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India Clears $4 Billion Krivak Class Frigate Deal Signed With Russia
March 7, 2017 @ 12:10 PMIndia's Defense Ministry has cleared $4-billion worth Krivak class frigate deal that was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin visit to the country in October 2016. The Indian government has instructed its shipyards to start working on the project,
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Northrop Grumman Wins $91M Contract For EA-18G Aircraft Airborne Electronic Attack System...
March 7, 2017 @ 07:46 AMNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a contract worth $91 million to develop airborne electronic attack systems for Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft for the Navy and the government of Australia. “Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
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North Korea Launches Missiles Into Japanese Waters
March 6, 2017 @ 12:45 PMNorth Korea has launched four missiles, which flew more than 600 miles across the country before splashing into the sea between Japan and the Korean Peninsula. The four missiles were fired from a known launch site on North Koreas west coast, not far from the border with China, at 7:36 a
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Boeing To Support Saudi F-15 Fleet Involved in Yemen Bombing
March 4, 2017 @ 06:54 AMBoeing has won a $46.3 million contract to provide support services for the fleet of F-15SA Eagle fighter-bombers operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force
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Boeing Challenges Denmark In Court Over Its F-35 Fighter Jet Selection
March 3, 2017 @ 01:52 PMBoeing has lodged legal action against Denmark Defense officials for refusing to fully disclose documents, showing how it evaluated competing fighter jets before it selected Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet. “Its been almost six months since we requested the documents, and the ministry has not responded as required,” said Tom Bell, a senior vice-president of global sales and marketing with Boeing's Defense, Space and Security unit
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Canada Likely To Sign Agreement To Purchase 18 Super Hornets By Early
March 3, 2017 @ 08:45 AMThe Canadian Government may sign a bilateral agreement with the US to purchase 18 new Super Hornet aircraft and elements of associated in-service support as soon as the end of 2017 or early 2018. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has released an update indicating that the negotiations are proceeding
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Lockheed Martin In Talks With Spain, Switzerland, Belgium To Sell F-35 Fighter...
March 3, 2017 @ 07:58 AMLockheed Martin is in talks with the governments of Spain, Switzerland and Belgium to sell its F-35 fighter jets. "We are talking to several other countries - Switzerland, Belgium, Spain," Jeff Babione, Lockheed Martin's F-35 programme leader, told reporters at the Avalon Airshow in Australia Friday
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Bangladesh Invites Bids For Twin-engine, Multi-Role Fighter Jets With AESA Radar
March 2, 2017 @ 03:35 PMBangladeshs Directorate General of Defence Purchases (DGDP) has issued a global tender for eight multi-role combat aircraft plus four options for the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). The new fighters are being sought for fortifying Bangladeshs defensibility against aerial threats as well as providing it with a platform for anti-surface, maritime and offensive counter-air operations,
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US Sanctions Hinder India's Plans To Buy Russian Weapons
March 2, 2017 @ 10:47 AMIndias plans to acquire strategic defense equipment, including a $5.5 billion shipbuilding contract from Russia are at stake as Russian firms are unable to furnish the required guarantees from Indian banks following US sanctions
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South Korea's Lotte Approves Land Swap For Thaad Missile Deployment
February 27, 2017 @ 02:55 PMSouth Korea's Lotte Group has approved a land swap with the government on Monday that will enable US authorities to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) system. The government decided last year to deploy the US THAAD system in response to the North Korean missile threat, on land that is part of a golf course owned by Lotte in the Seongju region, southeast of Seoul, various media reported today
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