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Russia Test Fires Short Range Anti-missile System
June 10, 2015 @ 10:45 AMRussia has successfully test-launched a short range anti-missile system destroying a simulated target, Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "The launch was aimed at confirming the performance characteristics of missile defense shield anti-missiles operational in the Aerospace Defense Forces," the ministry said
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Vietnam in Discussion with US, European Firms to Buy Fighter Aircraft, Drones
June 6, 2015 @ 12:40 PMVietnam is in talks with European and US aircraft manufacturers to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and reconnaissance drones, agencies reported Friday. As part of its military modernization, Vietnam has three Russian-built Kilo-attack submarines and has three more on order as part of a $2
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France, Russia Mistral Talks Fail, Negotiations to Resume
June 4, 2015 @ 02:36 PMFrench-Russian talks on the amount of money that France has to return to Moscow for reneging on the Mistral helicopter carrier deal failed in May but are likely to resume later this month. A French delegation had arrived on May 28 and held talks with a Russian team
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Russia Does Not Want Mistral Warships, Only Refund
May 27, 2015 @ 09:09 AMRussia is no longer interested in procuring of the two French made Mistral-class helicopter carrier warships and its only concern is in getting a compensation of 1.2 billion euro ($1
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Egypt To Buy 46 Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jets For $2 Billion
May 26, 2015 @ 09:10 AMEgypt has agreed to buy 46 MiG-29 fighter jets worth US $2 billion from Russia, Vedomosti news daily reported Monday. This is the largest order for MiG aircraft since Soviet disintegration
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Delivery Of Russian S-300 Missiles To Iran "Soon": Iranian Minister
May 26, 2015 @ 08:28 AMThe delivery of the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran will take place ‘quite soon, Iranian deputy foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Monday. "The negotiations on the subject have ended in success
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Western Tanks Are 15-20 Years Behind Armata: Russian Dy PM Rogozin
May 25, 2015 @ 11:38 AMRussian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin on Sunday said that foreign countries in a race to build advanced battle tanks challenging Moscows new Armata tank lag behind by at least 15-20 years and can never catch up with them. Rogozin said in a reference to media reports about Germany and France preparing to jointly develop new main battle tanks to replace Leopard 2 tanks by 2030
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Reliance Scouts For International JV Eyeing India's $15 Billion Submarine Manufacturing Bid
May 22, 2015 @ 08:11 AMEyeing the Indian MOD's US $15.7 billion (INR 1 trillion) plan for manufacturing six nuclear-powered submarines and seven stealth warships, Indian conglomerate, Reliance Infrastructure is scouting for an international partner in Russia
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Poland To Invest $40 Billion To Modernize Armed Forces By 2022
May 20, 2015 @ 11:47 AMPoland will invest more than $40 billion to upgrade military helicopters, missile and air defense systems, modern artillery, and army mobility by 2022. The upgradation also includes navy modernization as well as communications and command systems, Sputnik reported Wednesday
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France Offers $865M to Terminate Mistral Deal, Russia Demands $1.1B
May 15, 2015 @ 09:04 AMFrance has offered to refund about 785 million euros ($865 million) besides re-export rights for cancelling the Mistral amphibious assault ship deal with Russia but the latter has demanded 1.163 billion euros ($1
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...