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US Laser Weapons Inch Closer To Deployment
September 17, 2014 @ 02:39 PMThe US Navy will outfit the USS Ponce, an amphibious vessel with a Laser Weapon System (LaWS) and will begin sea testing in the Persian Gulf later this year heralding an era of practical laser weapons which may ultimately replace short range cannons and missiles. After it completes testing it should be capable of shooting down drones or disabling small attack boats at an energy cost of just $1 per shot
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Rolls-Royce Completes Acceptance Test On Korean Navy's First MT30 Gas Turbine
September 16, 2014 @ 02:39 PMRolls-Royce has successfully completed the acceptance tests of MT30 gas turbine under the Republic of Korea Navy's FFX frigate programme. The MT30, which will power the FFX Batch II frigates, is the world's most power-dense marine gas turbine, meaning it packs in the maximum power into the smallest available space on board the ship
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Mistral-Class Ship Meant For Russia Set To Begin Sea Trials
September 15, 2014 @ 10:34 AMThe Mistral-class helicopter carrier, the Vladivostok, carrying some 200 Russian sailors on Saturday left the French port of Saint-Nazaire to pass a series of tests, according to Ria Novosti. The testing marks the ship goes to sea since its arrival to Saint-Nazaire in June
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IESA To Host Deftronics 2014 In Bangalore, India
September 12, 2014 @ 12:43 PMIndia Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier body for the ESDM industry in the country, in partnership with Messe München International (MMI) will host DEFTRONICS 2014, an international industry symposium focused on “Aerospace and Defence Electronics” to be held on September 23 – 24, 2014 at BIEC, Bangalore. DEFTRONICS 2014 is scheduled during Electronica India and Productronica India 2014, Indias leading trade fairs for the electronics industry and will focus primarily on these aspects: policy and business related matters and issues in defence
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DARPA "Grows" Lasers On Silicon Wafers To Form "Quantum Dots"
September 11, 2014 @ 02:34 PMDARPAs Electronic-Photonic Heterogeneous Integration (E-PHI) program has successfully integrated billions of light-emitting dots on silicon to create an efficient silicon-based laser. The breakthrough, achieved by researchers working on the program at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), will enable the production of inexpensive and robust microsystems that exceed the performance capabilities of current technologies
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U.S Navy Reaches Out To Industry For Next Gen Fighter
September 11, 2014 @ 12:16 PMThe U.S Navy has sought technical insights from the defense industry for the next-generation replacement for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the EA-18G Growler in the 2030s, USNI reported
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Israeli Navy Gets Fourth Dolphin Submarine
September 9, 2014 @ 02:28 PMThe new INS Tanin submarine, built in Germany, has joined the Israeli Navy, the Israel Defense Forces announced today.Israels powerful INS Tanin (Crocodile) submarine is on its way from Germany to the port of Haifa
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Dassault Systemes Sees Potential For 3D Design Development In India
September 9, 2014 @ 01:36 PMDassault Systemes has set up first of its kind SolidWorks Authorised Training Centre (SATC) programme in India. SolidWorks supports the global 3D computer-aided design (CAD) industry with easy-to-use 3D software that trains and supports engineers, according to an official statement
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Russia To Test New Strike Drone In 2015: Reports
September 8, 2014 @ 11:14 AMRussian reconnaissance and strike drone "Chirok" will begin tests in 2015, the CEO of the Moscow Research Radio Engineering Institute Yuri Nevzorov told RIA Novosti on Sunday. "After the new year , we will launch the test
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Iran Developing Radar Evading Helicopters: Reports
September 5, 2014 @ 09:42 AMIran is developing three domestically-designed helicopters including a radar-evading chopper, according to Iran Press TV. The helicopters are being made by Iran Helicopters Logistics and Renovation Organization (IHLRO), affiliated with Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO)
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MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
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