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India To Sign $2B Deal For Russian T-90 Tanks
April 9, 2019 @ 03:21 PMIndia is likely to purchase a fresh batch of 464 Russian T-19 tanks for its armed forces in a contract valued at $1.93 billion (INR 13,800 Crore)
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US Not Aware Of Any Pak F-16 Count: Report
April 8, 2019 @ 10:04 AMThe United States Department of Defense on Friday said it was “not aware” of any counting of Pakistani F-16 aircraft to ascertain if the country had lost one in an aerial fight that ensued with Indian fighters on February 27. On Thursday, a report by
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Polygraph Test Ordered on Ukroboronprom Leadership in Defence Corruption Scandal
April 6, 2019 @ 02:40 PMUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko has instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to have the leaders of the state-owned defense concern Ukroboronprom take polygraph tests, the presidents press service reported on April 4. The decision was made by Poroshenko during a meeting with Oleksandr Turchynov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and his deputy Serhiy Kryvonos, Ukrainian media reported
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South Korean Firms to Manufacture Bulletproof Vests, Helmets, Magazines in Philippines
April 5, 2019 @ 02:58 PMTwo South Korean firms and government of Philippines will jointly manufacture defense products that includes bulletproof vests, helmets and magazines in Bataan province, north of Manila. A ceremony was organised Friday to mark the construction of factories for the production of defense hardware
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US Finds No Pakistani F-16 Missing: Report
April 5, 2019 @ 11:13 AMThe United States (US) defense personnel recently counted Pakistani F-16 fighters and found none of the jets missing, contradicting Indias claim that it had downed a Pak F-16 during the aerial combat between the countries in February. “Pakistan invited the US to physically count its F-16 planes after the incident as part of an end-user agreement signed when the foreign military sale was finalized,”
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US Approves Sale of Hellfire-missile Equipped 24 MH-60R helicopters to India
April 3, 2019 @ 04:30 PMThe United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of 24 MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters made by Lockheed Martin for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion
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Su-30MKM Life Extension May Put off Malaysian MRCA Procurement
April 3, 2019 @ 03:14 PMMalaysias SU-30MKM fighter jets are now almost certain to get a life extension following the launch of a local enterprise to perform deep maintenance on the Russian-made fighter jets. Consequently, a plan to purchase the Dassault Rafale or the Eurofighter, as part of the Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) project may be delayed indefinitely as Kaula Lumpur grapples with budget cuts and a deepening palm oil crisis with the European Union
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Russia Reveals Export Version of Su-57 Stealth Fighter jet, to Target Middle...
March 28, 2019 @ 08:27 AMRussia today revealed an export version of its Su-57 stealth fighter jet, potentially to be called the Su-57E and expects to find a market for it primarily in the Middle East. The necessary documentation for export sanction has been submitted to the Russsian government by plane manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and its holding company Rostec
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Russian Yak-130, Indian Tejas, 3 Others Receive Malaysian Light Fighter RFI
March 27, 2019 @ 03:42 PMMalaysia has kicked off its light fighter jet procurement by issuing request for information (RFI) to five manufacturers including Russian Yak-130, Indian Tejas, Pakistani-Chinese JF-17, Italian Aermacchi MB-339 and South Korean T-50. Confirming the receipt of the RFI, Rosoboronexports Sergey Gorbenko told journalists today that the Malaysian air force had sought information to procure 18 fighter jets with an option for 18 more
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India Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
March 27, 2019 @ 09:13 AMIndia has completed testing the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile under the name of "Mission Shakti" on Wednesday, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi announced today afternoon. “India has successfully tested the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile
Turkey to Sell Russian S-400 Systems to Third Country as GE Engine...
Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
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