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After Mi-35 Deal, Pakistan Could Be Eyeing Russian Yak-130 Trainers
August 20, 2015 @ 02:11 PMPakistan could be showing an interest in the Yak-130 trainer of Russia after concluding a deal to purchase four Mi-17 Hind helicopters. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) does not have a modern combat trainer though it operates advanced aircraft such as the American F-16, and the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17
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Aviadvigatel To Showcase PD-14 Fifth Generation Aircraft Test Engine At MAKS-2015
August 19, 2015 @ 03:58 PMRussian Aviadvigatel will showcase one of the PD-14 test engines at the MAKS-2015 airshow. The indigenous fifth-generation engine for the Russian short and medium haul MS-21 aircraft uses composites as materials
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USAF Warns Personnel To Be Wary Of What They Post On Social...
August 19, 2015 @ 12:39 PMThe US Air Force has urged service personnel to be careful of what they post on to their social media accounts with a warning poster that reads, ‘Loose tweets destroy fleets. The US Air Force Central Command Captain, Jonathan McDonald issued a poster to warn the personnel
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Indonesian Military Sinks 34 Foreign Boats To Deter Illegal Fishing
August 19, 2015 @ 11:16 AMTjhe Indonesian military sunk 34 confiscated foreign vessels on Tuesday to deter illegal fishing. The boats from Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia were sunk as part of events to celebrate 70 years since the proclamation of Indonesian independence, Bangkok Post reported Monday
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Iran To Renew S-300 Missile Systems Contract Next Week
August 18, 2015 @ 01:13 PMIran is expecting to renew a contract for the delivery of Russian S-300 missile defense systems by next week. The necessary mechanisms to review and update the agreement are in place, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan was quoted as saying by Iran's IRNA news agency Tuesday
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Israel Sells 12 Heron, Skylark Drones To Jordan To Fight IS
August 17, 2015 @ 11:15 AMIsrael has sold 12 advanced unmanned aerial vehicles of the Heron TP and Skylark types to Jordan. The Jordanian Royal Air Force had requested for the drones to beef up counter terrorism campaign against the Islamic State (IS) and Levant
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Taiwan Likely To Prepare Defense In South China Sea
August 5, 2015 @ 11:51 AMTaiwan is likely to build a naval base at Taipang for its fighter and maritime patrol aircraft to counter potential stand-off in the conflicted Spratlys island region. According to a report published by Center for Strategic and International Studies, Taiwan might land on Taiping island to launch reconnaissance and perhaps military operations against the PLA Navy's expansion in the region
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China Building Longest Aircraft Carrier Base In South China Sea
August 5, 2015 @ 10:46 AMChina is building the worlds longest aircraft carrier base at Hainan Island in South China Sea to deploy guided missile nuclear submarines. China has completed basic construction work on 700 meter long dock at its Sanya naval complex in Hainan province in November 2014, Kanwa Defense review reported Wednesday
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Philippine's DND Cancels $142 Million Missile Deal With Israel
August 4, 2015 @ 03:58 PMThe Philippines Department Of National Defense (DND) has cancelled the army's P6.5-billion (US$142 million) Shore-Based Missile System (SBMS) deal with Israel
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Russia To Modernize S-300 Missile Defense Systems Meant For Iran
August 1, 2015 @ 09:18 AMRussia is upgrading its S-300 anti-missile defense systems which was supposed to be delivered to Iran. "Since the original contract was signed a long time ago
Denmark to Acquire Two Boeing P8-A Poseidon Aircraft to Monitor Greenland, Arctic...
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Egypt Chooses Russian Antey-2500, KA-52 Helicopters to Guard its New “Octagon” Military...
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
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