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Russia to Test its Most Powerful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile 'Sarmat' in 2021
March 31, 2021 @ 10:53 AMRussia is making preparations to test its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the most powerful one yet, this year. “Right now the main work to be done in the near future is preparing for flight tests of Sarmat heavy ICBM,” Dmitry Rogozin, head of Roscosmos, said during his speech at Korolyevskiy in Moscow
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Saab Trials Exterior 3D-Printed Part on Gripen Jet for Battlefield Damage Repairs
March 31, 2021 @ 10:31 AMSaab recently conducted a trial which marked the first time an exterior 3D-printed part has been flown on a Gripen, rather than internal 3D-printed components. The purpose of the trial was to test how additive manufacturing could be used in battlefield damage repair
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Australia Launches $761M Missile Project
March 31, 2021 @ 08:14 AMAustralia is liaising with the United States to build its own guided missiles under a $761 million (A$1 billion) ten-year long project. “Creating our own sovereign capability on Australian soil is essential to keep Australians safe,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said while launching the project on Wednesday
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Bell Textron, Sikorsky-Boeing Win Contracts to Develop FLRAA’s Major Subsystems, Weapons
March 31, 2021 @ 04:32 AMThe U.S
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German Bundeswehr Orders MELLS Antitank Missiles
March 30, 2021 @ 08:02 AMThe German Bundeswehr has placed a new order for MELLS antitank guided missile system with EuroSpike GmbH, a joint venture of Rheinmetall and its partners Diehl Defence and Rafael. Another 666 guided missiles and 82 integrated command and launch units have been called off from the existing framework contract
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Saab to Provide Logistic Support for Poland’s Mine Disposal Vehicles
March 30, 2021 @ 07:16 AMSaab has signed a contract with the Gdynia Naval Port Command to deliver integrated logistics support for Double Eagle Mk III and Double Eagle SAROV systems. The contract's value is PLN 14
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Southwest Orders 100 Boeing 737 Max Airplanes
March 29, 2021 @ 06:05 PMSouthwest Airlines today signed a contract for a hundred 737 MAX airplanes and 155 options across two models. The Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide in March 2019 following the second of two accidents within just six months, which together claimed 346 lives
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China Commissions Armored Rescue Vehicle "for Galwan-like Terrain”
March 29, 2021 @ 09:29 AMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has commissioned a new type of amphibious armored rescue vehicle for valley-spread high-altitude border regions like Galwan Valley. The vehicles entered service with PLA Xinjiang Military Command forces stationed in plateau regions
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Turkish FNSS tests Unmanned Armored Vehicle Teaming with UAV
March 29, 2021 @ 09:24 AMTurkish firm FNSS has tested a teaming concept between an unmanned M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). FNSS Unmanned Land Vehicles Technical Leader Cankat Aykurt said during a presentation last week that tests pertaining to this teaming during a cavalry exercise has begun
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Raytheon Produce AMRAAMs for Saudi Arabia, S.Korea, Qatar
March 27, 2021 @ 05:13 AMRaytheon Missiles and Defense has won a contract valued $518 million to produce AMRAAM missiles to ten countries including Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Qatar. This contract involves unclassified Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Indonesia, Japan, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia and South Korea
Serbia Modernizes MiG-29SM Fighters with Russian & Chinese Weapons, French IFF System
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...
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