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India's Akash Missiles Found To Be Faulty: CAG Report
July 29, 2017 @ 01:40 PMThirty per cent of India's locally built Akash surface-to-air missiles (SAM) supplied to the Indian Air Force are found to be faulty, the Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) has observed. About 30 per cent of "strategic missiles" made by BEL - a defence public sector unit - failed when they were test-fired, the CAG repord said
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Portugal’s Council of Ministers Green Lights Embaer KC-390 Transport Negotiation Talks
July 28, 2017 @ 03:21 PMThe Portuguese Council of Ministers on July 27 authorized the defense ministry to open negotiations to buy five Embaer KC-390 twinjet tanker-transports with an option for a sixth aircraft. Along with five aircraft purchase, The Cabinet resolution, now published in the Portuguese government gazette, Diário da República, also mentions logistics support and a Category-D full-flight simulator to be installed and operated in Portugal,
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Saudi Air Defence Intercepts Yemini Ballistic Missile Launched Towards Mecca
July 28, 2017 @ 10:59 AMA ballistic missile launched by the Yemini rebels towards the Muslim holy city of Mecca has been intercepted by the Saudi-led coalition's air defence system. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported today that the missile launch was a desperate attempt to disrupt this year's Haj pilgrimage
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Additional Environmental Impact Assessment For South Korean THAAD Missile Defense System
July 28, 2017 @ 04:40 AMSouth Korea plans to conduct additional environmental impact assessment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. The defense ministry will decide whether to fully deploy the THAAD missile on its soil only after general environmental survey and is expect to take several months
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Refurbished US Military Black Hawks to Help Firefighting and Disaster Relief In...
July 28, 2017 @ 03:32 AMAustralian StarFlight and Kaan Air Australia have signed $50 million (AUD $63 million) with Lockheed Martin to purchase 10 refurbished Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk US military helicopters with options for an additional 10 aircraft. The refurbishment program to be undertaken in Brisbane, the agreement will see the purchase of 10 ex-US military Black Hawks, to be imported into Australia early next year
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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Anti-Ship Missile's Surface Ship Launch Capability
July 27, 2017 @ 06:11 PMLockheed Martin has test launched the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surface-launch variant Wednesday from a topside canister. The flight test took place at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
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South Korean Surion Helicopter To Undergo Formal Tests Again
July 27, 2017 @ 10:47 AMThe Surion chopper, developed by South Korea's sole aircraft-maker Korea Aerospace Industries, will be undergoing anti-icing system tests again after countrys audit agency deemed KUH-1 helicopter to be unfit for flight missions. The nation's arms agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Thursday that it's preparing for a test on Surion's anti-icing system in the United States
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General Dynamics To Provide Training For US, UK Fire Control System and...
July 27, 2017 @ 04:50 AMGeneral Dynamics was awarded $8 million contract modification for sustainment of the US and UK SSBN fire control system and the US SSGN attack weapon control system (AWCS) to include training and support equipment. Also included is missile fire control for the US Columbia-class and UK Dreadnought-class common missile compartment program development, through first unit UK production, and strategic weapon interface simulator, US department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Lockheed Martin To Manufacture Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles For US Navy, Air...
July 26, 2017 @ 04:07 PMLockheed Martin has won an $86.5 million contract from the US Navy and Air Force for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production
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Chinese Warships Join Russian War Games In Baltic Sea
July 26, 2017 @ 04:07 PMRussian and Chinese warships held gun firing exercises in the Baltic Sea Tuesday as part of the "Joint Sea 2017" naval drills. The Joint Sea 2017 drills commenced Saturday and will last until July 28, Xinhua reported Wednesday
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
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