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Sukhoi-30 MKI To Test Fire Brahmos Missile In April
February 24, 2017 @ 12:14 PMIndia is inching close to a test launch of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft with Brahmos missile in April this year. Times of India quoting a senior officer with knowledge of the testing process said, "The testing is in the advanced stages
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Germany-Based Jenoptik To Supply Components For Patriot Missile
February 23, 2017 @ 02:12 PMJenoptik has won US$13.8 contract from unspecified customer to supply components for the Patriot integrated air and missile defense system
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Indonesia's PT Pindad, Irish Timoney Sign Contract To Upgrade Badak 6x6 Mobility...
February 22, 2017 @ 07:23 PMIndonesia's PT Pindad has signed a contract with Ireland's Timoney at IDEX today to upgrade the Badak 6x6 with a customised Timoney modular driveline, transfer case and steering system. The Badak is a 6x6 vehicle fitted with a CMI Defence two-man turret to provide direct fire support for deployed troops
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IDEX 2017:Russian Helicopters Implements After Sales Projects In Near Eastern, African Countries
February 22, 2017 @ 12:38 PMRostecs Russian Helicopters is implementing a number of after-sales service projects in the African and Near Eastern countries. Based on fulfilled contracts in 2016, 43
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UK Navy's River-class Vessels To Be Equipped With Kelvin Hughes' Radar systems
February 20, 2017 @ 12:44 PMKelvin Hughes will be supplying SharpEye radar systems for the two latest Batch 2 ships, HMS Tamar and HMS Spey. Each ship will be equipped with a SharpEye I-Band radar for helicopter control and navigation as well as an E/F-Band SharpEye radar for navigation and collision avoidance, the company announced today
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US Test Fires Minuteman III ICBM
February 10, 2017 @ 11:23 AMUS Minot Air Force Base test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with test re-entry vehicles. A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing at US Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, launched the missile on Feb
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Turkey likely to sell AgusaWestland T129 Atak Helicopters to Pakistan
February 8, 2017 @ 11:46 AMTurkey will possibly sell its T129 helicopters, which were acquired from AugustaWestland, to Pakistan. Speaking at an event hosted by İstanbul Düşünce Vakfı (Istanbul Thought Foundation), Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) General Manager Temel Kotil said that TAI is actively working to land a T-129 sale with Pakistan,
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Rheinmetall To Deliver Fuchs 1A8 Vehicles To Germany In 2017
January 31, 2017 @ 11:07 AMRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) will be supplying the first of 90 additional upgraded MAN Military Vehicles Fuchs 1A8 6x6 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) in 2017. The contract worth $107 million (EUR100 million) was awarded by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support
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North Korean, Chinese Threats Prompt Japan To Launch Military Satellite
January 24, 2017 @ 12:53 PMJapan has launched its first military communication network satellite to deal with threats from China and North Korea. The Japanese Defense Ministry launched Kirameki-2 communications satellite using an H-2A rocket from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan,
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Pakistani Ambassador Hopeful Of Buying F-16 Fighter Jets From US
January 17, 2017 @ 02:52 PMPakistans envoy to the US, Jalil Abbas Jilani hopes that the incoming Republican government could revisit arms sales to Pakistan, notably of the F-16 fighter jet. He also suggested that the next government could resolve issues and release the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to support Pakistans counterinsurgency (COIN) efforts,
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
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