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Saab Unveils Gripen Fighter Aerostructures Plant in Brazil
May 10, 2018 @ 10:02 AMSaab has unveiled a 5000 square-meter facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil for its future Gripen fighter jet aerostructures plant. Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM) will produce aerostructures for the Brazilian Gripen fighter and is preparing to become part of Saab´s global supply chain, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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KAI Paid $150,000 to Trump Lawyer’s Firm for US Legal Consulting
May 10, 2018 @ 08:53 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is said to have made $150,000 payment to Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trumps personal lawyer in November 2017. The payments were made to Essential Consultants LLC, a company established by Cohen in Delaware, according to a memo released by Michael Avenatti on Twitter Thursday
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Indian Army Likely to Order another Batch of Akash Surface-to-air Missiles
May 10, 2018 @ 08:03 AMThe Indian Army is likely to order another batch of home-grown Akash, medium-range surface-to-air missiles from Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO). “The defence forces were fully satisfied with the performance of Akash system and that they were also intending to enhance its performance, Lt
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China’s Y-20 Transport Aircraft Conducts First Airdrop Test
May 9, 2018 @ 04:34 PMChina's largest domestically-developed transport aircraft, the Y-20, recently conducted its first joint airdrop training. In a post on People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's Sina Weibo on Tuesday, AF spokesperson Shen Jinke said the Y-20, which joined the air force in July 2016 and was displayed at the grand military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the PLA in July 2017, has started actual combat training
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Ukroboronprom’s New Fire-Fighting Tank Gets Approved For Operations With Ukrainian Armed Forces...
May 9, 2018 @ 11:18 AMThe Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved operation of the most-advanced fire-fighting tank GPM-72, manufactured by UKROBORONPROM SE “Lviv Armored Plant”, by the countrys armed forced, after successful completion of departmental tests. The fire-fighting tank GPM-72 was created on the initiative and at the own expense of the "Lviv Armored Plant"
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Russia’s New Korsar Surveillance UAV To Get An Upgrade Of EW Systems...
May 9, 2018 @ 11:11 AMThe new Russian Korsar (Corsair) tactical surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will be upgraded with an electronic warfare system and an increased operational range, TASS reports. Unveiled during the night rehearsals of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, the Korsar comprises several drones, a control panel and other systems
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IFS Teams Up With TAE Aerospace To Connect Enterprise Data With Assisted...
May 8, 2018 @ 04:50 PMIFS announced Tuesday the launch of a new proof of concept - developed by the companys think tank, IFS Labs, in collaboration with fountx and its Australian parent company, TAE Aerospace - to change the way that companies maintain complex assets. IFS Labs has developed integration between enterprise applications suite IFS Applications and fountx wearable assisted reality technology
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France Launches Tiger Helicopter Missile Development Program, Orders Fifth Barracuda Submarine
May 7, 2018 @ 04:34 PMThe French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced Monday that the country is launching the development phase of the "Tiger Standard 3" helicopter program on the basis of European cooperation, and is ordering the fifth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine. This decision is directly in line with the framework set by the Franco-German Defense and Security Council of 13 July 2017, during which Germany and France agreed to set up a cooperation framework for the Standard 3 of the Tiger helicopter, as well as for a joint air-to-ground tactical missile program, the ministry said in a statement
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Russia’s New Amphibious Assault Ship Completes Sea Trials
May 5, 2018 @ 03:23 PMRussias new large amphibious assault ship Ivan Gren has successfully completed sea trials on the Baltic coast, TASS reports. "On Thursday, May 3, the seaborne part of the state trials of the large amphibious assault ship Ivan Gren was completed
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Germany to Buy Six C-130J Transporters, Refuelers for $1.4 B
May 5, 2018 @ 05:02 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of three Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 aircraft and three (3) KC-130J aircraft for an estimated cost of $1.40 billion
Turkey to Sell Russian S-400 Systems to Third Country as GE Engine...
Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
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