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China To Equip Its Tanks With Electric Reactive Armor
September 16, 2015 @ 12:42 PMThe Chinese peoples liberation army will equip its main battle tanks with electric reactive armor to prevent damage caused due to anti-tank weapons. Electric reactive armor is usually made of two electrical plates separated by an insulator to make a high-power capacitor, Global Times reported today
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Vietnam to Buy Patrol Boats With Japanese Aid
September 16, 2015 @ 11:17 AMJapan will provide Vietnam with 200 million yen (US$1.6 million) as aid to buy used Japanese patrol boats in the 2015 fiscal year
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EU To Define 'Rules of Engagement' For Intercepting People-smuggling Boats
September 14, 2015 @ 02:50 PMEU officials are set to draft rules of engagement for intercepting people smuggling vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. The interception is part of the Phase two of the anti-people smuggling project of the EU which "provides for the search and, if necessary, diversion of suspicious vessels" in international waters and is expected to start in mid-October
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Lockheed Designs Advanced Electro-optical Targeting System
September 11, 2015 @ 03:10 PMLockheed Martin has designed an advanced electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) to replace the F-35's current EOTS. The newly introduced advanced EOTS is available for the F-35's Block 4 development, the company announced Thursday
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Robotic Landing Gear To Help Helicopters Land On Irregular Surfaces
September 11, 2015 @ 11:56 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Products Agency (DARPA) has conducted an experimental demonstration of a novel robotic landing gear system which will help Helicopters land an take off from angled, irregular and moving surfaces. The adaptive system replaces standard landing gear with four articulated, jointed legs that are able to fold up next to the helicopters fuselage while in flight and are equipped with force-sensitive contact sensors in their feet
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North Korea Likely To Launch Long-Range Missile Next Month
September 10, 2015 @ 03:29 PMNorth Korea is likely to launch long range missile next month following the upgrade of missile launch facility. "There is a possibility that the North could fire a missile to commemorate the anniversary of founding workers party on October 10 as it is currently finishing construction at its rocket launch facility in Dongchang-ri on its west coast border," the South Korean defense ministry said in a report to the National Assembly
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US Showcases Predator Drone At Latvian Airbase
September 9, 2015 @ 03:47 PMThe US Air Force has unveiled its advanced MQ-1 "Predator" drone at a Latvian airbase in Europe. The drone was showcased at central Lielvarde airbase in the wake of rising tensions in the Baltic states Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia over Russias role in the Ukraine conflict, various media reported today
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UVision To Showcase Loitering Munitions Systems At DSEi
September 9, 2015 @ 02:33 PMUVision will demonstrate integration capabilities of its dual loitering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)/munition systems for air, land, and sea platforms, at the upcoming DSEI exhibition. For the first time, UVision will display the maritime capabilities of its HERO Lethal Loitering system on an NPL
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Switzerland To Buy 6 Israeli Drones For $256 Million
September 8, 2015 @ 04:30 PMThe Switzerland parliament has approved to acquire six Israeli surveillance drones, worth $256 million. The Council of States approved the purchase Monday by 30 votes against 12, whereas a left-wing minority argued in particular on human rights issues but failed to block the acquisition, the department of defense announced today
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Cubic Delivers I-MILES Weapon Systems To Ukrainian Army
September 2, 2015 @ 02:05 PMCubic Global Defense today announced the delivery of its Instrumented-Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapon Systems (I-MILES IWS) and Combat Vehicle Adapter Kits to the Ukrainian Army worth $1.7 million
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Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
KNDS unveils new Main Battle Tank, “CAPTINT,” Long Range Artillery LORAS At...
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