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Lockheed Martin Won S Korean F-35 Deal Despite 'Failing' Offset Conditions
October 11, 2017 @ 03:45 PMA South Korean opposition lawmaker has claimed that the US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin secured 7.3 trillion won ($6
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Boeing Launches Public Relations Campaign Across Canada
October 11, 2017 @ 11:33 AMBoeing has launched an intensive multimedia campaign across Canada to remind public of its investments and contribution to Ottawas economic growth. The public relations offensive campaign comes a week after US Department of Commerces imposition of almost 300 per cent import duty on Bombardier CSeries commercial jets in response to a Boeing complaint about the Canadian government subsidizing the cost of Bombardier aircraft
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Russian Proton-M Rocket to Deploy Blagovest Military Satellite on December 25
October 10, 2017 @ 12:39 PMRussian defense ministry plans to deploy a military communications satellite from the Baikonur space center with the launch of Proton-M heavy carrier rocket on December 25 this year. "We have scheduled the next launch of a Proton carrier rocket for December 25 from the Baikonur space center
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Canada Submits Expression of Interest to Buy Used Australian Boeing F/A-18 Jets...
October 10, 2017 @ 11:39 AMThe Canadian government has submitted an expression of interest to buy used Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets from Australia amidst a trade dispute with the United States. "Canada expects to receive a response by the end of this year that will provide details regarding the availability and cost of the aircraft and associated parts that Canada is considering," the Canadian government said in a statement yesterday
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Russian Military Destroys Economic Infrastructure Of IS Militants
October 10, 2017 @ 11:02 AMThe Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of Islamic State militants group, leaving them with no sources of financing in Syria for purchasing weapons and ammunition and recruiting mercenaries, the defense ministry in Moscow said. "The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of ISIL (former name of IS) in Syria and foil any attempts by terrorists to resume the production and illegal sale of hydrocarbons in Syria
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Russian Su-24 Bomber Rolls-off Runway In Syria, Killing Crew
October 10, 2017 @ 10:39 AMRussian Sukhoi Su-24 bomber rolled off the runway during take-off in Syria on Tuesday killing the crew, the Defense Ministry said. The accident occurred at the Hmeymim air base, in Latakia Governorate, when the aircraft when building up speed before the take-off
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Airbus Writes Staff Letter As Austrian Eurofighter Case Nears ‘Conclusion’
October 9, 2017 @ 05:32 PMEuropean planemaker Airbus Group warns its staff in a letter to be prepared for budget constraint as the five-year investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption in the €2bn sale of Eurofighter jets are nearing “conclusion”. Tom Enders, Airbus chief executive, wrote to the aircraft makers 130,000 staff on October 6 to warn of the potential for “significant penalties” arising from corruption investigations under way in the UK, France, Germany and Austria, Financial Times reports
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Singapore Government Awards Cybersecurity Research Project To Kaspersky Lab
October 9, 2017 @ 12:49 PMRussia-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have been awarded a research project by the Singapore government under the National Cybersecurity R&D Programme to provide an innovative solution for identifying source of APT malware. In collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS), the research project by Kaspersky Lab is one of the nine cybersecurity projects awarded by the Singapore National Research Foundation with a total of $15
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Indian Defence Minister’s ‘Goodwill Gesture’ Charms Chinese Media
October 9, 2017 @ 12:10 PMA friendly wave at Chinese soldiers manning the Nathu La border in Indias Sikkim state by Indias defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has charmed defence and foreign relations commentators in Beijing. “Sino-Indian relations is entering a new era of crisis management where Indian leadership should seek to fix stagnated ties,” a Chinese expert commented on Sunday in China Military following Indian defense ministers wave to Chinese soldiers and greeting them in the traditional Indian way of 'Namaste' at the border
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US Approves $15 Billion THAAD Sale to Saudi Arabia to Counter Iranian...
October 7, 2017 @ 04:23 AMThe US State Department has approved an estimated $15 billion Sale to Saudi Arabia for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and related equipment and services for an estimated cost of $15 billion. THAADs exo-atmospheric, hit-to-kill capability will add an upper-tier to Saudi Arabias layered missile defense architecture and will support modernization of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Force (RSADF)
Houtis Fire Missiles at Saudi Airport after Riyadh Bombs Yemen’s Sanaa Airport...
Iran Blockade Back, Now U.S. to Charge 20% Hormuz Transit Fee
First Use of Unmanned Kamikaze Boat by the U.S. in Attack...
Russian FSB Prevents Ukrainian Plot to Attack Su-57 Fighter Bases with FPV...
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