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First Designs Of Russian Sixth-Gen Fighter Unveiled
March 4, 2016 @ 12:16 PMRussian Sukhoi design bureau has presented the first blueprints for the sixth-generation fighter jet development. "Im referring also to new design concepts briefly presented by the Sukhoi design bureau and by the general designer appointed for all aircraft systems and armaments," Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin was quoted as saying to reporters after a meeting on the military aviation development Wednesday by
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India To Test 'Secret' Undersea Missile Next Week
March 4, 2016 @ 10:50 AMIndias longest range secret undersea missile, K-4 is set to be tested earlier next week. The nuclear capable warhead is planned to be tested from a submerged platform between March 7 and 8
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Britain, France Sign 2 Billion Euro Combat Drone Project
March 3, 2016 @ 03:52 PMFrance and Britain on Thursday inked a deal to invest more than two billion euros in the development of combat drones and will include BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation Following a two-year feasibility study begun in 2014, "we hope to proceed to the next phase in 2017 to prepare for the full-fledged development of operational demonstrators of air combat drones by 2025," AFP quoted the French government as saying in a statement. "This test programme, the most advanced in Europe, will be based on a platform of multi-purpose drones that could provide the basis for future operational capacity beyond 2030," it said
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General Dynamics Wins Gun Barrel Contract From Smith & Wesson
March 3, 2016 @ 12:11 PMGeneral Dynamics has been awarded a multi-year contract by Smith & Wesson to produce hammer forged, military grade gun barrels. The barrels produced under this contract will be used in Smith & Wesson'sM&P pistol, which is being offered for the US Army's XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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China To Set Up Conglomerate To Design And Develop Own Plane Engines
March 3, 2016 @ 10:15 AMChina is setting up a conglomerate of three listed engine firms to designing and developing a plane engine. Sichuan Chegfa Aero Science and Technology Co
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Finnish Boarder Guard Receives First Two H215 Choppers
March 3, 2016 @ 07:08 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered the first of two H215 helicopters to the Finnish Boarder Guard. The announcement was made Wednesday at the Heli Expo Trade Show, where an H215 can be visited on the static display
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Kuwait Approves $500 Million Advance Payment For 28 Eurofighters
March 2, 2016 @ 09:25 AMKuwaiti parliament has approved $500 million (150 million dinars) as advance payment for the purchase of 28 Eurofighter Typhoons. Kuwait signed a MoU in September last year with the consortium in a deal worth up to 8 billion euros ($8
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UK Navy’s Latest Submarine Test Fires Torpedo Using BAE System’s Control System...
March 1, 2016 @ 09:40 AMThe UK Royal Navys advanced submarine, Artful has test fired a torpedo using a £50 million BAE Systems designed Common Combat System (CCS). The CCS is a command and control system which functions as the digital ‘brain of the boat controlling its ‘eyes, ‘ears and ‘nervous system
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China's Boeing C-17 Competitor, Y-20 Cargo Plane To Enter Service
March 1, 2016 @ 08:30 AMChina will put its home-grown military cargo jet, Y-20 into service later this year. “The test flight period for the aircraft is generally between three and five years
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US Working On New Cyber Attack Tactics To Overload IS Computer Networks
March 1, 2016 @ 07:58 AMThe Pentagon has accelerated the anti-IS campaign with the new cyber war tactics to be used against Islamic States widespread computer networks. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told AFP today that the US-led coalition is working to disrupt IS's command chain "to cause them to lose confidence in their networks
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
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