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South Korea To Develop Missile Defense System Instead of Buying US THAAD
September 23, 2015 @ 10:26 AMSouth Korea us seeking to develop its own long range missile intercept system instead of paying about 3 trillion won ($2.6 billion) for the US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
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Boeing Apache, Chinook Helicopter Deal Approved By Indian Cabinet
September 22, 2015 @ 03:01 PMThe Indian Cabinet Committee for Security Today has cleared the purchase of $2.5 billion Boeings Apache and Chinook helicopters deal ahead of Prime Ministers visit to the US
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South Korea To Equip KF-16 Fighters With Israeli SPICE Bombs Guidance Kits
September 22, 2015 @ 11:50 AMSouth Korean Air force has considered introducing Israel developed SPICE 2000 bomb guidance kits next year to enhance the attacking capability of KF-16 Fighting Falcons. The Israeli guidance kit converts air-droppable unguided bombs into precision-guided ones, allowing users to attack targets that are out of their reach, Yonhap News Agency reported today
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Indian Finance Ministry Green Lights Boeing Apache, Chinook Purchase
September 21, 2015 @ 11:12 AMThe Indian Finance Ministry has given a go ahead for New Delhis plans to acquire 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy lift helicopters for $3.1 billion from Boeing
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DARPA Demos Close Air Support Tech on A-10 Thunderbolt, MV-22 Osprey
September 21, 2015 @ 10:59 AMThe US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) technology on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, the primary ground attack plane of the US Air Force. The A-10 demonstration flights, conducted from April through June this year, came on the heels of similar successful tests conducted earlier this year with the U
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Chinese J-11B Fighters Equipped With Home-Grown Engines
September 19, 2015 @ 06:22 PMThe China's PLA Air Force J-11B fighters have been equipped with indigenously-built engines. The PLA Air Force held an aviation open-day activity in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin province, on September 10, 2015, during which a J-11B fighter of the PLA Air Force conducted three demonstration flights
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Russia Highlights BMP-3 Dragun Armored Vehicle At Russian Arms Expo
September 19, 2015 @ 06:18 PMRussia highlighted its latest version of BMP-3 Dragun armored vehicle at the Russia Arms Expo that concluded recently. An updated version of BMP-3, the BMP-3M Dragun AFV features an uninhabited combat module with a front-loaded engine, Sputnik International reported Thursday
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China Completes Air-to-Air Missile Development For Fifth-Gen Fighter Jet
September 18, 2015 @ 04:33 PMThe Chinese Luoyang Electro-Optical Research Institute (LEOC) has almost completed development of its fifth-generation PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (AAM). The missile's chief designer Liang Xiaogeng said that the PL-10 weighs 89 kg, has a length of 3 m, and a range of 20 km
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Denel To Display RG21 Mine-Protected Vehicle At DSEi 2015
September 17, 2015 @ 04:09 PMDenel will display RG21 mine-protected vehicle, which is capable to withstand a 21kg blast under any wheel at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi 2015). The 4X4 vehicle can also with stand a 14kg charge under hull, the company announced Wednesday
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US Navy Tests Raytheon-Built SeaRAM Missile Launcher
September 17, 2015 @ 02:10 PMThe US Navy has launched a tactical missile from a SeaRAM launcher on an Independence variant littoral combat ship (LCS) known as U.S
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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