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Morocco To Receive Final Batch Of F-16 Aircraft
August 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has dispatched the final three of 24 F-16 aircraft ordered by Morocco. The final F-16 performed its first flight on March 15 from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base and the final the three Block 52 single-seat aircraft left the base on August 22
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Russian Navy To Receive Borey Class Nuclear Submarines
August 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Russian Navy will receive two Borey class strategic nuclear-powered submarines, the Yuri Dolgoruky and the Alexander Nevsky, each to be deployed with the North Fleet and the Pacific Fleet. Anatoly Shlemov, head of defense contracts at the United Shipbuilding Corporation, said, “The Alexander Nevsky will enter service with the Pacific Fleet, the main one, the Yuri Dolgoruky, with the North Fleet”
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PAC-3 Missile Crushes Target Missile During Test
August 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully destroyed a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target today in an Operational Test conducted by the U.S
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Did Cyber Warfare Trigger A Mass Exodus In India?
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA new era in cyber warfare seems to have emerged over the past week as an estimated 500,000 Indians, hailing from the country's North East fled the southern cities of Bangalore and Hyderabad following the circulation of anonymous text-messages threatening mass violence against them. The texts contained multi-media clips of violence and links to social networking sites showing graphic images of violence
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India Navy’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier To Be Launched In 2013
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Government on Wednesday said the launch of the Navy’s indigenous aircraft carrier is expected to take place in 2013. A K Antony, India’s Defence Minister said, "The complexity of the project and this being the first ship of its kind being built in India, has led to timelines being extended
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Dutch May Abandon JSF Fighter Purchase
August 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Dutch may abandon plans to buy the Lockheed Martin JSF fighter jet, amidst plans to cut defence spending to help the government save money, according to Maurice de Hond research for the Clingendael foreign policy institute. Earlier this week it emerged the first Dutch JSF is undergoing test flights in the US
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Vectronix To Provide Precision Targeting Solutions To U.S Army
August 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S Army has chosen Vectronix to provide handheld precision targeting solutions to the U
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NHI Industries complaint delays Indian Navy Multi Role Helicopter Commercial Bids Opening
August 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA complaint by European military helicopter manufacturer NHI Industries alleging that its rival helicopter Sikorsky S70B in the Indian competition for Multi role helicopters (MRH) does not meet the required quality standards, has led to delays in the commercial bids opening of the project, the Times of India reported quoting unnamed Indian defence officials. The report said quoting the officials, "both (Sikorsky S70B and NHI Industries NH 90 met the NSQRs (naval staff qualitative requirements) after the trials last year but the complaint has delayed the opening of commercial bids
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Reports Of ‘Made In China’ Defense Equipment To Be Verified: India
August 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Ministry of Defense is verifying reports that the U.S sold defense equipment to several countries using “faulty spare parts made in China"
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Electronic Warfare Sales To Rise Amid Budget Cuts
August 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMElectronic warfare systems such as electronic intelligence, electronic counter-measures and counter-improvised explosive devices have emerged as standard fitments on a variety of military platforms. According to a research study by defenseworld
Russia’s Kalashnikov Signs Contract to Supply 'Karakut' Reconnaissanc Drones to Indian Firm...
European Commission Disburses €3.9 Billion Loan to Ukraine for Drone Procurement
Russian Hackers Stealing Backup Data from Ukrainian Signal Accounts
Iran Wants to Solely Guide Ships Around Minefields in Strait of Hormuz
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