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US Transfers two Cessna Surveillance Aircraft to Cameroon
May 14, 2018 @ 02:36 PMThe US government has transferred two American-made Cessna surveillance aircraft to the Cameroon Air Force to fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa. The Cameroon C208 Cessna Program is valued at approximately 24 billion CFA, or $4
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Bulgaria To Discuss Air and Land Military Modernisation Projects Next Week
May 11, 2018 @ 03:09 PMBulgarian Government has postponed the decision on projects to acquire fighter jets and armoured infantry vehicles and will discuss it in the regular weekly meeting on May 16. Earlier discussion on May 9 was halted because of the absence of Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov, who was out of the country and was expected to return on May 11, Sofia Globe
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Philippine Navy To Deploy First Missile-Firing Assault Vessels In Three Months
May 11, 2018 @ 02:39 PMThe Philippine Navys multipurpose attack vessels are being equipped with Israeli-made missiles, which will likely be inducted in the next three months, the navy chief said Thursday. The surface-to-surface missiles, called Spike ER,which have a range of 8 kilometers (5 miles), are being installed in three multipurpose attack vessels which were acquired earlier and will be ready for deployment in two to three months, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad was quoted as saying by AP after a maritime security forum in Manila
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China's Su-35 Jets Participate in Bashi Channel Patrol to Deter 'Taiwan Independence'
May 11, 2018 @ 01:42 PMChinas Su-35 fighter jets along with H-6K bombers participated in Bashi Channel patrol in combat training and testing toprovide a deterrence to ‘Taiwan independence forces, a Chinese military expert said. "The island patrol revealed that China's Su-35 fighter jets are combat-ready
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General Atomics’ Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Begins Demonstration Flights In Japan
May 9, 2018 @ 02:05 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced Tuesday the first flight of the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in Japan during an opening ceremony on Iki Island
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Greek Warship, Turkish Cargo Ship Collide in Eastern Aegean Sea
May 4, 2018 @ 01:44 PMA Greek warship and a Turkish cargo ship have collided in the eastern Aegean Sea. The Turkish-flagged Karmate put on speed and made off into Turkish waters after the pre-dawn incident on Friday, ignoring radio messages from the Greek Armatolos gunboat to stop,
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Raytheon Wins $143 Million Contract to Supply 100 Tomahawk Missiles
May 1, 2018 @ 02:16 PMRaytheon has won $143 million modification contract to procure 100 full-rate production Lot 15 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles. Work is expected to be completed in August 2020, US department of defense said in a statement Friday
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Pakistan Sets Defence Budget at $9.5 Bn
April 28, 2018 @ 10:57 AMThe Pakistan government has set the fiscal 2018-19 defence budget at Rs1.1 trillion (US$9
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China Commissions New Nuclear-capable Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile
April 27, 2018 @ 02:08 AMChinas new nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile, Dong-Feng 26 (DF-26) has entered service with the Peoples Liberation Army Rocket Force. The Dongfeng-26 has been commissioned into the PLA Rocket Force
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Indian Navy Inducts Third Landing Craft Utility Mk-1V Ship
April 26, 2018 @ 12:08 PMThe Indian Navy has inducted the third ship of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV project. Designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), LCU MK-IV ship is an amphibious ship with a displacement of 830 Tons and is capable of transporting combat equipment such as Main Battle Tanks Arjun, T72 and other Armoured Vehicles, the Indian ministry of defense said in a statement Wednesday
In a First, China Sanctions Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., His Relatives...
General Atomics AeroTec Signs First Sale Contract for D0228 NXT Aircraft
Israel Awards Developers of Weapons Systems, Spying Tech, Electronic Warfare
Iran Inflicts Damage on U.S. Bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain & Earlier...
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