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At US$83 Million A Piece, China Gets Sukhoi Su-35 Jets At A...
November 19, 2015 @ 11:38 AMRussias sale of 24 Sukhoi Su-35 to China for US$200 million works out to approximately US$83 million per unit, a bargain price compared to some of the Western origin front line fighter aircraft in the world. In comparison, the French Rafale cost approximately US$200 million apiece in recent contracts with Egypt and Qatar and a figure close to that in an expected contract with India
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Lockheed Martin Munitions Tested Using HIMARS Launcher
November 19, 2015 @ 11:18 AMLockheed Martin's Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary munitions have completed stockpile reliability tests. All rockets were launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced Wednesday
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General Dynamics Lays Keel For New Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer
November 19, 2015 @ 11:03 AMGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works held a keel-laying ceremony for its 36th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer known as Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). The keel unit is the 3,000-ton, heavily outfitted mid-section of the ship which contains its main machinery spaces, and is the "heart" of the ship
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US To Sell Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile to South Korea
November 19, 2015 @ 10:25 AMThe US Department of State has approved the delivery of $110 million worth 19 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and maintenance kits to South Korea. The Harpoon is an all-weather anti-ship missile system manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space and Security that was first introduced in 1977
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Russia Tests Topol M Nuclear Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
November 17, 2015 @ 03:11 PMRussia test- fired its RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a 550 kiloton yield nuclear warhead over 10000 kms range. The launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile based on Topol missile happened from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region today, Sputnik news said quoting a defence ministry spokesman
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India Ready To Test Fire Barak NG Long Range Missile
November 17, 2015 @ 02:28 PMIndia's Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM), Barak NG, being co-developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries, is set to be test-fired from a naval warship this month. The LR-SAM is capable of intercepting incoming targets at a range of 80 km
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Australia Issues RFI For Infantry Fighting Vehicle
November 16, 2015 @ 05:26 PMAustralia has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the purchase of a tracked and turreted Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) to meet the LAND 400 Phase 3 Mounted Close Combat Capability requirement. The LAND 400 Phase 3 RFI Industry Brief will be conducted in Canberra on Friday 27 November 2015
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BEL, Thales JV Launches Radars Production For Indian Air Force
November 16, 2015 @ 02:59 PMThe joint venture of Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Thales has launched the production of radars for the Indian Air Force. BEL holds a 74 per cent stake in the joint venture
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Saab's RBS 70 NG Missile System Tested By Czech Army
November 16, 2015 @ 02:40 PMThe Czech Republic Army has conducted a live-firing with Saabs latest generation missile system known as RBS 70 NG. The exercise was held at the Boletice Military Training Area in the Český Krumlov region on 26th October 2015
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Is Chinese FC-31 A Replica Of US F-35 Aircraft?
November 13, 2015 @ 02:54 PMChina provided details of its FC-31 fighter aircraft earlier this week, a plane it is accused of developing by stealing secrets from the US F-35. While a section of the US and European media and defence analysts have been at the forefront of these accusations, a comparison of the features of the both the aircraft will support the claim whether it a copy or an original inspiration
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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
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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