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Iran Test-fires 2000 KM Range Ballistic Missile
September 23, 2017 @ 08:29 AMIranian state broadcaster showed footage of the successful test-launch of its new ballistic missile, Khorramshahr, a few hours after it was unveiled during a military parade in Tehran. Video footage aired by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday showed the missile believed to be a 2000 KM range intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) which brings several targets in the Middle East within it range
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Austrian Parliamentary Report Found No Evidence On Bribery Charges In Eurofighter Deal
September 22, 2017 @ 04:07 PMAn Austrian Parliamentary report looking into a 2003 Eurofighter Typhoon deal has failed to find evidence in support of claims that Airbus had bribed local officials to approve the deal,
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F-16V International Orders Cast Doubts Over Lockheed Martin's Make-in-India Program
September 22, 2017 @ 12:56 PMLockheed Martin's offer of moving its F-16 manufacturing facility to India may be in doubt following a large order from Bahrain for the F-16's latest version, the "V" together with issues over transferring critical technology to Indian companies. When Lockheed Martin announced the F-16V a couple of years ago, it came at a time when the Indian government was pushing for the replacement of its MiG-21 fleet with a latest generation single-engine aircraft to be made in India for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF) besides for export
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Air-to-air Missiles Found Damaged in Japan's Komatsu Air Base
September 22, 2017 @ 11:26 AMAir-to-air missiles belonging to Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) were found damaged at the Komatsu Air Base in March this year repairs of which are expected to cost 29.5 million yen, it was revealed on Sept
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Rafale International Commit to ‘Make-In-India’ Initiative With French SMEs
September 21, 2017 @ 01:48 PMRafale International met up with over 100 French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to encourage investment and set up of production activities in India in the frame of the Rafale offset program under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Make-in-India drive. During two-days Business to Business events held with Indian officials that took place in Paris on the 19 Sept along with the GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association, business opportunities aimed at enhancing the ties between the French and the Indian Aerospace communities in order to define cooperation domains between both industries and pave the way towards building up an aero-defence manufacturing...
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First Delivery Of US Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus Tanker To Be Delayed...
September 20, 2017 @ 10:54 AMBoeing will likely push delivery of the US Air Forces first KC-46 air-to-air refueling tanker to early 2018 from this year, as various problems have emerged during flight tests. In May, KC-46 program manager Mike Gibbons said the first tanker would fly around October 2017 and soon after would be delivered to the Air Force
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US Delivery of Weapons to Philippines Put on Hold
September 20, 2017 @ 09:39 AMUS has put on hold, the delivery of thousands of assault rifles ordered by the Philippines for its police forces due to alleged extra-judicial killings, human rights violations in drug war. The US has deferred shipment was put on hold at a Senate hearing for the proposed 2018 budget, an unnamed police official was quoted as saying by
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Airbus Denies Fraud Allegations On Eurofighter Deal By Austrian Defense Minister
September 19, 2017 @ 11:15 AMEuropean Aerospace giant Airbus on Monday formally rejected fraud allegations levelled by Austria over a two-billion-euro ($2.3 billion) deal for Eurofighter jets, calling out the accusations “factitious and legally groundless”
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NASA Tests First 3-D Printed Rocket Engine Prototype
September 19, 2017 @ 02:35 AMNASAs Marshall Space Flight Center has tested its first 3-D printed rocket engine prototype part made of two different metal alloys. NASA has been making and evaluating durable 3-D printed rocket parts made of one metal, but the technique of 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, with more than one metal is more difficult, NASA said in a statement on Monday
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Boeing, Lockheed to Compete for US Navy’s Unmanned Autonomous Submarine Competition
September 16, 2017 @ 12:13 PMBoeing and Lockheed Martin will be competing for a competition for unmanned submarines that can navigate autonomously for the US Navy. Boeing has developed a 51-foot long vessel, ‘Echo Voyager as part of the bid process for the US Navys unmanned submarines competition
KNDS Announces Initial Pubic Offering to Sell 20% of Existing Share Capital
Ukrainian UAVs Attacked Over 800,000 Russian Targets Since January 2026
French DGA Orders 5000 Combat Surveillance Drones from Harmattan AI
Ukraine-made Guided Bombs Used for the First Time to Attack Russian Positions
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