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Worldwide Military Spending Grew 2.6% in 2020 Despite 4.4% COVID-led Decrease in
April 26, 2021 @ 06:41 AMEven as global GDP dropped by 4.4% owing to the coronavirus pandemic last year, the world continued decade-long trend of buying more weapons
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Russian MoD to Use AI-based Quality Forecast System for Military Aircraft
April 16, 2021 @ 12:25 PMThe Flight Safety Service (FSS) of the Russian Ministry of Defense together with Rostec Subsidiary, JSC RT-Techpriemka plan to introduce advanced machine learning in the production and operation of military aircraft. The use of artificial intelligence will make it possible to carry out long-term planning of product quality and predict the need for equipment repair with high accuracy
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North Macedonia Approved to Buy 54 Stryker Armored Vehicles worth $210M
March 17, 2021 @ 07:08 AMThe U.S
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Kazakhstan Evaluates Turkish-Made Combat Vehicle, Weapon System
March 2, 2021 @ 01:52 PMThe Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense announced that the military tested Turkish-made Otokar Arma 8x8 wheeled armored combat vehicle and Aselsan Nefer remote-controlled stabilized weapon system. The equipment were tested in the Spassk exercise area located in the Karaganda province of the Central Asian country
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Russia’s Boomerang Armored Vehicle can be fitted with Foreign Combat Modules
February 17, 2021 @ 08:37 AMRussias Boomerang (Bumerang) armored vehicle can be equipped with foreign-made combat modules, a top official of Military Industrial Company (VPK), manufacturer of the vehicle, said. "We see the possibility of equipping Bumerang chassis with foreign-made combat modules, we see no problem about this
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International Space Station Tests Boeing’s Anti-COVID Surface Coating
February 16, 2021 @ 05:04 AMAstronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting experiments with antimicrobial surface coating developed by Boeing and The University of Queensland (UQ) designed to fight the spread of bacteria and viruses. The coating can also beat the Earth-bound SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic
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Rheinmetall Modernizes 27 More Boxer Command Vehicles for Bundeswehr
February 12, 2021 @ 06:32 AMRheinmetall is currently bringing another 27 Boxer command vehicles of the Bundeswehr up to the latest A2 standard. Germanys Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) awarded the order at the end of January 2021
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Russia’s Boomerang Armored Vehicle to be Displayed at Aero India 2021
February 1, 2021 @ 11:59 AMRussias state-run Rostec has chosen Aero India-2021 show as the first international event to display its K-16 and K-17 Boomerang armored personnel vehicles (APC). Boomerang 8×8 VPK 7829 combat vehicle was developed by Russias VPK company in two configurations: 25-ton K17 Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) and 22-ton amphibious APC designated K-16
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DRDO Develops India’s first Indigenously-Developed 9mm Machine Pistol
January 14, 2021 @ 11:34 AMIndias first indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol has been jointly developed by DRDO and Indian Army. Infantry School, Mhow and DRDOs Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune have designed and developed this weapon using their respective expertise in the complementary areas
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Bundeswehr Orders Heavy Tractor Trailers from Rheinmetall
December 22, 2020 @ 08:35 AMThe German Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with additional heavy tractor trailers with a 70-tonne payload. Delivery of a further 24 unprotected heavy tractor trailers – dubbed the SaZgM 70t mil in German military parlance – is to take place in 2021, with a further 24 to follow in 2022
French DGA Orders 5000 Combat Surveillance Drones from Harmattan AI
Ukraine-made Guided Bombs Used for the First Time to Attack Russian Positions
Australia Sells A$2.5 billion Over the Horizon Radar to Canada
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
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