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China Unveils Brahmos Competitor, Calls It 'World's Best' Anti-ship Cruise Missile
November 7, 2016 @ 12:11 PMChina unveiled its CM-302 supersonic missile for international export and says it is the ‘best anti-ship cruise missile in the world. Lyu Xiaoge, spokesman for China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp touted CM-30 as better than the available supersonic anti-ship missile of the likes of the Indo-Russian BrahMos missile, and Russian SSN-26 Strobile
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US To Suspend Production Of Projectiles Designed For Zumwalt-class Warships
November 7, 2016 @ 09:24 AMThe US Navy has decided to suspend production of guided precision projectiles for the guns mounted on its newest Zumwalt-class warships, citing major cost overruns. Lockheed Martin-built Long Range Land-Attack Projectile (LRLAP), a guided precision munition that is key to the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-classs mission, costs $800,000 per round, as reported by
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Indonesian CN-235 Maritime Patrol Equipped With Leonardo’s SAGE Electronics
November 4, 2016 @ 07:00 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanicas SAGE Electronic Support Measures (ESM ) system has now entered service on the Indonesian Air Forces first modified CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The modification program was led by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and Integrated Surveillance and Defense (ISD) in the US
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BAE Systems To Commence Type 26 Global Combat Ship Manufacturing In Mid
November 4, 2016 @ 11:42 AMBAE Systems will start manufacturing Type 26 anti-submarine warfare ship in mid 2017 to replace type 23 frigates. Globally deployable, it will be capable of undertaking a wide range of roles from high intensity warfare to humanitarian assistance, either operating independently or as part of a task group
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Pak Blames Pollutants From Indian Punjab For Lahore Fog
November 4, 2016 @ 10:30 AMPakistan has blamed India of contributing massive amount of toxic fog rolling into Pakistani Punjab from Indian Punjab. 13 people were killed and several others were injured in Eastern Pakistans traffic pile-up Thursday due to smog
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Islamic State Release Images Of Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Attack Helicopter
November 4, 2016 @ 05:45 AMThe Islamic State (IS) militant group has released pictures of destroying Russian Mi-35 attack helicopter in Syrian central district east of Homs. “The aircraft was shot down in the Hwesis District east of Homs,”
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Turkey’s FNSS and Indonesia’s PT. Pindad Collaborate On New Tank
November 3, 2016 @ 03:44 PMTurkeys FNSS and Indonesias PT. Pindad have completed conceptual design of Joint Development Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT)
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Chinese Sky Dragon SAM Completes Field Evaluation For Possible Indonesian Procuremnt
November 3, 2016 @ 01:59 PMIndonesian air force has completed field evaluation of Norincos Sky Dragon 50 medium-range Surface to air missile system, which the service is likely to buy from the Chinese firm. The Norinco has recently submitted a proposal to supply the Sky Dragon to the Indonesian Air Force, a company official told
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Norinco Displays VT5 Light Tank At 11th Zhuhai Air Show
November 3, 2016 @ 10:58 AMChina North Industries Corporation (Norinco) has displayed VT5, a new main battle tank (MBT) at eleventh Zhuhai Air Show. The firm had held static display of VT5s prototype in a hall of armoured vehicles, probably with an aim to export The heritage of the VT5 is easily discerned since the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) began fielding its own Norinco-designed ZTQ-series light tank in about 2014
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Rheinmetall Displays 105mm Medium Battle Tank At Indo Defence 2016
November 2, 2016 @ 02:30 PMRheinmetall is offering a 105mm medium battle tank at Indo Defence 2016, held from 2-5 November 2016 in Indonesia. The vehicle is based on the Marder 1 chassis already fielded by the Indonesian Army
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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