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Mali’s Defense Minister Fired Over Militant Attack
September 5, 2016 @ 07:17 AMThe Mali government has revoked the post of defense minister after militants took control of a town in the countrys center. Defense Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly was fired on Saturday after militants stepped up their attack on the government and took over Boni
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Pakistan To Negotiate Long-Term Defense And Security Pact With China
September 5, 2016 @ 05:04 AMPakistans cabinet has given a go-ahead for negotiating a long-term defense agreement and security cooperation with China. The Pakistani cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met at the Governor house in Lahore on July 15 gave a green signal for negotiations with China, The Express Tribune reported
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South Korea Likely To Buy 4 Boeing P-8 Poseidon Anti-Submarine Aircraft
September 2, 2016 @ 04:18 PMThe South Korea is likely to buy four Boeing's P-8 Poseidon antisubmarine patrol aircraft in the wake of the successful test-firing of a submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) by North Korea last week. The advanced maritime surveillance aircraft Boeing's P-8 Poseidon costs between $223 to $268 million per jet, the JoongAng Ilbo reported Tuesday
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Textron To Stop Manufacturing Cluster Bombs
September 2, 2016 @ 11:23 AMUS firm Textron Inc. has decided to stop producing cluster bombs in the light of reduced production orders
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India’s Rafale Deal Reaches Prime Minister’s Office For Final Clearance
September 2, 2016 @ 07:30 AMThe Indian defense ministry has cleared the multi-billion euro deal to purchase 36 Rafale fighters and has sent the file to the Prime Ministers office for final clearance. The Council had last month reviewed the deal and directed the Indian negotiating team to submit its report "expeditiously"
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UK Removes Final Chemical Weapon components From Libya
September 2, 2016 @ 07:19 AMUk Royal navy has helped, destroying the last stockpile of chemical weapons from Libya to keep them from reach of terrorists. RFA Mounts Bay, Bay-class auxiliary landing ship, escorted a shipload of chemical weapon ingredients through the Mediterranean from Libya, for destruction in Germany
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South Korea Contemplates Strengthening Country's Missile Defense
September 1, 2016 @ 06:28 PMSouth Korean ruling party lawmakers have called for the construction of submarines with nuclear propulsion to counter the threat of North Koreas submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The defense against the Norths SLBMs is nuclear-powered submarines that can keep watch for its submarines and strike before they fire missiles
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BAE Systems' Danish Subsidiary Sells Spyware To UAE
September 1, 2016 @ 12:36 PMBAE Systems' Danish subsidiary has sold surveillance equipment to United Arab Emirates, a country which recently tried hacking smartphone belonging to activist Amed Mansoor. Papers from Danish Business Authority reveal export licenses for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence A/S, providing green signal to sell “IP monitoring and data analysis system relating to national security and investigation of grave crimes” to the UAE government, Danish newspaper Dagbladet Information reported last week
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North Korea Executes Vice Premier For Dozing During Kim's Speech
August 31, 2016 @ 06:50 PMNorth Korea has executed a vice premier Kim Yong-Jin for dozing off during a meeting presided over by the countrys Supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. The governement has also banished two other officials for re-education, various local media in South Korea reported Wednesday
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Javelin Team Signs Letter Of Intent With India's Tata For Missile System...
August 31, 2016 @ 04:54 PMThe Javelin Joint Venture team signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Indias Tata Power to explore co-development and production of the Javelin anti-armour missile system. As part of the LOI, the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) and Tata Power SED will create a strategy to co-develop and produce the Javelin missile system and integrate platform mounts to meet Indian requirements
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