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Russia To Beef Up Syrian Defenses, Cancels Syrian Flight Safety Deal With...
April 7, 2017 @ 01:03 PMRussia is suspending a 2015 agreement aimed at avoiding mid-air collisions in the Syrian airspace after US launched missile strikes against the Syrian Shayrat army airbase since yesterday. “The Russian side is halting the effect of the memorandum for prevention of incidents and ensuring safety of air flights during operations in Syria which was agreed with the US,” said a Friday statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Reuters reported
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Thai Army To Bolster Armour With Tanks, Armored Vehicles Worth US$ 116M
April 6, 2017 @ 03:03 PMThai Army has ordered 34 armored personnel carriers 8x8 ZBL-09 (VN-1) armed with 30mm turret from Chinas North Industries Corporation (NORINCO). Each VN-1 will cost U
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Boeing's Upgraded Super Hornet May Replace F-35 Fighters In US Navy's Fleet
April 6, 2017 @ 12:58 PMBoeing has offered a Block III upgrade for US Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet as a move to resolve shortfall of fifth generation F-35 fighter aircrafts. The Super Hornets are considered as a cheaper alternative to the fifth-generation Lightning II
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US F-16 fighter Jet crashes During Training Mission
April 6, 2017 @ 11:57 AMUS F-16 fighter jet has crashed two miles south of Joint Base Andrews, near Washington DC while the plane was carrying out routine training mission. However, the pilot was able to eject from the plane and was located by emergency services,
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South Korea Tests 800 Km Range Ballistic Missile
April 6, 2017 @ 09:29 AMSouth Korea has successfully test-launched a Hyunmoo-type ballistic missile with a range of 800km that can reach anywhere in North Korea. Inspected by Defense Minister Han Min-koo, the missile test, conducted at the Anheung test site of the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), is said to have met key requirements of normal blast, flight and the accuracy of hitting a target, an informed source told Yonhap Thursday
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Suspected To Be KN-15 In Wake Of...
April 5, 2017 @ 03:10 PMNorth Korea has test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that appeared like KN-15 from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's defence ministry said the missile flew about 60km (40 miles), various media reported today
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Embraer Subsidiaries To Integrate Radar Technology Into Rockwell Collins FireStorm Systems
April 5, 2017 @ 08:52 AMEmbraer subsidiaries Bradar and Savis will be integrating radar technology into Rockwell Collins' FireStorm integrated targeting Systems. The Brazilian companies announced a cooperation agreement to jointly evaluate business opportunities in defense applications
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More Than 360 Rockets In South Korean Artillery Drill
April 4, 2017 @ 11:57 AMSouth Korea's Army and Navy have fired more than 360 rockets from vehicle-based mobile launchers in a live Artillery drill exercise staged Tuesday. Most of those hit the target about 40 kilometers away in the East Sea near Goseong, Gangwon Province
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Lockheed Martin Wins $1.5Billion Q-53 Radar System Contract
March 31, 2017 @ 09:45 AMThe US Army awards $1.5 billion worth contract to Lockheed Martin for AN/TPQ-53 counterfire target acquisition radar system
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China's AG600 Amphibious Aircraft To Make Maiden Flight In May
March 30, 2017 @ 10:52 AMChina will reportedly carry out the maiden flight of its AG600 amphibious aircraft in mid-May. In February, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said that the test flight of the aircraft would be conducted in the first half of 2017, not specifying the exact date, Sputnik news reported today
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
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