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US Army's 'Super Howitzer' Shoots Artillery Round to 65kms
March 10, 2020 @ 10:58 AMThe US Armys Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) fired rocket-assisted 155mm round and an Excalibur precision-guided round out to 65km, which is twice as far as traditional 155mm artillery. The test firing, carried out last Friday is intended to enable fielding the ERCA's systems to the US Armys combat battalion in 2023,
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CIA Waged Cyber War on China for 11 years: Chinese Anti-virus Firm
March 6, 2020 @ 09:42 AMChinese anti-virus firm Qihoo 360 revealed that a hacking group related to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has launched cyber-attacks against China for the past 11 years. Qihoo 360 discovered and revealed cyber-attacks by the CIA hacking group (APT-C-39)
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Japan Inducts first Lithium-Powered Soryu Submarine
March 5, 2020 @ 11:40 AMThe Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) inducted its first Li-ion battery powered Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on March 5, 2020. This is the 11th Soryu-class boat to be commissioned by the JMSDF
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Turkey-aligned Militants Mishandle Chemical Weapons in Syria, Suffer Burns
March 5, 2020 @ 07:01 AMFifteen Turkey-aligned militants have suffered burns while trying to detonate chemical weapons in Idlib province in Syria on March 2. The militants tried to diffuse the bombs to slow down the Syrian Army in the Saraqib city from advancing towards them and later accuse them of using chemical weapons, Syrias state-owned
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Chinese Military Docs Develop Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine
March 4, 2020 @ 07:02 AMA research team lead by an academician at the China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Academy of Military Medical Sciences has claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in developing a vaccine to novel coronavirus that has now spread to over 70 countries worldwide. Led by PLA major general Chen Wei, the team has now achieved a key progress in developing a vaccine to the novel coronavirus
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Saab Partners CAE, Peraton, IMP & GE Aviation for Canadian Fighter Jet
March 3, 2020 @ 06:35 AMSaab and today announced that leading Canadian aerospace companies- IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE, Peraton Canada and GE Aviation have joined the ‘Gripen for Canada Team which is bidding for Canadas Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP). Saab is offering Gripen E for Canadas future fighter requirement of 88 new aircraft to replace the Royal Canadian Air Forces existing CF-18 Hornet fighter fleet
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Ukrainian Firm Caught Over-pricing Parts for Russian-made Armored Vehicles
March 3, 2020 @ 06:21 AMExecutives of Ukroboronprom subsidiary "Zhytomyr Armor Plant" have been charged with embezzlement while ordering parts for Russian-made armored vehicles. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) exposed the scam in which the cost of purchase increased by 750,000 hryvnia ($30,173 USD)
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Chinese Firm Develops Robotized Unmanned Ground Vehicle
March 2, 2020 @ 07:41 AMA Chinese arms company unveiled its ‘Mule-200 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that can transport ammunition and supplies or provide fire cover. The firm, Zhong Tian Zhi Kong Technology Holdings Company displayed the Mule-200 at the Unmanned System Exhibition and Conference 2020 (UMEX2020) in Abu Dhabi last week
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Syria Destroys 6 Turkish Combat Drones, Turkish F-16s Down 2 Syrian Su-24
March 2, 2020 @ 07:22 AMTurkey has claimed to have shot down two Russian-made Syrian Su-34 fighter jets besides destroying three of their air defense systems using F-16 jets, as a retaliatory attack against Syrian downing of six Turkish combat drones. “A Syrian air defense system that lowered one of our SİHAs (drones), and two other air defense systems were destroyed
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Indonesia Accepts US Grant of ScanEagle drones, Bell Chopper Upgrade
February 28, 2020 @ 06:49 AMIndonesia on Wednesday approved a US grant to supply 14 Boeing Insitu ScanEagle reconnaissance drones ($28.3 million) and upgrade 3 Bell 412 helicopters ($6
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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