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South Korea Test Fires 500 Km Ballistic Missile
June 3, 2015 @ 09:55 AMSouth Korea has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile Wednesday that has range of at least 500 kilometers, various media reported Wednesday. The state-run Agency for Defense Development has developed the missile over the past three years
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Lithuania Receives First of Three SAR Airbus Helicopters' Dauphins
June 3, 2015 @ 08:19 AMLithuanian Armed Forces has received first of the three search and rescue (SAR) Airbus Helicopters' priorly Eurocopter) Dauphins to replace Russian made helicopters on Tuesday. The second and third helicopters will be delivered by the end of this year
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Airbus Helicopters Wins Support Contract For German H145M Military Rotorcraft
June 2, 2015 @ 09:43 AMAirbus Helicopters announced today that it has won a full-service contract for the new H145M rotorcraft from the German Air Force this year. This seven-year co-operative support and services agreement will ensure optimal availability, reliability and readiness for the German Air Forces fleet of 15 H145M helicopters, which are to be used primarily in missions with the countrys Special Forces Command
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India-Israel Co-Developed Barak 8 Missile To Be Test Fired Soon
May 30, 2015 @ 06:52 AMIndian Navy will be soon test firing the Barak 8, a long-range surface-to-air missile, co-developed by India and Israel. The test fire is intended to enhance the missile capabilities against incoming missiles, planes and drones, PTI reported Friday
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Indian Air Force Fires Harpoon Missile
May 29, 2015 @ 09:53 AMThe Indian Air Force launched an anti-ship Harpoon missile for the first time in the Arabian Sea last week, Hindustan Times reported today. The Harpoon, with a range of 124km, is capable of land-strike missions too
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Northrop’s Battle Command System Intercepts Ballistic Missile In Inaugural Flight Test
May 29, 2015 @ 07:28 AMNorthrop Grumman announced Thursday that its Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (ICBS) was successful in destroying a ballistic missile in its first flight test. The inaugural test, by Northrop Grumman and the US army, was conducted using the IAMD BCS, a Patriot system radar and two adapted Patriot launchers connected at the component level to the IBCS integrated fire control network
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Kim Jong Un Photo-ops With SLBM Scientists While UN Threatens Sanctions Against...
May 29, 2015 @ 06:52 AMNorth Korean Leader Kim Jong Un participated in a photo session with scientists, technicians, workers and officials who were part of the successful test-fire of the submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) by the countrys navy earlier this month. “When Kim Jong Un appeared in the venue of the photo session, all the participants broke into enthusiastic welcoming cheers
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India To Clear Apache, Chinook Helicopter Deals Soon
May 27, 2015 @ 12:04 PMThe Indian defence ministry has cleared more than $3.1 billion worth two deals to buy US-built attack and heavy-lift helicopters for equipping the Indian Air Force, Hindustan Times reported Tuesday
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Cubic Wins Canadian C16 Grenade Launch System Adaptation Contract
May 26, 2015 @ 01:42 PMCubic Global Defense announced today that it has won a $5.5 million Canadian Army contract to provide enhanced system capability that can adapt the C16 Automatic Grenade Launcher System (AGLS) for use in realistic, live training environments without interfering with the weapon's normal operation
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France Fires Naval Cruise Missile From Aquitaine Frigate
May 26, 2015 @ 11:02 AMThe French ministry of defense announced today that the frigate Aquitaine has successfully fired its first naval cruise missile on May 19. Aquitaine is the first unit in the multi-mission frigate program (FREMM)
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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