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Tank-Bursting Hellfire, The Weapon Of Choice For Targeted Killings
October 23, 2013 @ 02:56 PMRaytheons Hellfire missile, the weapon choice for the US Air Force against insurgents in Pakistan for the last decade, is essentially meant to destroy tanks and buildings. According to data collated by Amnesty International, the Hellfire missile was first used in 2004 which killed two civilians and three militants
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Brazil Plans ‘Great Wall’ To Keep US Snoops At Bay
October 15, 2013 @ 12:17 PMThe Brazilian government is going ahead with plans to move away from “US-centric internet” only a month after President Dilma Rouseff called on the UN to oversee a new global legal system to govern the internet. The urgency to shield her country from the US National Security Agency (NSA) comes after whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the US of using the to spy on both allies and enemies by accessing the emails and phone tapping, including that of political leaders, government departments and private companies
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Are US Sanctions Against Chinese, Russian Defence Firms Ineffective?
October 10, 2013 @ 12:57 PMTurkeys decision to select a Chinese missile manufacturer despite US opposition have underscored Uncle Sams inability to enforce military sanctions against Chinese companies. The US went against its own sanctions law to award Rosoboronexport of Russia a contract to supply helicopters to Afghanistan
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General Dynamics Wins $113 Million Worth Munition Product Contracts
October 2, 2013 @ 11:57 AMGeneral Dynamics has won several U.S
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NSA Spying Fallout: International Control of Internet Demanded
October 1, 2013 @ 12:32 PMThe global storm over whistle-blower Edward Snowdens expose that the US spied on countries all over the world has snowballed into a demand that control of the Internet be vested with the United Nations. Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff kicked off the demand with a powerful speech at the United Nations General Assembly last week where she called on the UN to oversee a new global legal system to govern the internet to guarantee "freedom of expression, privacy of the individual and respect for human rights" and the "neutrality of the network, guided only by technical and ethical criteria, rendering...
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Taiwan Receives First U.S. Anti-Submarine Aircraft
September 25, 2013 @ 01:53 PMTaiwan today received the first of 12 anti-submarine aircraft from the United States, as it beefs up its naval defenses against China. The other 11 planes are scheduled for delivery by 2015, Taiwan military official was quoted as saying by AFP
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Taiwan To Get New Munitions Fearing China Invasion
September 23, 2013 @ 11:23 AMTaiwan's Air Force to be equipped with “smart” munitions before the year end likely to be used against any Chinese invasion, according to the local media report. The new weaponry, developed under a project codenamed “Wan Chien”, is scheduled to be carried by dozens of Taiwans fighter jets
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Singapore To Acquire ASTER-30 Missile System
September 17, 2013 @ 08:44 AMSingapore is acquiring an advanced European air defense system as a replacement for its aging U.S
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Pentagon, Not CIA, To Arm Syrian Rebels
September 5, 2013 @ 02:12 PMThe first cell of 50 Rebels trained by CIA in Jordan are sneaking into the warzone to strike back at the Assad regime, U.S
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Despite Facing $4 Bn Lawsuit, Russia Scraps Iran-Bound S-300 Missiles
August 30, 2013 @ 08:55 AMThe S-300 advanced air defense missile systems that Russia refused to deliver to Iran have now been completely dismantled and scrapped. “The equipment that was to have been delivered to Iran is no more,” Almaz-Antey Corporations CEO Vladislav Menshchikov said
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11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 Aircraft
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