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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Upgraded PAC-3 Missile Interceptors To US Army.
October 6, 2015 @ 07:23 AMLockheed Martin has delivered first PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to the US Army. Scott Arnold, vice president of PAC-3 programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control said, "As enemy threats grow in number and complexity, these interceptors will be critical to protecting soldiers, citizens and infrastructure around the globe
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India Sets Up Special Zones For Defense Production
October 6, 2015 @ 06:51 AMBharat Electronics Limited (BEL)s new Defense Systems Integration Complex will focus on research and development in radars, missiles and electronic warfare systems. The new facilitys foundation stone was laid by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on September 30, 2015 and will be the largest facility once it is commissioned
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Russia Using An Array Of Guided Weapons In Syria
October 5, 2015 @ 01:43 PMRussia is using its latest guided weaponry that include laser-guided missiles H-29L, KH-25 and KAB-500, Betab-500 air bombs in Syria. The Russian Air Force used high-precision laser-guided H-29L missiles in air raids on "terrorist positions" in Syria, Spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, Col
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India To Receive First Boeing Apache, Chinook Helicopters By 2018.
October 1, 2015 @ 01:23 PMBoeing plans to start delivery of the Chinook and Apache helicopters to India by 2018. The $3 billion deal is set to be completed by 2020, sources close to the deal were quoted as saying by the Wall Street Journal Thursday
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Anti-IS Operations Help France, Russia Hardsell Fighter Aircraft
October 1, 2015 @ 11:48 AMAs Russia and France bombs Islamic State (IS) positions in Syria, both have been touting the prowess of their respective fighter aircraft- the Sukhoi Su-34 and the Dassault Rafale. While Russia has launched air strikes on the side of the Syrian government and France on the side of the anti-Assad rebels, but against one common enemy, the Islamic State terrorist group, both seem keen to highlight the precision bombing capabilities of their respective aircraft
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Internet Control Fast Becoming the First Line of Homeland Defense
October 1, 2015 @ 11:33 AMGovernments around the world are looking to control the internet as the first line of defense against internal dissent and external threats to their communications and knowledge infrastructure. State agencies often try to build a bizarre web of controls to know who is sending what message and intercept it if needed
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New Russian Drone Tech Can See Through Camouflage
October 1, 2015 @ 10:59 AMRussia is creating a new payload module for its drones to help effectiveness of aerial surveillance and monitoring. “The technology we created can process hyperspectral data streams, leading to the creation of an “all-seeing eye” that allows our drones to look beyond the usual boundaries of the human eyes electromagnetic spectrum,” said Sergey Skokov, Deputy CEO of United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC)
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India Signs $3Billion Contract With Boeing, US Government For Apache, Chinook Helicopters
September 29, 2015 @ 03:39 PMIndia has signed two contracts with the US officials on Monday to buy 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, and 15 CH-47F Chinook multi-mission heavy lift helicopters for the countrys air force. Two of the contracts, which were signed between the US Boeing and Indian defence ministry, were for the direct commercial sale (DCS) part of the contracts
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Colt Defense, FN America To Provide M4 Carbines For US Army
September 28, 2015 @ 03:04 PMColt Defense and FN America have won a $212 million contract to provide M4 and M4A1 carbines to the US Army. The contract runs through Sept
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Russia Test Fires SSC X-8 Cruise Missile
September 28, 2015 @ 02:27 PMRussia has test fired a new ground-launched SSC-X-8 cruise missile this month, which an anonymous Obama administration official has claimed is a violation of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. Russia launched the missile on Sept
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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