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Russia’s Ilyushin Il-112 Transport Aircraft To Make Maiden Flight In 2017
March 26, 2015 @ 10:57 AMRussia's Ilyushin Il-112 military transport aircraft, which will replace Antonov An-26, is scheduled to make Its maiden flight in 2017. The light aircraft's mass production is expected to be launched in 2019, Sputnik reported Thursday
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BrahMos Aerospace Offers Missile To Russia
March 24, 2015 @ 10:13 AMThe Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace has proposed to Russian Defense Ministry the sale of a new cruise missile for the countrys armed forces. The corporation's co-director, Alexandr Maxichevy told Prensa Latina, the official news agency of Cuba, on Monday that a goal of BrahMos Aerospace Ltd is exporting this missile to other countries using Su-30 fighter aircraft
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High Maintenance Costs May Force France To Relocate Mistral Helicopter Carrier
March 17, 2015 @ 02:00 PMThe French Mistral helicopter carrier Vladivostok could be relocated from Saint-Nazaire to Brest Naval base due to high maintenance costs, Local media reported. DCNS and STX shipyard operators are subject to port and maintenance fees of about $2
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LIMA 2015 May Disappoint Fighter Aircraft Makers
March 16, 2015 @ 12:40 PMThe likes of Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter and Saab assembled at LIMA 2015 may come away disappointed as it is almost certain now that Kuala Lumpur may not consider an outright purchase to replace its MiG-29N fighters. Instead, a lease option has been mooted but its acceptance may depend upon the cost and terms of lease
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Egypt Receives Antey-2500 Defense Missile Systems
March 6, 2015 @ 10:09 AMRussia has delivered Antey-2500 advanced anti-aircraft missile system to Egypt, marking the first deployment of long-range interceptor in the Middle East. The delivery of air defense missile systems has been started under a recent deal reached between Moscow and Egypt
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Confusion Over Pakistan-Chinese JF-17 Fighter's Engine Selection
March 5, 2015 @ 02:15 PMThere seems to be confusion over the engine choice of the Chinese-Pakistan jointly manufactured JF-17 fighter aircraft. A report in Want China Times on Tuesday quoting a Moscow based publication states that the JF-17 Thunder aircraft is likely to be equipped with Snecmas M88-2 engine
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US Mulls Supplying Javelin Anti-Armor Missiles, Arms And Ammunition To Ukraine
February 3, 2015 @ 11:00 AMThe Pentagon might reconsider supplying Javelin anti-tank missiles, arms and ammunition to Ukraine in its fight against Russia- backed separatists, US administration officials said Monday. The decision has not been made yet
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India, Russia to Set up Defence Ministers’ Hotline
January 26, 2015 @ 04:22 PMIn order to speed up decision-making regarding on-going defence projects, India and Russia have decided to set a ministerial ‘hot line. Quarterly conference calls will be held to ensure that projects are progressing on schedule
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US May Lose Position as Leading Defence Supplier to India
January 25, 2015 @ 01:19 PMThe US will be unable to sustain its position as Indias leading defence supplier as no new acquisitions are in the pipeline after delivery of currently contracted or in-negotiation hardware is completed. During the past three years, India had ordered Boeing C-17 heavy lift, P-8i maritime reconnaissance aircraft and Lockheed Martin C-130J transporters worth US$8
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Two Russian UIC’s "Chirok" drones Prepared For Test
January 24, 2015 @ 06:44 AMRussian United Instrument Corporation (UIC) has constructed two prototype versions of reconnaissance and strike drones, “Chirok” and is preparing them for tests, Ria Novosti reported Friday. There are currently three models of RSF Chirok, one of them is a mock-up copy and the other two are full sized models with a payload weight limit of 300 Kilograms
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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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...