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Indian Reliance, French Dassault JV To Execute $3.3 Billion Rafale Offsets Contract
October 3, 2016 @ 11:36 AMIndian Reliance Group and Dassault Aviation have announced a joint venture (JV) to execute $3.3 billion worth offset contract as part of the Rafale fighter jet deal
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Philippines To Commence Attack Helicopter, Close Air Support Aircraft Procurement in 2017
October 3, 2016 @ 11:09 AMThe Philippine Air Force is likely to commence procurement of attack helicopters and close-air support (CAS) aircraft in 2017 for possible purchase the following year. In addition, the Philippines is looking to procure additional KAI FA-50 aircraft from Korea as well as additional AW 109 attack helicopter from Agusta Westland
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Australia's First Hobart-Class Air Warfare Destroyer Completes Builder Sea Trials
October 1, 2016 @ 11:23 AMRoyal Australian Navys (RAN) first Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (AWD has completed builder sea trials at Techport Australia in Adelaide. The sea trials have evaluated the vessels hull, propulsion and navigation systems, Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance general manager Lloyd Beckett said in a company's statement on 24 September
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Sikorsky To Supply Eight Utility Helicopters To Saudi Arabia
October 1, 2016 @ 10:40 AMSikorsky Aircraft has won a $91 million contract for exercising an option for eight utility helicopter aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Work is expected to be completed by Dec
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Chinese Locally Made Aircraft Carrier To Enter Sea By Year End, Carry...
October 1, 2016 @ 08:28 AMThe Chinese PLA Navys first home-made aircraft carrier is likely to be seaworthy by the year end and play host to 40-50 aircraft and an Active Phased Array Radar (APAR) radar, Chinamil website reported today. The official website of the Chinese army quoted western media and a local military expert to provide details of the aircraft carrier and not any authoritative Chinese government source
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THAAD Missile System To Be Deployed At Golf Course In South Korea
September 30, 2016 @ 11:35 AMSouth Korea and US military have decided to deploy THAAD missile defense system at a golf course in the southeastern part of the country to counter the potential missile threat from North. The new site is located in Dalmasan in the countrys southern region, which refers to a golf course in Chojeon-myeon that is situated some 18 kilometers north off the Seongju county office, according to the ministry data submitted to the National Assembly
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US Approves $20 Billion Fighter Jet sales To Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait
September 29, 2016 @ 03:17 PMThe US has approved a sale of $20 billion fighter jets by Boeing and Lockheed Martin to Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. The potential sales include 72 Boeing F-15 jets to Qatar and 32 F/A-18 E/F fighters to Kuwait
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South Korean Navy To Build New High Speed Transport Vessel
September 29, 2016 @ 08:46 AMSouth Korea's Navy will build a speedier transport vessel in the next three years to counter growing threats from North Korea along the tense maritime border. "The plan is part of the government's efforts to beef up preparedness and combat capabilities against relentless provocations from the North along the tense sea border with North Korea," a military official familiar with the matter told Yonhap News Agency Thursday
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BAE System Offers Sub-contracting Opportunities To Australian SMEs on Global Combat Ship...
September 27, 2016 @ 03:14 PMBAE Systems has offered sub-contracting opportunities to 150 Australian SMEs as it readies to start the manufacturing phase for the first three ships. The company announced Sunday that it is maturing the detailed design for the Type 26 Global Combat ships
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China Delivers First Amphibious Planes To Indian Ocean Island
September 27, 2016 @ 02:37 PMChina has delivered two A2C Seaplanes to Pacific Ocean Island of Palau. Two A2C seaplanes, manufactured by the AVIC China Special Air Vehicle Research Institute and Hubei Hangte Technology Co
U.S. Hits 7 Bridges in 6th Night of Aggression, Iran says 7...
Canada to Join GCAP Sixth Gen Fighter program as Observer
Commissioning of Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine Within Next 2 Months
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
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