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DARPA Awards Phase 1 Agreements For Mobile Force Protection Aimed To Disarm...
August 4, 2017 @ 09:23 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 1 agreements for its Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program to three firms to develop real-time protection of ground and maritime convoys by advancing technology to quickly neutralize hostile unmanned aircraft systems. MFP project will be led by to three teams - Dynetics, Inc
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China Modernizes Type-96 Tanks
August 3, 2017 @ 06:01 PMChina is modernizing itsType-96 tank with the help of experience it gained during 2016 Russian Tank Biathlon, the military Zvezda TV channel reported. All the teams used Russian T-72 tanks, except for the Chinese crews, who use their own T-96 tanks
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Sri Lankan Navy Commissions India-built Offshore Patrol Vessel
August 3, 2017 @ 02:24 PMThe largest Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), received its commission by the President Maithripala Sirisena during a ceremony in Colombo harbour on Wednesday. Constructed by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in India and christened as 'SLNS Sayurala' is the first ever brand new AOPV purchased from a foreign ship builder, custom made for the specific requirements of the SLN
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Ammunition Depot Explodes In Abkhazia, Killing 2, Injuring 60
August 3, 2017 @ 01:52 PMAn ammunition depot in the Republic of Abkhazia, bordering Russia exploded yesterday leaving two people killed and 60 injured, including 30 Russian nationals. The Ministry of Emergency Situations has began evacuating the local population of the village of Primorskoe,
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China Strikes THAAD, F-22 Mock-up Using Surface-to-air Missiles
August 3, 2017 @ 09:01 AMChinas Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) struck down a mock-up of US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) site and ground based models of F-22 Raptor stealth fighters during a ballistic and cruise missile exercise. The PLARF employed four DF-26C intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM), 10 DF-16A medium range ballistic missiles and six CJ-10 land attack cruise missiles in a live-fire drill it conducted a day before a major parade to celebrate PLAs 90th anniversary,
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Lockheed Martin Wins $161M Army Tactical Guided Missile Production Contract
August 3, 2017 @ 04:01 AMLockheed Martin was awarded a $161 million contract for the production of 150 Army Tactical Guided Missile and Launching Assemblies Service Life Extension Program. Work is expected to be complete by Feb
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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems' 10 Mega Joule Rail Gun Ready For Testing
August 2, 2017 @ 12:20 PMUS based General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems' 10 mega joule medium-range multi-mission railgun is ready for testing. Meant for ship, land and mobile platforms the railgun will be tested at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, USA, the company said Wednesday without specifying the test date
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Israel's Elbit System Likely To Modernize 40 Philippine Army's M113A2 Armored Carriers
August 1, 2017 @ 11:52 AMThe Philippine Army will likely award a contract to Israeli Elbit Systems to modernize 40 of its M113A2 armored personnel carriers (APC) through direct negotiation. US-made 40 M113A2s will be modernized as part of 114 APCs donated by US through its Excess Defense Article (EDA) program
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Russia Developing Parachute System To Airdrop Armored Vehicle With Personnel Inside
August 1, 2017 @ 09:13 AMThe Russian Airborne Force will get a new parachute system in 2018, the Bakhcha-UPDS multi-cupola, which can air-drop a BMD-4M infantry fighting vehicle with a seven-member crew inside it. "This year, the state trials of the Bakhcha-UPDS new parachute system designed to air-drop BMD-4M vehicles and other hardware from military transport planes are coming to a close
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South Korean President Calls for Deployment of Four Additional THAAD Missiles
August 1, 2017 @ 05:30 AMSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered ‘temporary installation of additional launchers on the THAAD missile defense system to boost South Koreas defense capabilities in the wake of recent missile tests by North Korea. A THAAD battery is made up of six launchers, but only two have been installed in South Korea pending an environmental impact review
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
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Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
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