 aircraft that may have led to faulty readings. A report in
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Israel logs $7.2B worth defense exports in 2019
June 22, 2020 @ 03:33 PMThe Israel Ministry of Defense on Monday said the country sold $7.2 billion worth of weapons last year, representing a downward trend
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Milrem Robotics-led Consortium to develop European Standardized Unmanned Ground System
June 18, 2020 @ 07:08 AMThe European Commissions European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) has awarded Milrem Robotics-led consortium €30.6 million to develop a European standardized unmanned ground system
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France Alleges Turkey Harassed Warship, Ankara Denies
June 18, 2020 @ 06:43 AMTurkey has repulsed French claims of harassing one of its warships on a NATO mission on Wednesday. "It is completely untrue
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Information Vacuum on Chinese Casualties in Border Clash Fuels Rumors of Multiple...
June 17, 2020 @ 03:55 PMWhile admitting to casualties on its side during a clash with Indian soldiers in the Galwan valley on June 15, the Chinese government has not provided any information on the number or type of casualties suffered by its Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers. India has released information on the loss of life of 20 of its soldiers blaming the Chinese side for entering its side of the border; China has officially made no comment on the casualties among its soldiers leading to a huge information vacuum which have caused rumors about the number of Chinese dead and injured
Russian T-72 Tanks Don “Turtle-back” Anti-drone Protection
Russian firm Presents Counter-UAV System to Defeat Sea Drones at Fleet 2026...
Russia Modifies Su-34 Bomber for Reconnaissance Role
US Helicopter May Have Been on a Mission to Attack Iranian Boats...
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