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China Displays Miniature Scale-models of New 30-ton Light Tank
November 26, 2018 @ 10:59 AMChina has displayed two scaled models of its new 30-ton-class Type 15 light tank at the National Museum of China. “The Type 15 is equipped with a 105-millimeter main gun capable of firing armor-piercing rounds and gun-launched missiles, making its firepower not much inferior to a heavier main battle tank, Wei Dongxu, a Beijing-based military analyst was quoted as saying by
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Serbia Receives First of Nine H145M Helicopters from Airbus
November 23, 2018 @ 04:14 PMThe Serbian Ministry of Defense has received first of nine H145M helicopters from Airbus for its Air Force. Two more H145Ms are scheduled to be delivered in Decemner
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Embraer Completes KC-390 Troop Unloading And Evacuation Tests
November 21, 2018 @ 03:02 PMEmbraer has completed Troop unloading, evacuation by hatch and evacuation tests through the front and rear doors of the KC-390 airlift. The tests were held at Brasília Air Force Base, Brazil
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Lockheed Martin Wins MK-41 Vertical Launching System Spares Contract
November 20, 2018 @ 11:58 AMLockheed Martin has won a $7 million contract for the manufacture of spares and repair parts used in the MK-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). The MK-41 VLS is a shipborne missile canister launching system which provides a rapid-fire launch capability against hostile threats
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Ukraine Eyes Buying Light Weapons from Canada
November 19, 2018 @ 10:13 AMUkraine is involved in talks with Canadian arms manufacturers to purchase light weaponry, stated Rouslan Kats, the political counselor to the Canadian embassy in Ukraine and head of the foreign policy and diplomacy department during an interview with the UNN news agency. About a year ago Canada included Ukraine in the list of countries that Canadian companies can sell weapons to (Automatic Firearms Country Control List)
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Lockheed Martin Wins $382M Contract to Supply Eight MH-60R Aircraft
November 15, 2018 @ 08:14 AMLockheed Martin has won a $382 million United States Navy contract to supply eight MH-60R aircraft. The contract also involves providing associated systems engineering and program management support, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Indian Army Issues RFI for Man-portable 60mm Mortars with Ammunition
November 15, 2018 @ 08:11 AMThe Indian Army has issued a request for information from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors to procure 60mm Mortar along with ammunition. Indian Army seeks a 60mm Mortar to achieve following broad characteristics
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Ukraine Punishes 20 Generals for Ammo Depot Blasts
November 13, 2018 @ 11:26 AMUkraine has prosecuted 75 personnel including more than 20 generals following explosions in military warehouses with more than $2 billion worth of ammunition being burnt over the last three years. “Most of the military arsenals in the country had to be closed by 2014 due to financial problems
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Iron Dome Intercepts 3 of 17 Missiles fired at Israel from Gaza
November 12, 2018 @ 11:12 AMIsraeli Defense Forces Iron Dome intercepted three of 17 rockets that were launched from Gaza. “An exchange of fire broke out during which one IDF officer was killed and an additional IDF officer was moderately injured
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Technodinamika Designing Landing Gear of Chinese-Russian CR929 Wide-body Airliner
November 10, 2018 @ 01:27 PMRussian firm, Technodinamika has completed R&D to design the landing gear concept for the Chinese-Russian CR929 wide-body liner. Technodinamika has prepared the conceptual design of the landing gear for the CR929 wide-body aircraft within the agreement with UAC
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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