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Turkey claims 'Neutralizing' 101 Syrian Troops
February 11, 2020 @ 06:39 AMTurkey has said it "neutralized" 101 Syrian troops in a retaliatory attack after the latter reportedly attacked its military stationed in northwestern Syria. On Monday, the defense ministry said in a
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US Okays $1.867B Raytheon-Kongsberg NASAMS Air Defence System Sale to India
February 11, 2020 @ 01:57 AMThe United States has approved a Foreign Military Sale to India of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS), also called National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for an estimated cost of $1.867 billion
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French Air Force Gets Second KC-130J Aerial Refueler
February 8, 2020 @ 05:36 AMLockheed Martin handed over the second of two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to the Frances Armée de l'Air on February 4, at the companys Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia. France has received a total of four Super Hercules aircraft — two C-130J-30 combat delivery airlifters and two KC-130J aerial refuelers — through a Foreign Military Sale with the US government
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Lockheed, Raytheon to Skip Singapore Airshow 2020 over Coronavirus Fears
February 8, 2020 @ 05:21 AMLockheed Martin and Raytheon have announced their decision to give the biennial Singapore Airshow 2020 a miss owing to the outbreak of the infectious 2019-nCoV Coronavirus. More than 34,540 cases of the novel Coronavirus infection have been reported and 720 deaths confirmed in mainland China alone
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Airbus to Arm H160 Helicopter For French Military
February 7, 2020 @ 03:38 PMAirbus will arm the H160 helicopters of the French military under France's Joint Light Helicopter program (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger: HIL). "Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) are pursuing a new set of studies to further the militarisation of the H160 and to define its associated support ecosystem in the frame of the Joint Light Helicopter program (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger: HIL)," Airbus said in a statement Thursday
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Coronavirus Outbreak Forces 15 Exhibitors to Pull Out of Singapore Airshow 2020
February 4, 2020 @ 07:58 AMFifteen exhibitors including ten from China alone have withdrawn from participating in the upcoming Singapore Airshow 2020 (February 11-16) at the Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC). The announcement was made by Experia Events, the organizer of the airshow, on Tuesday
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Eurofighter "Updates" Typhoon Proposal to Finland, Gripen Evaluation Underway
February 1, 2020 @ 06:50 AMEurofighter has offered Finland the chance to join Europe's largest combat aircraft programme in an updated proposal to the HX fighter acquisition programme. The revised proposal, submitted earlier this week comes at a time when Saab has commenced its flight trials in Finland as part of HX procurement
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Airbus to Pitch helicopter, Aircraft Programs during Defexpo 2020
January 31, 2020 @ 09:38 AMAirbus will pitch the C295 military transport aircraft, the Panther Helicopter among several products to Indian officials at the Defexpo 2020 event in Lucknow, India. Airbus will exhibit S46, Hall 07 and models of the C295 aircraft
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Mitsubishi Build’s World’s Largest Superconducting Coil for Fusion Reactor
January 30, 2020 @ 11:15 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has built the worlds largest superconducting coil, also called toroidal field (TF) coil for the ITER (experimental fusion reactor) project in France. The Japan National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd
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German Naval Yards to Sue Government over Multi-billion Dollar Frigate Contract to...
January 28, 2020 @ 10:16 AMGerman Naval Yards has decided to sue the government over its decision to award a $6.7 (€6 billion) dollar frigate contract to Damen
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
Switzerland to increase F-35 Offsets from 60% to 73%
11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 Aircraft
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