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Taiwan Military Drills Simulate Interception of China's Warplanes
March 26, 2020 @ 06:58 AMTaiwan conducted a tri-services military drill yesterday to simulate a response to an air attack by Beijing. Eight F-16 jets took off at 0530 on March 25 to simulate an intercept of aircraft flying in from the mainland
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New High Strength Glass Developed for Russian Su-35 jets, MC-21 Airliner
March 25, 2020 @ 08:35 AMRussian firm RT-Chemcomposite, a part of Rostec has developed high-tech glass for fighter jets, airliners and spacecraft cockpit windshields and windows which can withstand temperatures up to 160 degrees Celsius. The new materials are based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and have high strength characteristics and thermal stability
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Russian Arms Sales Growing in Africa
March 24, 2020 @ 01:35 PMRussia has emerged as the biggest supplier of weapons to Africa and accounts for half of the regions arms market pie, more than twice that of China and the United States. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Bombs-laden Humvee Owned by Taliban Explodes in Afghanistan
March 24, 2020 @ 07:57 AMAn explosives-laden Humvee armored personnel carrier allegedly owned by Taliban went off prematurely in Afghanistans Badghis province on Tuesday, killing four member of the group. The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) was planned to be used in an attack against the Afghan forces in Bala Murghab district,
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Indonesian Aircraft Lands With 5 Bullet Holes, Shot at by Separatists
March 24, 2020 @ 07:13 AMAn Indonesian Air Force CASA CN-295M landed safely in Oksibil province on Monday, despite having five bullet holes caused by separatists shooting at the transport plane. After taking off from Jayapura city, Papua, the aircraft took bullet shots around 8
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Crash-resistant Fuel System Developed for Russian Ka-226T Helicopter
March 23, 2020 @ 09:32 AMA crash-resistant fuel system to prevent fuel spill and detonation during hard landing has been developed for the Russian KA-226T helicopter. The KA-226T chopper is the first Russian helicopter to be fitted with a crash-resistant fuel system, itsmanufacturer Technodinamika Holding said in comments reported today by tvzvezda
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India-Turkey Sign $2.3B deal to build Fleet Support Vessels
March 23, 2020 @ 06:27 AMIndia and Turkey have finalized a $2.3 billion (INR 17,494 crore) deal to jointly build five 45,000-tonne Fleet Support Vessels (FSVs) in India
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Airbus A320neo Sales 11 Times More Than Boeing 737 in 2019
March 18, 2020 @ 03:36 PMAirbus sold 796 A320neo planes in 2019, more than eleven times Boeings tally of 737 order of 69 aircraft. The overall gross orders for Boeing in 2019 stood at 246 aircraft, down from 1090 a year before
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Singaporean, Indonesian Navies Apprehend Pirates Aboard Liberian-flagged Merchant Ship
March 17, 2020 @ 07:42 AMThe Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) apprehended three pirates who had boarded a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, ‘Sam Jaguar in the Singapore Strait east of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia early today as per
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F-35 Deal Cancellation, Local Defense Projects Halve Turkish Arms Imports
March 12, 2020 @ 11:02 AMTurkish arms imports between 2015-19 fell nearly by half after the multi-billion dollar deal for F-35 jets was axed over S-400 row, and increasing investment in indigenous projects including fighters and drones. Latest data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that weapons transfer to Turkey dropped by 48%
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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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