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US Anti-Missile Interceptors Indentified With Technical Flaws
June 1, 2015 @ 01:49 PMThe US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified technical flaws in the ground-launched anti-missile interceptors. The flaws could disrupt sensitive on-board systems that are supposed to steer the interceptors into enemy missiles in space, GAO said on Saturday
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India Sets the Ball Rolling on Light Fighter Purchase to Replace the...
May 31, 2015 @ 02:27 PMSaab and Rosoboronexport are among international manufacturers who have been invited to make presentations to the Indian MoD on the purchase of a light fighter to replace the MiG-21 aircraft. The initial pitches will be in the nature of request for information to see what is available in the international market
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Wedgetail Aircraft Declared Ready For Operations
May 28, 2015 @ 12:30 PMThe six E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft have been declared fully operationally ready after it has directed Australian and coalition aircraft in strike missions against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for 1200 hours. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews was quoted as saying by various reports on Wednesday that Australia now had the most advanced air battle space management capability in the world
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German Defense Minister Hard-sells Submarines, Military Equipment to India
May 27, 2015 @ 12:48 PMGerman Defense Minister Ursula Von Der who is on a two day visit to India has offered German submarine technology and other military hardware to Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar during a meeting on Tuesday. “Partnering of Germany in the Make in India program was discussed
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India To Clear Apache, Chinook Helicopter Deals Soon
May 27, 2015 @ 12:04 PMThe Indian defence ministry has cleared more than $3.1 billion worth two deals to buy US-built attack and heavy-lift helicopters for equipping the Indian Air Force, Hindustan Times reported Tuesday
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General Dynamics Upgrades AV-8B Harrier II Jet MSCs
May 27, 2015 @ 07:46 AMGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems announced Tuesday that it has delivered software update to the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)s AV-8B Harrier II Jet Mission System Computers. The software release that uses Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Infrastructure and capability provides improved functionality for faster, less expensive integration of MSC applications
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Indian Army To Get 114 Dhanush Artillery Guns In Three Years
May 25, 2015 @ 09:47 AMIndian Army is expected to receive 114 upgraded version of indigenous gun Dhanush in three years for an approximate US $251 million (1600 crore). “The Armys quest for new artillery is nearing completion with the indigenous gun upgraded by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) clearing trials
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India's INS Vikrant To Be Relaunched On May 28
May 25, 2015 @ 09:01 AMIndias indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, will be re-launched on May 28 at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, marking the completion of the critical stage of phase II. “All major equipment has gone into the vessel, which has now acquired the shape of an aircraft carrier, with a finished hull
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Exelis, UrsaNav, Homeland Security, US Coast Guard Sign Agreement For Testing At...
May 23, 2015 @ 07:38 AMExelis announced Friday that it has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate and the US Coast Guard for testing and demonstration at former LORAN-C sites. Under the CRADA, Exelis will use the former LORAN-C assets to put eLORAN signals in space for research, test and demonstration of the ability of eLORAN to meet precise positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) requirements of government and privately-owned critical infrastructure
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US Anti-Tank Weapons To Reach Iraq Next Week
May 23, 2015 @ 07:06 AMUS Defense Department announced Thursday that it is supplying 2,000 anti-tank weapons to Iraq to help Iraqi forces to fight against the Islamic State (IS), various media reported Friday. The weapons will reach next week, said the department spokesman Steve Warren
Chinese Factory Leads the World in Mass-Production of Satellites
AI Helped Russian Drone Swarm Overload Ukrainian Air Defense Systems 400%
70 Civilians killed, 360 Injured in Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Economic Targets
Hand to Hand Combat Between Chinese, Philippine Soldiers in South China Sea
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