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Denmark Parliament Approves $3 Billion Order For 27 Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter
June 10, 2016 @ 01:21 PMThe Denmark parliament has approved a $3 billion order of 27 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. Lawmakers agreed to buy 27 F-35 Joint Striker Fighter jets, with total costs for the lifespan of the deal, assuming some planes last as long as 30 years, set at 55 billion kroner, Henrik Dam Christensen, defense speaker for the opposition Social Democrats was quoted as saying by
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Latvian New Law Allows Shooting Down Drones Spotted Over Military Bases
June 10, 2016 @ 01:01 PMLatvian parliament has adopted amendments to the Law on aviation allowing the commanders to order forced landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle in order to protect the nations military interests. The move comes after numerous reports of Russian drones near Baltic States' borders, as well as warships and submarines near Latvia's exclusive economic zone
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Spain Likely To Receive First A400M Transport Aircraft In September This Year...
June 9, 2016 @ 08:33 AMSpain is likely to receive its first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft in September. The A400M aircrafts final assembly is being done at the Airbus Defence and Space Seville facility
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Australian Former Defense Minister Joins Lockheed Martin Board, Backs $17 Billion F-35
June 9, 2016 @ 07:00 AMAustralian former defence minister and Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley has been appointed to the board of Lockheed Martin Australia. Beazley has backed the countrys decision to buy 72 F-35 fighter jets for $17 billion after joining the board of Lockheed Martin
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Indian GRSE Emerges Lowest Bidder For Philippines Navy’s Frigates Contract
June 9, 2016 @ 05:34 AMIndian defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) bid to export two frigates to the Philippines Navy has emerged as the lowest bid. "We are the lowest price bidder for the order
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Saab To Deliver CBRN Test Kits To Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
June 8, 2016 @ 03:18 PMSaab will deliver Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) test kits with advanced indication equipment to the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency. Early warnings to units and personnel are a key factor in limiting CBRN threats
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Shladot To Highlight Heavy Duty Tank Transporter and Armored Vehicles At Eurosatory
June 6, 2016 @ 01:36 PMShladot Ltd will showcase its Heavy Duty Tank Transporter (HDTT) with only two axles, for loads up of to 77 tons at Eurosatory 2016 to be held from June 13-17, Paris. The HDTT has been tested for carrying modern ultra-heavy battle tanks and has already been deployed
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Iranian Army's Pilatus Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Crew Injured
June 6, 2016 @ 09:41 AMThe Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft of the Iran's army crashed in the central province of Isfahan Sunday, Tasnim news agency reported. The trainer plane crashed due to a technical problem near the village of Zafarqand, along a road between the cities of Naeen and Ardestan on June 5
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Indian Navy To Harness Oceans and Solar Power To Reduce Carbon Footprint
June 6, 2016 @ 09:34 AMThe Indian Navy in a move to reduce its carbon footprint has set a target of producing 21 MW of solar power and is also eyeing at generating power from oceans. For this, it has pledged to use 1
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US Army Tests Joint Air-to-Ground Missile From Gray Eagle UAV
June 4, 2016 @ 12:50 PMThe US Army last month conducted the trials of the Hellfire missile replacement, Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) from the drone for the first time. The JAGM was fired on May 25 from a Gray Eagle UAV, a variant of the US Predator platform, and hit a moving pickup truck at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah
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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