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Russian Helicopters To Deliver 18 Choppers To Chinese Firm By 2018
November 1, 2016 @ 06:17 PMRussian Helicopters signed a contract with Wuhan Rand Aviation Technology for the supply of 18 new helicopters including Mi-171s, Ka-32s and Ansat. The document was signed by Deputy CEO for Marketing and Business Development Alexander Shcherbinin and Wuhan Rand Aviation Technology Service Company CEO Liang Jian, the Russian firm announced today
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US Army Receives First Upgraded Stryker Vehicle With 30mm Cannon
November 1, 2016 @ 12:21 PMThe US Army last week took delivery of the first prototype Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle, outfitted with a 30mm cannon. The upgraded Stryker vehicle will be known as the Dragoon, the name of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment
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Indian Army To Buy 464 T-90 Battle Tanks Worth US$ 2B
November 1, 2016 @ 10:24 AMThe Indian Army is planning to procure 464 advanced T-90 battle tanks from Russia for deployment on its western borders with Pakistan. "We are planning to procure the latest variants which would be deployed to tackle the heightened threat on the western front,” sources in the army told
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NORINCO Delivers First Batch Of SR5 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems To Bahrain
October 28, 2016 @ 01:47 PMChinese North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has delivered the first batch of SR5 multiple launch rocket systems to the Royal Bahraini Army. Bahrain recently showcased its new acquired rocket systems during the military exercises, confirming for the first time that the country has gotten some significant weaponry from Beijing
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Saudi-led Forces Intercept Houthi Missile Targeting Makkah
October 28, 2016 @ 11:16 AMSaudi Arabia has intercepted ballistic missile, launched by Houthi militant group, that was likely to hit Mecca, a holy city of Muslims. The missile was launched from Saada province toward the Makkah area
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Airbus Rolls Out First Of Five MBDA Exocet-armed H225M Helicopter For Brazilian...
October 27, 2016 @ 10:53 AMAirbus Helicopters has rolled out the first H225M medium twin rotorcraft equipped with MBDA AM39 Exocet anti-shipping missile meant for Brazilian Navy under the H-XBR program. The rolling out ceremony of the first of five H225M helicopters took place in Helibras Itajuba facility in Brazil on Tuesday, IHS Janes reported
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Russia's New Thermo-nuclear Missile ‘Satan-2’ To Enter Production By 2018
October 27, 2016 @ 10:14 AMThe Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau had declassified the first image of its new nuclear missile called the RS-28 Sarmat, also known as Satan-2. The missile is undergoing development at the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau in Miass, Russia
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Egypt Requests Buk-M3 Surface-To-Air Missiles From Russia
October 26, 2016 @ 11:57 AMEgypt has sent an official request from the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation for the procurement of Buk-M3 Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM) from Russia. The parties still need to agree on volumes, terms of performance and cost of the contract
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Navantia, Indra To Upgrade Indonesian Navy's Combat System
October 26, 2016 @ 11:25 AMNavantia and Indra has won an $18 million contract to upgrade the combat system of Indonesian Navy's Fatahillah-class corvettes, KRI Malahayati. A consortium made up of Navantia and Indra will assist indigenous shipbuilder PT PAL in the mid-life upgrade
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Indian Army To Induct Excalibur Assault Rifles As Stopgap
October 25, 2016 @ 01:28 PMThe Indian Army which is facing huge delay in acquiring new rifles for its soldiers is now reluctantly planning to induct the indigenously developed Excalibur assault rifle, which was initially rejected, in limited numbers as a stopgap till a new rifle is procured. Army sources said that with the procurement delays in mind, the force is looking to induct the Excalibur to replace the INSAS till the time a new rifle joins the force
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