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Key Japanese Firms Decides Not To Attend Australian Submarine Event
March 24, 2015 @ 05:28 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have rejected an invitation to attend a gathering of top Australian naval officials and politicians this week. The no-show by the two Japanese firms at an event called Australias Future Submarine Summit, held amid intensifying competition for the deal, exposes a potential weak link in Prime Minister Shinzo Abes more muscular security agenda
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Ka-52 Helicopters To Join Russian Air Force By 2015-End
March 23, 2015 @ 10:07 AMThe Russian military is expecting to receive sixteen multirole Kamov Ka-52 helicopters by this year-end. Sixteen multirole Kamov Ka-52 helicopters will be handed over to the Russian military before the end of this year
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US Should Explain Cyber Spying; China Demands
March 20, 2015 @ 12:28 PMChina has demanded that the US explain its "large-scale and organized cyber spying and phone tapping activities" to the international community. The USA should explain as soon as possible, rather than making irresponsible accusations, Chinas Ministry of Defense told global Times on Thursday
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Rockwell Collins, DRS Tech Partner To Provide Secure Air Combat Training Maneuvering...
March 19, 2015 @ 02:29 PMRockwell Collins announced today that it has partnered with DRS Training & Control Systems to provide next-generation secure Air Combat Training capability for both domestic and international air forces. The delivered capability will leverage newly developed security and instrumentation technologies from the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) with air combat training, weapon simulation, and aircraft integration experience
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Final Decision On Mistral Helicopter Carriers Expected By May, No Sanctions On...
March 19, 2015 @ 01:14 PMA final decision regarding the fate of the two Mistral-class helicopter carriers that France has to deliver to the Russian Navy can be expected by May, Rosoboronexport General Director Anatoly Isaikin said. “Both the nations are continuing an "active negotiation process" over the fate of the two Mistral-class helicopter carriers,” Isaikin was quoted as saying by Ria Novosti on Tuesday
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DGCA Approves Dornier And Avro Aircraft MRO By HAL
March 17, 2015 @ 02:58 PMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) announced today that its Transport Division at Kanpur has been approved for maintenance and repair of Dornier (Do-228) and Avro (HS 748) aircraft by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) “HAL TAD Kanpur has obtained these approvals after rigorous audit by the team of DGCA officials”, Suvarna Raju, Chairman, HAL said. HAL bagged a contract to supply 14 Do-228 aircraft to the Indian Air Force last month
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High Maintenance Costs May Force France To Relocate Mistral Helicopter Carrier
March 17, 2015 @ 02:00 PMThe French Mistral helicopter carrier Vladivostok could be relocated from Saint-Nazaire to Brest Naval base due to high maintenance costs, Local media reported. DCNS and STX shipyard operators are subject to port and maintenance fees of about $2
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Russian Helicopters, AIROD To Discuss Mi-8/17 Buy At LIMA 2015
March 17, 2015 @ 10:09 AMRussian Helicopters at LIMA 2015 plans to hold talks with Malaysian state company AIROD and the country's firefighting department BOMBA, both of which are considering the acquisition of a new consignment of multirole Mi-8/17 series helicopters. In addition, Russian Helicopters jointly with Rosoboronexport will discuss opportunities for supplying the Mi-35M, Mi-171Sh and Mi-171V-5 to the security forces of Malaysia and other countries in South-East Asia
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China Becomes World No 3 Arms Exporter; Ahead of France, Germany
March 16, 2015 @ 01:04 PMChina has emerged as the World's number three arms seller, behind US and Russia according a recent SIPRI study. China has overtaken Germany and France
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Indian Ordnance Factory Board Corporatization Plan Gathers Pace
March 14, 2015 @ 11:43 AMIndian Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), the collection of government owned factories which manufactures ammunition, weapons and vehicles, could be turned into one or more corporate entities. The move is expected to ensure better accountability, higher production and profitability
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