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U.S Grounds Ospreys, Tokyo To Affirm Safety
August 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S has announced that it will ground all flight operations of the MV-22 Osprey that was recently installed in Japan until Tokyo confirms the safety of the planes
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India’s $1 Billion Navy Helicopter Competition Extended Until December 2012, Commercial Negotiations
August 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe India Navy’s Multi Role Helicopter (MRH) competition has been extended till December 2012 with the two bidders, Sikorsky and NHI Industries having been notified by the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) that their commercial proposals validity be extended till the end of the year. The two bids which have been found technically complaint are to be reviewed by a commercial negotiations committee (CNC) before the end of the renewed deadline to choose a winner
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Turkey’s Defense Purchases to Reach $8 billion by 2016
July 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTurkey will spend up to $8 billion in defense purchases as its exports will reach $2 billion in 2016, four years from now, according to a major estimation by the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM). The present figures are around half of that
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Iran Wants Russia To Complete S-300 Defense System Delivery
July 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIranian lawmakers announced on Friday that the issue of Russian S-300 air-defense system delivery to Iran could still be resolved. Iran is hoping Moscow will fulfill its contractual obligation and deliver the system to Tehran, said lawmaker Mohammad-Reza Mohseni-Sani
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Taiwan Tests New Weapons To Counter Possible China Threat
July 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTaiwan on Monday tested for the first time a fleet of advanced submarine hunting aircraft and attack helicopters which would be utilized in the event of an attack by rival China, officials and media said. The weapons were showcased during the five day Han Kuang No 28 computerized wargame - the biggest of the military's series of annual drills
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New Containerized Missile System Unveiled
June 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian-based Morinformsistema-Agat has revealed its Club-K missile system, a containerized system using a new Kh-35UE cruise missile with a highly advanced target acquisition and seeker system. "We are demonstrating Club-K with the Kh-35UE cruise missile (NATO SS-N-25 Switchblade) for the first time, which differs from earlier versions due to its advanced target acquisition and seeker systems," said company representative Rostislav Atkov
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U.S To Lift Jackson-Vanik Amendment, Establish New Trade Relations With Russia
June 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs Russia joins the World Trade Organisation later this year, a bipartisan group of U.S Senators are introducing a new bill that will allow permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) between the two countries
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General Dynamics Awarded $97M Contract for Tank from US Army
June 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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New Camouflage System To Be Fitted On Russian Mobile Ballistic Missile Launchers
June 1, 2012 @ 12:00 AMWith a new camouflage system, Russia’s mobile ballistic missile launchers will be able to cover their tracks on the ground. Thus, making it harder to detect, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced
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Russia To Test Ship-Based Air Defense Missile System This Year
May 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussia will further boost its armed forces this year by testing the new Poliment-Redut ship-based air defense missile system. Almaz Antei, the Russian air defense systems maker, plans to complete testing of its new defense missile system by the end of this year, according to the company’s General Director Vladislav Menshikov
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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
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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