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Russia To Donate 5000 Kalashnikov Rifles, Army Trucks To Philippines
October 12, 2017 @ 12:18 PMRussia will donate 5000 Kalashnikov rifles, 1 million rounds of ammunition and 20 army trucks to help the Philippines by end of this month for Manilas war against terrorism. “Five thousand Kalashnikov [rifles] are set to arrive within the month,” President Rodrigo Duterte was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency on Wednesday
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US Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Helicopter Crashes in Japan
October 11, 2017 @ 02:23 PMA US Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion military helicopter reportedly crashed in Kunigami district of Japans Okinawa province. Around 5:15 pm local time, an American military helicopter deployed at Futenma base near US northern training center in the northern part of Okinawa main island burst into flames, local media reported Wednesday
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RAF Typhoons Fly Nearly 8 Hour Sorties to Attack Islamic State
October 11, 2017 @ 12:07 PMThe United Kingdoms Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets conducted eight hour sorties to attack and destroy a weapons cache before conducting a simultaneous strike against four truck bombs. The sorties were conducted on 23 September
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Russian Military Destroys Economic Infrastructure Of IS Militants
October 10, 2017 @ 11:02 AMThe Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of Islamic State militants group, leaving them with no sources of financing in Syria for purchasing weapons and ammunition and recruiting mercenaries, the defense ministry in Moscow said. "The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of ISIL (former name of IS) in Syria and foil any attempts by terrorists to resume the production and illegal sale of hydrocarbons in Syria
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Airbus Writes Staff Letter As Austrian Eurofighter Case Nears ‘Conclusion’
October 9, 2017 @ 05:32 PMEuropean planemaker Airbus Group warns its staff in a letter to be prepared for budget constraint as the five-year investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption in the €2bn sale of Eurofighter jets are nearing “conclusion”. Tom Enders, Airbus chief executive, wrote to the aircraft makers 130,000 staff on October 6 to warn of the potential for “significant penalties” arising from corruption investigations under way in the UK, France, Germany and Austria, Financial Times reports
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Pakistan Buying From China, Russia, Europe as US Restricts Weapons Sales
October 9, 2017 @ 02:20 PMPakistans Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the country is expediting efforts to acquire military equipment to combat militancy from other resources as the US limits weapons sales to Islamabad. In an exclusive interview with
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Russian Airstrike in Syria Wounds Jabhat al-Nusra Commander, Kills 65 Terrorists
October 4, 2017 @ 10:04 AMRussian Forces in Syria have bombed a meeting of the Jabhat al-Nusra terror group, severely wounded its leader and killing some 65 terrorists including 12 commanders, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday. "On October 3, the Russian military intelligence found out the time and venue of the Jabhat al-Nusra leaders meeting led by the groups leader, Abu Muhammad al-Julani
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Syrian Force Foils Terror Attack on Military Position by Islamic State
October 2, 2017 @ 03:13 PMThe Syrian Army has foiled a terrorist attack attempted by Islamic State (IS) on military positions at a town to the east of Palmyra city in Homs province. The surveillance system monitored a convoy of vehicles that belongs to IS moving from the depth of the Badiya area (desert) on the axis of the third station towards al-Soukhna town,
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BAE Systems Unveils Futuristic Unmanned Aircraft Concept
September 30, 2017 @ 02:19 PMBAE systems has revealed a new technology concept, named Adaptable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), that alternate between fixed-wing flight and rotary-wing flight. The Adaptable UAVs could allow UAVs to better adapt to evolving future battlefield situations and through working together in a swarm, tackle sophisticated air defences, as well as operating in complex and cluttered urban environments
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Two US Ospreys Make Emergency Landings In Southern Japan
September 29, 2017 @ 12:49 PMTwo MV-22 Osprey aircraft made emergency landings at Ishigaki airport in southern Japan today, the administrative office of Ishigaki city told Mainichi Japan. The U
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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