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Russia To Start Tartus Facility Upgrade In Syria Soon
March 11, 2017 @ 11:56 AMRussia will begin upgrading naval maintenance facility by next couple of months in Syria's port of Tartus and would need about five years to complete. An agreement between Russia and Syria on the expansion and upgrades of the Russian naval maintenance facility in the Syrian port of Tartus was signed on January 18,
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Thales Wins Appeal In F-35 Helmet Patent Case
March 11, 2017 @ 08:32 AMThe US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed a decision in a patent suit against the US centering on the helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) in a fighter jet. The Federal Circuit reversed the US Court of Federal Claims decision that US patent number 6,474,159 was unpatentable because of ineligible subject matter,
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Germany Delays MBDA Contract To Replace Patriot Anti-Aircraft Missile System By MEADS
March 7, 2017 @ 12:38 PMGermany will delay $4.5 billion ($4 billion Euro) contract with MBDA to replace its Patriot anti-aircraft missile system by Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS)
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India Clears $4 Billion Krivak Class Frigate Deal Signed With Russia
March 7, 2017 @ 12:10 PMIndia's Defense Ministry has cleared $4-billion worth Krivak class frigate deal that was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin visit to the country in October 2016. The Indian government has instructed its shipyards to start working on the project,
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Boeing To Support Saudi F-15 Fleet Involved in Yemen Bombing
March 4, 2017 @ 06:54 AMBoeing has won a $46.3 million contract to provide support services for the fleet of F-15SA Eagle fighter-bombers operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force
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Boeing Challenges Denmark In Court Over Its F-35 Fighter Jet Selection
March 3, 2017 @ 01:52 PMBoeing has lodged legal action against Denmark Defense officials for refusing to fully disclose documents, showing how it evaluated competing fighter jets before it selected Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet. “Its been almost six months since we requested the documents, and the ministry has not responded as required,” said Tom Bell, a senior vice-president of global sales and marketing with Boeing's Defense, Space and Security unit
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Canada Likely To Sign Agreement To Purchase 18 Super Hornets By Early
March 3, 2017 @ 08:45 AMThe Canadian Government may sign a bilateral agreement with the US to purchase 18 new Super Hornet aircraft and elements of associated in-service support as soon as the end of 2017 or early 2018. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has released an update indicating that the negotiations are proceeding
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Lockheed Martin In Talks With Spain, Switzerland, Belgium To Sell F-35 Fighter...
March 3, 2017 @ 07:58 AMLockheed Martin is in talks with the governments of Spain, Switzerland and Belgium to sell its F-35 fighter jets. "We are talking to several other countries - Switzerland, Belgium, Spain," Jeff Babione, Lockheed Martin's F-35 programme leader, told reporters at the Avalon Airshow in Australia Friday
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China To Develop Hypersonic Missiles To Counter US THAAD
March 2, 2017 @ 03:38 PMChina is developing hypersonic weapons that can pierce the missile defense system in Japan and China's Taiwan, as well as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system that is planned to be deployed in Republic of Korea (ROK). The development is aimed at piercing the missile defense shields of Japan and its East Asian neighbors,
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Bangladesh Invites Bids For Twin-engine, Multi-Role Fighter Jets With AESA Radar
March 2, 2017 @ 03:35 PMBangladeshs Directorate General of Defence Purchases (DGDP) has issued a global tender for eight multi-role combat aircraft plus four options for the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). The new fighters are being sought for fortifying Bangladeshs defensibility against aerial threats as well as providing it with a platform for anti-surface, maritime and offensive counter-air operations,
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Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
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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