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Iran Unveils Home-Grown Drone Capable Of Jamming Communication Systems
August 2, 2016 @ 08:25 AMIran has unveiled a new home-made drone which is capable of jamming the enemies' communication systems. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was displayed at an exhibition in Tehran,
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French Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Nearly Similar To That Of IAF
August 1, 2016 @ 01:02 PMThe French defense procurement agency (DGA) recently awarded Dassault a contract for mid-life upgrade (MLU) of its Mirage 2000D fighters which looks similar to the upgrade program carried on the Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 Fighters. Under the DGA contract, the aircraft will be upgraded with new automatic cannon, MBDA MICA IR short and medium range air to air missile replacing the existing MBDA Magic 550 besides improved avionics
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Pakistan Reduced Defense Equipment Imports By 90 Percent In Last Three Years:
August 1, 2016 @ 10:03 AMPakistan has reduced imports of defence equipment by 90 per cent during the last three years, Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain said. Hussain while talking at a seminar organized by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) last Thursday said that the Pakistani government had curtailed the number of No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued for import of defense items and different equipment by 90 per cent in the last three years
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India Buys Four Boeing P-8I Aircraft Worth $1 Billion
July 27, 2016 @ 02:13 PMIndia signed a contract worth $1 billion on Wednesday to purchase four long-range P-8I aircraft from Boeing Co, defence and industry sources told Defenseworld.net
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Russia Bombs US Outpost In Syria
July 26, 2016 @ 01:52 PMThe US military officials have accused Russia of deliberately bombing a secret US facility in Syrian territory near the Jordanian border last month. According to a report by
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No Consensus Within ASEAN Regarding Maritime Disputes In South China Sea
July 25, 2016 @ 01:48 PMSoutheast nations failed to agree on maritime disputes in South China Sea after Cambodia blocked mention to the international court ruling against Beijing. The Philippines and Vietnam both wanted a communiqué issued by ASEAN foreign ministers after their meeting to refer to the ruling and the need to respect international law, ASEAN diplomats were quoted as saying by
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No Ground Troops, Only French Weapons For Iraq : Hollande
July 22, 2016 @ 02:30 PMFrance will supply weapons to Iraq but will not deploy troops in its fight against the Islamic State group, President Francois Hollane said Friday. "This morning at the defence council, I took the decision as part of the anti-Daesh coalition to make weapons available to Iraqi forces," Hollande was quoted as saying by AFP
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Airbus To Provide Heron 1 Surveillance Drones To German UN Peacekeeping Forces
July 22, 2016 @ 03:00 AMAirbus will provide Heron 1 surveillance drones to the German military for use in their deployment to Mali as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The drones will be leased from Israel Aerospace Industries and operated by Airbus, UPI reported Thursday
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China To Fortify South China Sea Islands Based On Threat Level
July 21, 2016 @ 01:45 PMBeijing is considering fortifying South China Sea with increase in the number of defensive weapons, increase civilian construction and expand airports on some of the islands depending on the threat level. Apart from the airports, other civilian facilities include maritime 4G signals to all seven inhabited islets in the Nansha Islands
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Russia’s Krasukha-4 Electronic Countermeasure System Alerted Erdogan Of Coup
July 21, 2016 @ 11:54 AMRussias surveillance and eavesdropping equipment, Krasukha-4 deployed near Latakia in Syria hacked into Turkeys NATO-compatible radio-electronics mounted on helicopters, aircraft and ground vehicles to learn of the impending coup attempt against Turkish president Erdogan. Russia has deployed the Krasukha-4 electronic countermeasure system capable of targeting airborne radio-electronics and airborne systems guided by radar at Khmeimim in Syria's Northern Province of Latakia to counter NATO spying and to gather sensitive information for the Russian squadrons that are on an anti-terrorism mission in Syria
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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