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US To Deliver Non-lethal Aid To Ukrainian Military
March 12, 2015 @ 11:04 AMThe United States announced a $75 million non-lethal aid for Ukraine on Wednesday, which includes about 200 unarmed High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or Humvees and 30 armored Humvees. Radios, unmanned aerial vehicles, counter-mortar radars, night vision devices, first aid kits, ambulances and other medical supplies are included in the aid package, according to various media
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Iran Plans Remote Controlled Robots Carrying Machine Guns, Missiles
March 10, 2015 @ 09:55 AMIran has planned to manufacture remote controlled robots capable of carrying machine guns and missiles, Commander of Iranian Army Ground Force (IAGF), Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan told reporters in Tehran on Monday. He also annouced that IAGF has managed to design a 23-mm sniper rifle and will unveil it on Army Day in the coming month
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Russia, India To Perform Design Work For Fifth Gen Su-35S Fighter Jet...
March 10, 2015 @ 09:54 AMRussia and India have signed an agreement to perform design work on the fifth generation ‘S version of the SU-35 that maybe the Indian variant of the fighter jet, Russian Military Complex chief was quoted as saying by DefenseNews "We have been negotiating and have signed the intention protocol for the Su-35," Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov was quoted as saying during the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi last month. "Now we are working on designing ideas for this contract and on creating a manufacturing platform for the aircraft of the fifth generation
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Swedish Industry Heads Urge Government To Keep Saudi Deal
March 7, 2015 @ 10:03 AMSwedish industry figures have urged the government to uphold the cooperation with Saudi Arabia. In an opinion piece published Friday by newspaper Dagens Nyheter, 31 prominent representatives of Swedish industry argued that terminating the deal would jeopardise Swedens reputation as a serious trading partner
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Russian Military District Receives Mi-35M Combat Helicopters
March 6, 2015 @ 09:44 AMThe Russian Armed Forces' Strategic command, Western Military District has received new Mi-35M combat helicopters, which are capable of performing missions around the clock in adverse weather conditions. The Mi-35M manufactured by Rostvertol, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, are armed with managed and unmanaged "air-land" and"air-to-air" missiles, as well as with a mobile double-barreled gun mount 23 mm, according to the press service of Western Military District
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Comtech Wins $6.4 Million Contract For US Navy's Advanced Time Division Multiple...
March 4, 2015 @ 06:14 PMComtech Telecommunications announced on Tuesday, its subsidiary, Comtech EF Data has won a $6.4 million contract award extension to implement an Adaptive Coding capability for Advanced Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor (ATIP) terminals from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
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Lockheed Martin Tests Fiber Laser Weapon System
March 4, 2015 @ 09:04 AMLockheed Martin recently demonstrated the evolving precision capability of its fiber laser weapon system by disabling the engine of a truck. The demonstration marked the first field testing of an integrated 30-kilowatt, single-mode fiber laser weapon system prototype, the company announced Tuesday in its press release
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EDT Displays Enigma Armored Vehicle Prototype At Idex 2015
February 24, 2015 @ 01:20 PMEmirates Defense Technology (EDT) is displaying a prototype of its 'Enigma' 8x8 armoured vehicles at Idex 2015 that is compatible with a variety of weapons systems. The compatibility includes a variant of the M777 howitzer
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No Headway In Rafale Deal Despite Indian, French Defence Ministers' Meeting
February 24, 2015 @ 01:02 PMFrench Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met his Indian counterpart, Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday in what is being described as a "last ditch" attempt to sell 126 Dassault Rafale jets estimated at US$20 billion. The absence of an official comment from Paris or New Delhi about the meeting has allowed speculation to gain ground about what transpired, prominent among which is that the stalemate continues
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Oshkosh Defense Unveils M-ATV Tactical Ambulance at IDEX 2015
February 23, 2015 @ 08:55 AMOshkosh has introduced its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Extended Wheel Base Medical (EXM) variant at the IDEX 2015. Oshkosh designed the M-ATV EXM to provide off-road mobility and MRAP-level protection to military medics on ambulatory missions in high-threat environments
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