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Turkey To Fly Zeppelins Along Syrian Border To Counter IS Threat
July 23, 2015 @ 01:03 PMTurkey plans to beef up border security by flying zeppelins and building two-fence border system as part of an ‘integrated system plan to secure ‘critical parts of border to counter ISIL threat. Turkey will be beefing up security along the Syrian borders to block Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists transit points after the international community accused the nation of not doing its best to stop the flow of foreign fighters from Turkey to its neighbors
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Indigenizing Aircraft Not In Indian Navy’s Plans
July 22, 2015 @ 12:29 PMLocal manufacturing of fighter and reconnaissance aircraft is not on the indigenization agenda of the Indian Navy for the next 15 years. India has a huge requirement of carrier borne fighter aircraft as it is building its indigenous aircraft carrier and has another bigger carrier on the drawing board besides a steadily growing requirement for maritime surveillance planes
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Japan Scrambled Fighter Jets 464 Times Against Chinese Aircraft In 2014
July 22, 2015 @ 10:53 AMThe Japanese Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets 464 times against alleged Chinese violation of its airspace in 2014. This information was revealed in the annual Japanese white paper on defense
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Pakistan Military shoots down 'Indian spy drone'
July 16, 2015 @ 12:37 PMThe Pakistan army reportedly shot down an Indian spy drone that was being used for aerial photography along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber sector of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Local Urdu TV channel Express News, quoting the Pakistan army's mouth piece the Inter Services Public Relations, said that the Indian drone was shot down for violating the Line of Control (LOC)
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Japan Likely To Join NATO Missile Development Consortium
July 11, 2015 @ 01:29 PMJapan is looking to become part of NATO missile building consortium that oversees development and shares the costs of the SeaSparrow missile. The ship-borne weapon, developed by US firms Raytheon and General Dynamics, is designed to destroy anti-ship sea-skimming missiles and attack aircraft
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Russia To Deliver Mine Clearing Vehicles To Iraqi Army
July 10, 2015 @ 01:46 PMIraq has signed a ‘secret contract with Russia for buying 400 Mine clearing vehicle for clearing the mines planted by the Islamic State (IS) militants. An Iraqi official told FNA that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi inked a secret contract with Russia to equip the Iraqi army with the demining vehicles
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Andy Jazwick Appointed Vice President Of CAE Defense And Security
July 9, 2015 @ 03:44 PMCAE today has appointed Andrew Jazwick as Vice President, Washington Operations for its Defense and Security business unit. The company announced today that in this new position, Jazwick will serve as the senior executive for CAE Defense and Security in Washington, DC and have responsibility for all CAE worldwide efforts involving the greater Washington, DC area
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Philippines Earmarks $20 Billion To Counter Chinese Threat
July 8, 2015 @ 11:43 AMPhilippines plans to spend US $20 billion on modernizing its forces in the backdrop of growing threat from China in the disputed South China Sea. “The blueprint includes installing radars and sensors and buying submarines, frigates, fighters, surveillance planes and missile systems,” Major-General Raul del Rosario, military chief of plans was quoted as saying by Reuters Tuesday
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China Tried to Acquire Ukrainian Long Range Bomber Tech
July 7, 2015 @ 04:48 PMEager to match American development in long range bombers such as the B-1, China tried but failed to acquire technology of the Soviet Era supersonic strategic bomber Tu-22M3 Backfire C from Ukraine. However, 'international conventions' thwarted the attempts by Beijing to acquire the technology or even a complete aircraft from Kiev, various media reported today
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Iraqi Fighter Plane Drops Bomb Accidentally, kills 7
July 6, 2015 @ 02:35 PMA bomb from an Iraqi warplane accidently fell down on Monday due to technical problem in Eastern Baghdad. Security spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan was quoted as saying by AFP today that one of the bombs became stuck during the aircraft's return to base
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European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
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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