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Russia Launches Short-Range Ballistic Missile Interceptor
June 21, 2016 @ 02:51 PMRussian Air and Missile Defense force has launched a short range ballistic missile interceptor Tuesday. "The purpose of the launch was to prove the characteristics of the missile defense systems antimissiles in service with the Russian Aerospace Force [RusAF]," Defense Ministrys press office told journalists
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Egyptian Additional 12 Rafale Order May Delay Indian Deliveries Further
June 21, 2016 @ 01:32 PMIndias 36 rafale fighter deliveries may be delayed further if Egypt opts to purchase 12 Rafale optional under the contract signed with France in February 2015. In the wake of the visit of French President François Hollande in Egypt in April this year , negotiations between the Egyptian army and Dassault Aviation have started to purchase twelve Rafale optional under the last years contract, La Tribune reported quoting sources as saying last week
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BEL Named In ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’ List
June 21, 2016 @ 11:53 AMBharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has been chosen as one of ‘Indias Top 500 Companies at the Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Awards 2016 function held in Mumbai recently. Mr M M Pandey, GM (Navi Mumbai), BEL, received the award for BEL from Dr Bibek Debroy, Member, NITI Aayog, Government of India, the chief guest
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N. Korea Deploys Ballistic Missile In East Coast: S. Korean Military
June 21, 2016 @ 10:42 AMNorth Korea has deployed an intermediate-range ballistic missile to its east coast, a South Korean government source told Yonhap news agency. South Korean and Japanese military officials are monitoring the situation, though there have been no signs of a launch detected
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Honeywell Wins USAF $75 million Contract For Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines
June 21, 2016 @ 07:25 AMHoneywell has been awarded the US Air Force contract worth $75 million for the Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines (VAATE) III & Beyond program. “This contract increases the not-to-exceed ceiling for the VAATE program, which is a multiple government agency and industry joint effort to develop revolutionary and innovative technologies by the 2017 timeframe that will permit an order of magnitude increase in turbo-propulsion affordability over the year 2000 state-of-the-art technology,” the US Department of Defense announced Monday
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Qatar To Develop Drone Technology "Locally"
June 20, 2016 @ 04:40 PMQatar is planning to develop its own drone technology to boost security of its coastal borders, a defense official said. General Khalid bin Ahmad Al Kuwari, director of the Qatar Armed Forces Reconnaissance and Surveillance Center (RSC), told Gulf Times that the remote-controlled aircraft would help boost the countrys security
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India Allows 100 Percent FDI In Defense, Aviation Sectors
June 20, 2016 @ 02:11 PMThe government of India announced changes to the countrys foreign direct investment (FDI) policy Monday, which allows 100 percent foreign investment in defense, civil aviation and pharmaceutical sectors. Previously, FDI in the defense sector was capped at 49 percent and now, 100 percent FDI will be allowed by the government on a case-specific basis, when “it is likely to result in access to modern and ‘state-of-art technology in the country”, an Indian Commerce Ministry statement said Monday
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Kuwait Could Buy Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet under U.S. FMS
June 20, 2016 @ 12:18 PMThe Boeing Company is currently going through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process for the sale of Super Hornet aircraft to Kuwait and is hoping to finalize the deal soon. The announcement was made during a press briefing in Florida on June 10, where Boeing briefed on taking steps to keep its F-18 production line open for future US Navy requirements and international sales based on positive signs from multiple sources
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State Bank of India Named In 'Hall of Shame' List For Cluster...
June 20, 2016 @ 10:41 AMState Bank of India (SBI) has been named in a 'Hall of Shame' list of 158 banking and financial institutions globally that have invested billions of dollars in companies making cluster bombs. SBI, the only Indian entity joins the list of global giants like JP Morgan, Barclays, Bank of America and Credit Suisse that invested over $28 billion in seven producers of cluster munitions between June 2012 and April 2016, PTI reported citing a report by Dutch campaign group PAX
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Norwegian Long Term Defense Plan Recommends 4 New Subs, Maritime Patrol Aircraft...
June 18, 2016 @ 08:38 AMThe Norwegian Government long term plan proposes an acquisition of four new submarines to replace the current fleet, replace Norways Maritime Patrol Aircraft and other investments in air defense systems after completing the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets. The long term plan will both see the introduction of longer range weapons to Norway's current NASAMS II-system, as well as the acquisition of dedicated long range air-defence systems to protect critical areas
French DGA Awards Contract to Procure 75 Million Rounds of Small Arms
French Army’s All New 'Cheetah' Attack Helicopter Conducts First Firing During Flight...
China’s Upgraded Y-9 Anti-submarine Patrol Aircraft Makes First Public Appearance
U.S. Hits 7 Bridges in 6th Night of Aggression, Iran says 7...
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