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US Navy Flight Tests New Joint Air-Ground Missile
January 10, 2018 @ 10:16 AMThe US Navy announced Tuesday that it successfully completed its first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) flight test on the AH-1Z helicopter last year at Patuxent River. During the flight that took place on December 5, 2017, aircrew aboard the AH-1Z navigated the missile through various operational modes and exercised its active seeker to search and/or acquire targets, demonstrating its compatibility with the aircraft
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India’s Nuclear Capable 'Arihant' Submarine Back In Water After 10-months
January 9, 2018 @ 02:26 PMIndias first ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant is back in the water after 10 months of being out of service due to the damage caused by a ‘human error. A highly placed source told
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China’s New Naval Destroyer to Equip Air-defense, Anti-submarine Missiles
January 6, 2018 @ 02:13 PMChina is building a new 10000 tonne naval destroyer equipped with anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons. Workers are installing conduits and cables in the 10,000-tonne vessel at Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) in Shanghai, State-run Xinhua news reported Friday
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Israel Merges Intel Corps with Tech Units to Form Purple Unit to...
January 5, 2018 @ 12:41 PMIsrael defense forces (IDF) has merged the intelligence corps and the field intelligence technology units to form Unit 3060 (called Purple Unit) and will be responsible for developing data systems for intelligence officers. The unit includes a data science laboratory and dozens of technology specialists from various branches of the army and collaborates closely with academia and high-tech companies in the data sector,
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Two Soldiers Killed in Syria, Reports On Seven Warplanes Destruction Untrue: Russian...
January 5, 2018 @ 10:39 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that two “military personnel” died in a mortar attack on its Khmeimim airbase in Syrias Latakia Province on December 31, but denies reports on the alleged destruction of seven Russian warplanes. The statement comes amid reports from Russian newspaper Kommersant that the attack destroyed four Su-24 bombers, two Su-35S fighters, and an An-72 transport plane and an ammunition depot
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Kim Jong-Un Calls on North Korea to Mass Produce Nuclear Warheads, Missiles
January 2, 2018 @ 03:50 AMNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged the nation to mass-produce nukes, missiles and speed up putting them to service. "We must mass-produce nuclear warheads and ballistic missile and speed up their deployment," Kim said in his annual New Year address to the nation, AFP reported Monday
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NASA, DARPA to Build Robotic Service Stations in Orbit to Defend Against...
January 1, 2018 @ 06:29 PMNASA has teamed up with the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to build robots that can not only refuel and repair satellites, but also sabotage enemy spacecraft in the event of space war. These robotic satellites, known as ‘service stations in orbit, could improve the lifespan of satellites
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Bell-Boeing wins $20.6 Million to Support US Navy’s V-22 Osprey Flight Control...
December 28, 2017 @ 12:05 AMBell-Boeing has won $20.6 million to provide fleet software support for the US Navys V-22 Osprey aircraft flight control system
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Russia Begins Establishment Of Permanent Military Bases In Syria
December 27, 2017 @ 03:49 PMRussia is extending its military presence in Syria by upgrading the bases in Tartus and Khmeimim into permanent military centers, Moscows defense ministry said Tuesday. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by local media on Tuesday that the ministry has started forming a permanent grouping of forces at the Tartus naval facility and the Hmeymim airbase in Syria
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South Korean Army to Resume Using K-9 Howitzer for Training
December 26, 2017 @ 10:50 AMThe South Korean Army plans to resume use of its K-9 howitzer for training "in stages" following a report that a mechanical flaw trigged an explosion of the artillery system in August which left three soldiers dead and four others wounded. A press release from the South Korean Army published in the local media mentioned mechanical flaw as the likely cause of the abrupt explosion without giving any details
Australia Sells A$2.5 billion Over the Horizon Radar to Canada
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
Genocidal Intent Behind Israel Killing Palestinian Children: UN Report
KNDS Delivers First Fully Modernized LEOPARD 2 SWE Tanks to Sweden
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