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Russia Tests Igla MANPADS, Buk Missile Systems Against Combat UAVs
April 12, 2021 @ 01:11 PMThe Russian Ministry of Defense said it recently tested the Igla man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) against combat UAVs in conjunction with the Buk medium-range air defense missile systems. "The crews of the Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile system and the Igla portable anti-aircraft missile system of the 2nd Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District at a training exercise in the Orenburg region repelled more than 80 attacks of a mock enemy
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Taiwan Defense Ministry Publication "leaks" Images of Locally-made Stealth Detecting Radar
April 12, 2021 @ 08:30 AMYouth Daily News, a publication run by the Taiwan Defense ministrys Political Warfare Bureau released images of a secret radar that can detect stealth aircraft- presumably aimed at Chinas J-20 aircraft. The article has since been deleted but not before it caused considerable uproar within the ministry and reportedly angered Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng
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Russia’s UEC Demos Pulse Detonation Engine
April 9, 2021 @ 01:51 PMRussias United Engine Corporation (UEC) has completed the first stage of testing a a pulse detonation engine, which in the future can be used in advanced rocket and space systems, hypersonic aircraft and orbital space-planes. In some operating modes, the power plant demonstrated up to 50% increase in specific thrust when compared to conventional engines
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All-Robot Russian Military Unit to be Established Soon
April 9, 2021 @ 01:24 PMThe Russian Ministry of Defense announced Friday it will establish the first unit armed with strike robots soon, in what could define the future of the battlefield. "As Chief of the Army Main Staff Vasily Tonkoshurov reported to the defense minister, the first unit with strike robots will be set up in the Russian Armed Forces to operate five Uran-9 robotic systems or 20 combat vehicles," the ministry said
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Boeing Asks Customers to Ground 737 MAX Jets over Electrical Issues
April 9, 2021 @ 12:38 PMThe Albatross around Boeings neck, the 737 MAX airplane, has run into yet another problem. On Friday, Boeing urged 16 of its customers to address a “potential electrical issue in a specific group of 737 MAX airplanes prior to further operations
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U.S. Navy Boasts it Conducted Exercise in India’s EEZ without Prior Consent...
April 9, 2021 @ 11:43 AMThe U.S
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DARPA Initiates Low Temperature Integrated Circuits Project to Get Over Moore's Law...
April 9, 2021 @ 09:25 AMThe U.S
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Russia's Ruselectronics Begins Delivering Reconnaissance System Meant for Aircraft, Drones
April 9, 2021 @ 05:11 AMRussias Ruselectronics Holding has started deliveries of newly developed reconnaissance systems that can be fitted on all types of aircraft including drones. The BKR system has been produced by Vega Concerns Kulon Research Institute
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BAE Systems to Develop Mechanisms that Enable Wideband Receivers Use in contested...
April 8, 2021 @ 09:45 AMBAE Systems will design mechanisms for the U.S
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Indonesian Marine Combat Headquarters Coming Up in Natuna
April 8, 2021 @ 07:14 AMIndonesia has started building marine combat force headquarters in Natuna Island, scene of earlier showdowns with Vietnam and China. The headquarters of the Marine Combat Force of the First Fleet Command will be part of the Combat Operations Executive Command in western Indonesia
Ukraine to Receive Gripen-E Fighter Jets in 2029, Its First All-New Western
KNDS Suspends Initial Public Offering Due to “European Defense Market Volatility”
Israeli MoD, Rafael Upgrade “Iron Dome” Air Defense System Based on Iran...
Russia’s Kalashnikov Signs Contract to Supply 'Karakut' Reconnaissanc Drones to Indian Firm...
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