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Indian MMRCA Bill Balloons To $17 Billion
July 11, 2013 @ 10:57 AMThe value Indian MMRCA deal is set to inflate to a whopping $17 billion from the original $12 billion by the end of this year thanks to the falling Indian rupee. The rupee currently stands at INR 59
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Russia Receive Three Sukhoi Aircrafts
July 10, 2013 @ 02:56 PMRussian Air Force today received three Su-34 aircrafts in a ceremony held at the Novosibirsk branch of the Sukhoi Company. The first aircraft of the 2013 State Defense Order was transferred to the Russian military at the beginning of May this year and is already in service
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Russia To Receive 36 Combat Ships This Year
July 8, 2013 @ 10:27 AMRussia will take delivery of 36 warships this year, the Russian Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov announced on Sunday. “During this year, 36 combat ships, fast attack crafts and support vessels will join the Russian Navy
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South Korea To Reexamine Taurus Missile, Global Hawk UAV Procurement
July 5, 2013 @ 02:50 PMThe Korean National Assembly has recommended that its government re-examine plan to buy European long-range air-to-ground missiles and high-altitude surveillance aircraft from the United States, citing too high price tags, according to the Korea Herald. The defense acquisition plan to buy Taurus missiles and Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles should be "reviewed again in a (future) parliamentary budget deliberation process
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UK Sets Up Cyber Response Teams, Allocates £70M To Improve Capabilities
July 5, 2013 @ 02:26 PMUKs Minister of Defense Equipment Philip Dunne today announced the formation of cyber response unit. “Our new Joint Forces Command, which stood up in April this year, leads on that response, ensuring that we consider cyber in all of our future planning and operations; that we have in place the structures and capabilities to operate and defend our systems against cyber attack; and that we have made the vital investment in our people to ensure they have the skills and training needed to do so,” he said
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UK, Japan Sign Defense Framework Agreement
July 5, 2013 @ 02:16 PMThe UK and Japanese governments have signed a Defence Equipment Cooperation Framework and an Information Security Agreement. The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, and His Excellency Mr Keiichi Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, today signed 2 agreements which will create a legal framework for closer co-operation between the 2 countries on defence and security
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Philippines To Buy Italian Maestrale-Class Frigates
July 4, 2013 @ 09:50 AMThe Philippines is all set to buy two Maestrale-class frigates from Italy, Philippines defense official said. The frigates, along with 12 FA-50 fighter aircraft, are the most significant items on the governments 75 billion peso (US $1
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U.S. Drone Attacks Pak Sharia Court Building; Kills 17
July 3, 2013 @ 01:42 PMDespite U.S
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Taiwan Forms Turbo Tracker Anti-Submarine Group
July 3, 2013 @ 01:42 PMThe Taiwanese MoD recently announced the establishment of an Air Force anti-submarine group, maintained by eleven S-2T Turbo Tracker anti-submarine planes transferred from the U.S
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Australia To Buy Torpedoes To Equip Recently Tested Seahawk Helicopters
July 3, 2013 @ 01:15 PMAustralia to buy up to 100 MK 54 All-Up-Round Torpedoes from the U.S
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U.S., Iran Halt Strikes on One Another, But Tankers War Continues
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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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