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Air-To-Air Missile Possibly 'Sidewinder' Brought Down Russian Su-24 Over Syria-Turkish Border
November 24, 2015 @ 11:35 AMTurkish F-16 might have used a Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missile to bring down the Russian Su-24 fighter. Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying that the aircraft was hit by an Air-to-air missile by Tass news agency
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Russia Confirms Sale of 24 Su-35 Fighter Aircraft To China
November 19, 2015 @ 08:51 AMRussia has signed a contract with China to sell 24 Sukhoi 35 multi role fighter aircraft worth US$ 2 billion. Russias state technologies corporation, Rostec head Sergey Chemezov announced that Russia and China have signed a contract, estimated to be worth $2 billion, on the delivery of 24 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets
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India Ready To Test Fire Barak NG Long Range Missile
November 17, 2015 @ 02:28 PMIndia's Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM), Barak NG, being co-developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries, is set to be test-fired from a naval warship this month. The LR-SAM is capable of intercepting incoming targets at a range of 80 km
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French Aircraft Carrier Sails for Syria, To Triple France's Capacity To Attack...
November 17, 2015 @ 07:28 AMFrance has deployed the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean to boost operations in Syria against IS militants. The 38,000t, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle will set off on Thursday for the eastern Mediterranean
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US Navy Destroyer To Undergo Sea Trials Next Month
November 13, 2015 @ 01:44 PMThe US Navy's DDG-1000 Zumwalt destroyer will be undergoing initial sea trials next month, following the seven years of construction. The Zumwalt destroyer has a tumblehome hull optimized for stealth
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Philippines Armed Forces Violate Procurement Laws In $528 Million Arms Purchase
November 13, 2015 @ 09:47 AMThe Philippines Armed Forces (AFP) is charged of buying various weapons totalling P24.883 Billion (US $528 million) violating procurement laws
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Pakistan-Chinese JF-17 Fighter Aircraft Wins Customer at Dubai Air Show?
November 12, 2015 @ 06:19 AMThe China-Pakistan JF-17 fighter aircraft is believed to have won a customer at the Dubai Air Show, Chinese and Pakistani media reported. “Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) closed the deal with an unidentified buyer at the (Dubai) air show,” the Dawn newspaper said, quoting China Daily which in turn cited an AVIC statement
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Russia Training Iranian Troops To Operate S-300 Air Defence Missile System
November 11, 2015 @ 10:31 AMIranian troops are being trained in Russia on how to operate the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system in preparation to Tehran taking delivery of it by this year end. Irans defence minister, Hossein Dehghan told local journalists yesterday that the “executive stage” of the agreement is over and that his country would receive a "major part" of the shipment in less than two months, Press-TV reported
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Chinese Air Force To Be Launch Customer Of FC-31 Stealth Fighter
November 9, 2015 @ 12:48 PMChinas Peoples Liberation Army –Air Force (PLA-AF) is expected to be the launch customer of the FC-31 stealth fighter developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). AVIC is currently negotiating with the PLA-AF to buy an unspecified number of the FC-31 stealth fighters, AVIC project manager Lin Peng said during a media briefing at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday
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Russian Helicopters Plans Joint-Manufacturing Center In UAE
November 8, 2015 @ 11:13 AMRussian Helicopters is likely to commence talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the possibility of joint manufacturing of Helicopters in the Gulf Arab state. The companys director general Alexander Mikheev was quoted by Sputnik News as saying, “We are holding talks and see that here we can make several major, interesting investment programs together with the local partners, which are ready to open their market for our joint helicopter projects in the future
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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...