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India To Buy Israeli Anti-Tank Missiles, Russian VSHORADs Through Emergency Route
April 30, 2019 @ 07:42 AMThe Indian Army is likely to procure Spike-LR Anti-Tank Missiles from Israel and Igla-S Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (VSHORAD) from Russia through a set of new emergency financial powers sanctioned by the Defence Ministry earlier this month, according to defence sources. “Under the latest emergency financial powers, armed forces have been given a free hand to procure equipment worth up to ₹300 crore on a priority basis
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Pak F-16s a Washington-Islamabad Bilateral Matter: US
April 29, 2019 @ 10:51 AMThe United States has refused to share with India information about Pakistans F-16 aircraft as “it is a bilateral matter” between the two countries, according to a US official. “Soon after we were informed by the Indian side about Pakistan using F-16 aircraft on February 27, we informed the Indians that we will not be sharing any information on the subject as it is a bilateral matter between the US and Pakistan,” the US official was quoted as saying by The
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Fire on Indian Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya, Officer Killed
April 26, 2019 @ 02:23 PMA fire which broke out on Friday aboard the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya at Karwar harbour in Karnataka claimed the life of an officer. "The incident occurred when the carrier was entering the Karwar harbour
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Russian MiG-31 fighter was downed by friendly fire: Report
April 25, 2019 @ 11:57 AMThe Russian MiG-31 crash that took place on April 26, 2017 happened when the fighter was shot down accidently by “friendly fire” during a routine training session near the Telemba proving ground in Siberia, an investigative report by Baza has claimed
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USAF’s B-1B Bombers To Return To Services After Four-week Hiatus
April 25, 2019 @ 10:42 AMUnited States Air Force (USAF)s B-1B Lancer strategic bomber fleet is set to return to flying operations after being grounded for four weeks, according to media reports. The fleet was grounded after defects were discovered in the bombers emergency escape system related to drogue chutes in the aircrafts ACES II ejection seats
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Lockheed Martin To Supply US Army With Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
April 24, 2019 @ 02:30 PMLockheed Martin has won a $362.7 million contract to supply the US Army with Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
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Russia Signs Contract with Indonesia to Supply BMP-3F Infantry Fighting Vehicles
April 24, 2019 @ 01:08 PMRussian arms exporter, Rosoboronexport and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence have signed a contract to supply BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) and amphibious armoured personnel carriers (APCs) BT-3F to the Indonesias Marine Corps. The value of the contract and number of IFVs and APCs to be delivered was not specified by Rosoboronexport which announced the contract in a press release
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Pakistan Test-fires Indigenous Cruise Missile
April 24, 2019 @ 10:25 AMPakistan Navy test-fired a domestically developed unindented cruise missile in the north Arabian sea on Tuesday. "The indigenously developed cruise missile has anti-ship missile and land attack capability," Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces, said in a statement Tuesday
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India Test-fires "Nirbhay" Subsonic Cruise Missile
April 15, 2019 @ 02:46 PMIndia completed test-firing "Nirbhay" long-range subsonic cruise missile from a test range in Odisha on Monday. The missile was test-fired from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore, sources in Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said
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China Unveils Armed Amphibious Drone Boat
April 15, 2019 @ 11:20 AMChina has unveiled an armed amphibious drone boat which can lead an invasion and can operate as part of a swarm of drones including airborne UAVs. Named "Marine Lizard," the drone is developed by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group under China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC)
Serbia Modernizes MiG-29SM Fighters with Russian & Chinese Weapons, French IFF System
Ukraine to Receive Gripen-E Fighter Jets in 2029, Its First All-New Western
KNDS Suspends Initial Public Offering Due to “European Defense Market Volatility”
Israeli MoD, Rafael Upgrade “Iron Dome” Air Defense System Based on Iran...
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