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Russia Cuts Military Budget By 25% To US$65 Billion
March 17, 2017 @ 12:06 PMRussian Federal Treasury released figures have confirmed that the nations defense budget has been cut by 25.5% for 2017, falling from RUB3
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Russia Courts Turkey For Defense Sales
March 17, 2017 @ 10:43 AMRussian Rosoboronexport has expressed its desire to renew full-fledged military and technical cooperation with Turkey. The Russian arms exporting agency is participating in the IDEF exhibition in Turkey from May 9-12 this year with an array of defence equipment which it is hoping Ankara will buy given its increasingly strained relationship with the west
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Thales Wins Missile Guidance Units Contract For Japan’s Sea Sparrow Missile
March 17, 2017 @ 07:19 AMThales Nederland BV, a Netherland-based firm has won a contract to provide two missile guidance units in support of Sea Sparrow Missile launch to the government of Japan. “Thales Nederland BV, Hengelo OV, Netherlands, is being awarded a $10,699,226 firm-fixed-price contract for two missile guidance units (MGU), spare parts, technical manuals, training and engineering support for the government of Japan,” the US Department of Defense announced in a press release Thursday
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Combat System Trainer To New Zealand Navy
March 15, 2017 @ 02:33 PMNew Zealand's navy has received combat system trainer from Lockheed Martin Canada under the country's planned ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade project. Chief of Navy Rear Admiral John Martin opened the combat system trainer at the Maritime Warfare Training Centre at the New Zealand Navy base in Devonport on February 16, 2017
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Canada Submits Letter Of Intent To Buy 18 Super-Hornet Fighters From US
March 15, 2017 @ 02:33 PMOttawa has written to the U.S
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IAF Su-30MKI Fighter Crashes, No Casualties Reported
March 15, 2017 @ 02:17 PMThree people were injured after a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter plane crashed in Rajasthans Barmer this afternoon, according to TV reports. It has been learned that both pilots are safe
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Russia’s Aerospace Force To Practice Ballistic Missile Detection
March 15, 2017 @ 12:56 PMRussias Aerospace Force has considered practicing detecting ballistic missiles, which will be launched by the Strategic Missile Force this year. "The Space Troops, part of Aerospace Force, will team up with other branches and services of the Russian Armed Forces to practice detecting ballistic missiles during the demonstrative launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles by the Strategic Missile Force," Aerospace Force Commander-in-Chief Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev was quoted as saying by
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Indian Metros Likely To Get Anti-Ballistic Missile System
March 15, 2017 @ 09:57 AMIndia is now planning to deploy the anti-ballistic missile system to defend its metros from hostile aerial attacks. The Government is contemplating to put the ballistic missile defence (BMD) system at least in New Delhi, a senior defence official was quoted as saying by
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US Approves $66 Million Worth Mortar Rounds Sale To Singapore
March 15, 2017 @ 07:55 AMThe US State Department has approved sale of $66 million worth of XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative Round to the Government of Singapore. The deal announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Tuesday involves 2,000 APMI rounds, which are defense weapons, and would be used by the Government of Singapore to increase its security and modernize its armed forces to deal with current and future threats
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Libya To Enact Arms Deal Signed With Russia During Gaddafi's Regime
March 14, 2017 @ 12:18 PMLibya is gearing up to implement the contracts with Russia on arms supplies signed under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Russia agreed to assist the local authorities in the east of Libya in combating terrorism, Libyas House of Representatives Chairman Aguila Saleh Issa was quoted as saying by
Bombardier to Supply Two Global 6500 Aircraft for Korea’s Electronic Warfare Program
Patria Becomes the First Partner Outside the U.S. to Assemble F-35 Jet’s...
Rheinmetall, Space Norway to Collaborate on Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness
French Rafale Jet Gets Anti-Drone Capability with New 68mm Laser-guided Rocket
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