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Japan’s Aegis Destroyers To Likely Get New Missile Interceptors Worth $1.5 Billion...
January 11, 2018 @ 02:41 PMThe Japanese government will likely deploy a new missile intercept system on two new Aegis-equipped destroyers that is capable of exchanging data between the warships, a Japanese news outlet reports Thursday. According to
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Israel Cancels Arrow-3 Interceptor Missile Test For Second Time
January 10, 2018 @ 02:02 PMIsrael has cancelled test of its Arrow 3 antimissile interceptor for the second time in just over a month, citing a communications malfunction. The similar trial of Israels advanced missile defence system was planned in December 2017, but was called off over safety concerns
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US Navy Flight Tests New Joint Air-Ground Missile
January 10, 2018 @ 10:16 AMThe US Navy announced Tuesday that it successfully completed its first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) flight test on the AH-1Z helicopter last year at Patuxent River. During the flight that took place on December 5, 2017, aircrew aboard the AH-1Z navigated the missile through various operational modes and exercised its active seeker to search and/or acquire targets, demonstrating its compatibility with the aircraft
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Russia Completes Development of Small-caliber Ammunition for Su-57 Fighter Aircraft
January 8, 2018 @ 12:49 PMRussia has completed the development of small-caliber ammunition for its fifth generation fighter Su-57 (PAK FA). "Development of small-caliber ammunition for the PAK FA is completed," Vladimir Lepin, Director General of Techmash said in an interview with
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Houthi Rebels Claim Shooting Down Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet With Ground-Air Missile
January 8, 2018 @ 11:56 AMAnother claim by Houthi rebels in Yemen surfaced on Monday that said its air defense unit has fired at a Saudi enemy warplane over the capital Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled
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Israel Merges Intel Corps with Tech Units to Form Purple Unit to...
January 5, 2018 @ 12:41 PMIsrael defense forces (IDF) has merged the intelligence corps and the field intelligence technology units to form Unit 3060 (called Purple Unit) and will be responsible for developing data systems for intelligence officers. The unit includes a data science laboratory and dozens of technology specialists from various branches of the army and collaborates closely with academia and high-tech companies in the data sector,
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Turkey’s Aselsan Inks $92.5M Deal For SARP Remote Control Gun System
January 5, 2018 @ 10:23 AMTurkeys defense company Aselsan has signed a 76.8 million euro ($92
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Saab to Refurbish Finnish Navy’s Four Hamina-class Fast Attack Craft for $118...
January 4, 2018 @ 01:50 PMSaab has been contracted by Patria as one of the major suppliers across the Finnish Navy Squadron 2000 Mid-Life Upgrade programme. Patria has the prime role for the total programme, which includes refurbishment and upgrade of four Hamina-class fast attack crafts
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Pakistan Navy Successfully Test-Fires ‘Harba’ Naval Cruise Missile
January 4, 2018 @ 09:28 AMThe Pakistan navy successfully test-fired naval cruise missile 'Harba' from its recently commissioned Fast Attack Craft (Missile) PNS Himmat in Arabian sea near Karachi on Wednesday. "The naval craft fired indigenously developed Harbah Naval Cruise Missile, which is a Surface to Surface anti-ship missile with Land Attack capability
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Russia Reveals New Air-defence Artillery System To Replace Shilka
January 3, 2018 @ 02:29 PMRussia has revealed that it has developed new air defence artillery to replace the venerable Shilka system. The new system, whose name was not mentioned, is designed to engage air targets including UAVs, single projectiles of MLRSs, cruise missiles, tactical aircraft, helicopters of fire support as well as ground and surface light-armored targets, the Russian MoD said in a release
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
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