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Indian Interceptor Missile Knocks-down Prithvi-Size Ballistic Missile
May 16, 2016 @ 10:38 AMIndia has intercepted an incoming Prithvi size ballistic missile launched from a ship with an indigenous supersonic interceptor missile on Sunday. In response to the missile test Pakistani advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs told
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Chinese Naval Fighter Jet Crashes Into Factory
May 13, 2016 @ 11:53 AMA Chinese naval fighter jet crashed into a factory in East China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday while conducting a nighttime drill. No casualties were reported
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Russia To Postpone RS-26 Ballistic Missile Deployment To 2017
May 12, 2016 @ 09:50 AMRussia has postponed deployment of its Ballistic missile RS-26 Rubezh to 2017. The deployment has been postponed several times although it has been said that it is ready for deployment
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IS Shoots Down Syrian Military Helicopter
May 11, 2016 @ 01:19 PMThe Islamic State (IS) claimed to have downed a Syrian military helicopter in the countryside of the central province of Homs on Tuesday. The IS affiliated news agency, Amaq, said its fighters shot down the helicopter over the town of Huwaysis in the eastern countryside of Homs, Xinhua reported
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India To Induct Five Russian S-400 LRSAMs In 2017-22 Timeframe
May 10, 2016 @ 05:09 PMThe Defence Acquisition Council of India approved the purchase of five S-400 LRSAM system (Triumf Missile System) along with associated equipment and missiles from Russia. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri N Gokula Krishnan in Parliament today, Business Standard reported
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Chinese Army To Shut Down Commercial Activities
May 9, 2016 @ 12:11 PMChina has decided to close down several commercial activities for the Peoples Liberation Army and Chinese Armed Police Force to curb military-related corruption. On Saturday, the PLA and the Armed Police Force selected 17 units to be the first to close their commercial activities such as housing rentals, medical services and hospitality,
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Lockheed Martin Wins $424 Million Threat Radar Emitter Simulations Contract
May 6, 2016 @ 01:23 PMLockheed Martin has won $424 million contract to provide AN/GPQ-11(V) Threat Radar Emitter Simulations products in support of the US Navys Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactical Training Range (AEWTTR) project. The contract also includes services and other target/threat simulators and peripheral equipment for the AEWTTR project, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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Russia, China To Conduct Computer Enabled Command And Staff Exercise This Month
May 4, 2016 @ 02:43 PMRussia and China will conduct a first joint computer enabled command and staff exercise on anti-missile defense in May. "In May, according to the decision of the Heads of military departments of the Russian Federation and the Peoples Republic of China, it is planned to conduct the first joint computer command-and-staff exercise on antimissile defence Aerospace security – 2016 on the basis of the Central scientific research institute of the Aerospace defence troops," the Russian defense ministry said in a
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Pilot Error Caused Crash Of Russian MI-28N Helicopter
May 3, 2016 @ 08:59 AMThe crash of the Russian MI-28N helicopter earlier this month near Homs in Syria was due to human error, according to the investigation committee. RT website quoted a source at the committee as saying on Saturday that analysis of the two black boxes of the helicopter confirmed the committees preliminary conclusion that the helicopter crashed not because of a technical failure but due to pilot error, explaining that both pilots made an error while flying at night over a rugged area with no clear features, causing the helicopter to hit the ground and their death
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Indian Navy’s First Scorpene Attack Submarine Starts Sea Trials
May 2, 2016 @ 09:35 AMKalvari, the Scorpene-class submarine being built for the Indian Navy, successfully embarked on its maiden sea trial on May 1, Indias defense ministry said Sunday. Built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd Mumbai (MDL), the submarine sailed out at about 1000 hrs for the first sea trial, off the Mumbai coast and during the sortie, completed a number of preliminary tests on the propulsion system, Auxiliary Equipment and Systems, Navigation Aids, Communication Equipment and Steering gear
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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