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Parked Chadian Jet Accidentally Fires Missile in N'Djaména Airbase Hitting Army Official’s...
April 18, 2020 @ 01:39 PMA Chadian Air Force Su-25 fighter jet ejected a missile “accidentally” onto the home of a senior army officer, close to Chad headquarters of French-military-led Operation Barkhane, on Friday. Confirming the incident, French Embassy in N'Djaména said in a
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14-Day Quarantine for French Aircraft Carrier Group Crew
April 12, 2020 @ 01:54 PMCrew of the French Navys Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and air defense frigate Chevalier Paul will be quarantined for a fortnight upon arrival in the port of Toulon today. “Accommodation and food capacities will be set up at naval and naval air bases
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MBDA Resumes Some of its Activities in France
April 10, 2020 @ 08:38 AMMBDA France has resumed partial operations that includes production and testing under “classified projects,” after over two weeks of closure owing to novel coronavirus outbreak. “Employees who could not work from home have returned to our office in France
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Sailors of Fourth US Aircraft Carrier Test Positive for Coronavirus
April 9, 2020 @ 08:03 AMThe USS Nimitz became the fourth US aircraft carrier whose sailors tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Nimitz, that sails with about 4,800 sailors, is currently docked in its home port in Bremerton, Washington
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French Aircraft Carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ Sailors Test Positive for COVID-19
April 8, 2020 @ 11:15 AMThe French Navy aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle is heading home cutting short deployment in the Atlantic following suspicion of several COVID-19 cases among its 2000 crew members. About forty sailors may be infected with Covid-19, according to a French Ministry of the Armed Forces press release issued this morning
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S.Korea's Bigung Rocket Passes Pentagon Test for Export to US
April 8, 2020 @ 04:37 AMThe Pentagon has cleared the export of South Korea's Bigung ("Flying arrow") guided rocket system in the US after it performed well in tests conducted last October. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said on April 7 that the 70-millimeter rocket system hit all 10 targets and met US requirements during the Pentagon's Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) session held in South Korea last year
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USAF Reserve Takes Delivery of First Lockheed HC-130J
April 4, 2020 @ 08:33 AMThe US Air Force Reserve recieved their first HC-130J Combat King II on April 2. "The 39th Rescue Squadron took possession of their first, brand new HC-130J Combat King II aircraft on April 2
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Boeing Suspends H-47 Chinook, V-22 Osprey Aircraft Production over COVID-19
April 3, 2020 @ 02:34 AMBoeing announced a two week suspension in production of H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey aircraft at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, in light of the spread of COVID-19 in the region. This action is intended to ensure the well-being of employees, their families and local communities, and will include an orderly shutdown consistent with requirements of U
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S Korea Develops Stealth Submarine Detection System
April 2, 2020 @ 05:19 AMThe South Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has revealed a port surveillance system that improves detection of quiet submarines and other stealthy underwater moving objects. The advanced maritime surveillance system was developed at a cost of 130 billio- won ($106
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Airshow China, Army 2020 on Schedule
April 1, 2020 @ 07:16 AMWhile major international air and defense events in 2020 have been canceled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Airshow China in November and Russias Army-2020 in August are on schedule. The organizers of Airshow China on Monday announced that over 400 local and foreign companies, including ones from US, France, Germany, Russia and the UK, have confirmed participation at this years edition of the airshow scheduled to take place in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, from November 10-15
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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