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Russia’s Proton-M Rocket Launches Telecoms Satellite for Angola
October 13, 2022 @ 04:19 AMRussias Proton-M carrier rocket carrying Angolas AngoSat-2 telecommunications satellite blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan on October 12. Angosat-2 is a replacement for Angosat-1, which was the African countrys first satellite
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Poland-origin Ukrainian Air Defenses Shoot Down Iran-made Shahed UAVs Containing Polish Components
October 12, 2022 @ 06:14 AMUkraines Army shot down several Russia-launched, Iran-made Shahed-136 drones using air defense systems supplied by Poland. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi confirmed in a
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MBDA Fires AKERON MP Beyond-Line-of-Sight Missiles from Sherpa Armored Vehicles
October 11, 2022 @ 08:48 AMMBDA has announced that the company and its partners fired a pair of AKERON MP beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) missiles from SHERPA vehicle in late September. MBDA and its partners of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) LynkEUs project gathered in Cyprus on Sept
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Lockheed Martin Tests Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
October 11, 2022 @ 06:32 AMLockheed Martin demonstrated its next-generation Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The round was fired Thursday morning from the U
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China Could Bring Down American F-35 Jet without Firing a Missile
October 10, 2022 @ 05:56 PMAs the United States has allowed a waiver to the use Chinese origin rare-earth alloys on F-35 fighter jets, calls have grown in China to apply stricter export controls for its super alloys without which the American jet could be grounded.The aircraft's manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, is one of the US arms firms sanctioned by China for selling weapons and equipment to Taiwan
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Germany Delivers First IRIS-T Air Defense System to Ukraine amidst Russian Missile...
October 10, 2022 @ 03:41 PMUkraines military will receive first of Germanys newest IRIS-T SLM air defense systems amidst ongoing massive Russian air raids. Germanys defense ministry
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Spain Hikes Defense Budget “in the context of the war in Ukraine”
October 10, 2022 @ 07:26 AMSpains budget is expected to touch €12.8 billion in 2023, a hike from what it set aside for defense expenditure for the current year, owing to Russias sudden invasion of Ukraine
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Part of Crimea Bridge, Europe's Longest, Collapses after Truck Explodes near Fuel...
October 8, 2022 @ 08:58 AMA truck exploded near a fuel train on the multi-billion Kerch Bridge in Crimea on Saturday morning, damaging parts of the structure. "Today at 6:07 a
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Russians Crowdfund Food, Medicines for Troops in Ukraine: Media
October 7, 2022 @ 11:58 AMRussians are raising money to buy everything from, warm clothes and first aid kits to instant noodles for Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. Yevgenia Kuzevanova has started an online group “Help for Soldiers” in Russias Sverdlovsk region near the Ural Mountains
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World’s First Helo Capable of Putting out Fires at Sub-Zero Temp ‘Ka-32A11BC’...
October 7, 2022 @ 07:19 AMThe upgraded Russian Ka-32A11BC helicopter, capable of extinguishing fires at low temperatures, completed its first flight using VK-2500PS-02 engine. The duration of the flight was 37 minutes
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
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