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South Korea to Add Anti-missile Radars, Aegis Destroyers in $240B procurement Plan
August 14, 2019 @ 10:46 AMSouth Korea plans to add two more ground-based anti-missile early warning radars and three Aegis-equipped destroyers in the next five years as part of a 290.5 trillion won (US$239
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Rheinmetall Builds New 60mm Mortar
August 13, 2019 @ 06:27 PMRheinmetall has developed the new "RSG60," a 60mm mortar for infantry and special forces. A few quick manual adjustments turn the 15
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India To Acquire Batteries Of BrahMos Missiles For Naval Forces
August 12, 2019 @ 12:32 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has cleared a INR 1,350 crore ($189.5 million) purchase of two Next Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (NGMMCB) of BrahMos land-based missiles for its naval forces
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US to Sell MH-60R Anti-Submarine Warfare Choppers to South Korea
August 9, 2019 @ 07:03 AMThe United States has approved South Koreas request to procure 12 Lockheed Martin MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters and related support for $800 million. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters with support for an estimated cost of $800 million,” Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement Wednesday
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New Version Of China's JH-7 Fighter Bomber Flies At Russian Event
August 8, 2019 @ 12:53 PMChina's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has sent new version of its JH-7AII fighter bomber warplane to the Aviadarts competition to be held in Russia under the International Army Games 2019, the Chinese media have reported. "Participating in a competition held abroad shows the newly upgraded warplane is technically mature and available for combat duty," Wei Dongxu, a Beijing-based military analyst was quoted as saying by Global Times on Thursday
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India's First Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile Ready
August 8, 2019 @ 11:26 AMIndia has completed development of "Astra," the country's first Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air-to-Air Missile (AAM), according to some reports. State-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was responsible for the development of the missile
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US Army Acquires Additional Lockheed Q-53 Radars, Capabilities
August 6, 2019 @ 11:22 AMThe United States Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin three contracts to produce 189 additional Q-53 systems and outfit the radar with enhanced capabilities, including extended range and counter unmanned aerial system (CUAS) surveillance. The Q-53 systems will be produced using gallium nitride (GaN) transmit-receive modules
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New Parachute To Allow Russian Paratroopers Fire Weapons in Mid-Air
August 5, 2019 @ 09:12 AMRussia has developed "D-14 Shelest airdrop parachute system" that will allow paratroopers to fire their guns mid-air. "The next-generation D-14 Shelest airdrop parachute system designed for jumps in the Ratnik soldier combat outfit principally differs from the previous systems
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Raytheon To Build Prototypes Of High Energy Laser Weapon Systems For USAF
August 3, 2019 @ 09:33 AMRaytheon has won a $23.8 million contract to build two prototypes of High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) for the US Air Force
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North Korea Fires New Type of Short Range Ballistic Missiles
August 2, 2019 @ 07:26 AMThe Short Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBMs) fired by North Korea from its north-eastern coast into the East Sea early on Friday could be newly developed ones, the office of President Moon Jae-in, Cheong Wa Dae, has said after holding an emergency meeting in Seoul. “On the basis of an initial analysis, the authorities of South Korea and the United States believe that the projectiles were new SRBMs,” Ko Min-jung, Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson was quoted as saying by
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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