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U.S. Deploys Amphibious Ship To Mediterranean
September 2, 2013 @ 01:36 PMThe U.S
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U.S. Drones killed 400 Civilians In 339 Attacks In Pakistan, No Record...
August 30, 2013 @ 01:48 PMThe number of drone attacks recorded in Pakistan from 2004 is 339 with over 400 civilians killed, according to statement presented in the Pakistan National Assembly earlier this week. The statement made no mention of the number of identified terrorists killed in the attacks
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AeroVironment Wins Switchblade Missile Systems Contract
August 29, 2013 @ 02:33 PMAeroVironment has won a total of $15.8 million in orders under a contract for Switchblade tactical missile systems, ancillary equipment and support
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Manning Case: Why Did The Well-Equipped Apache Fire On Friendlies?
August 29, 2013 @ 01:00 PMBradley Manning, the 25-year old private first class from Oklahoma, who reportedly leaked over 750,000 classified Iraq and Afghanistan war logs, was found guilty of most of the charges against him including espionage, theft and fraud. Manning was detained in Iraq for suspicion of having leaked 39 minutes of classified cockpit gunsight footage from 2007 in 2010
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Honeywell To Supply 300 Turboprop Engines For Russia’s Antonov An-22 Upgrade
August 28, 2013 @ 02:34 PMHoneywell Aerospace has been selected by Russia's Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute (SibNIA) to supply an expected 300 TPE331-12UAN turboprop engines as part of a major upgrade offering for Russia's Antonov An-2 fleets, with an option for additional orders. Starting in late 2013, Honeywell will supply the engines and aftermarket support to improve the operational capabilities and efficiency of the An-2, the company said in a statement
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PUMA IFVs Head To UAE For Hot Climate Tests
August 28, 2013 @ 02:29 PMGerman armed forces will spend the next two months in the UAE testing the performance of the new Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in hot climates after completing cold tests in Norway last year. The tests will be conducted under the direction of the Federal Office for equipment, information technology and operation of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) by personnel of the Bundeswehr Technical Centre (WTD) 91 Meppen (weapons) and WTD 41 Trier for mobility
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Lockheed Martin Wins $206 Million Radar Contract
August 27, 2013 @ 04:37 PMLockheed Martin has won $206 million in additional orders for the AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) from the U.S
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Raytheon Successfully Tests SM-6 Missile Interceptors
August 26, 2013 @ 02:20 PMRaytheon successfully test fired its Standard Missile-6 interceptors from the USS Chancellorsville, engaging two cruise missile targets (BQM-74 drones) in the missile's first over-the-horizon test scenario at sea. The SM-6 will provide U
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India May Import Two Submarines Following Sindhurakshak Fire
August 26, 2013 @ 12:59 PMIndia may import two submarines under the Project 75 (I) indigenous submarine building project to build six vessels, an RFP for which is expected in the next two-three months. An earlier plan to build all six in India with technical help from a foreign collaborator may be modified in the wake of the fire disaster aboard the INS Sindhurakshak last week which gutted the submarine killing and injuring several crew members
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China's First Ingenious Helicopter Successfully Launches Missile
August 26, 2013 @ 12:05 PMThe Chinese military on Monday said the first ingenuously developed military attack helicopter WZ-10 has launched its first air-to-air missile successfully intercepting low-altitude targets. The WZ-10, meaning "armed helicopter", carried out the launch during a live-fire drill involving army aviation troops of the People's Liberation Army in the eastern waters off south China's Guangdong Province last week, Xinhua news agency reported today
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, US Responds with Air Strikes
Russia to Work on Leasing Instruments to Enable Foreign Sales of its...
Turkey to Sell Russian S-400 Systems to Third Country as GE Engine...
Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
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