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Rafale Fighter Jet Serviceability Rate With French Air Force Is 48.5 Percent
November 29, 2016 @ 01:53 PMThe serviceability rate of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet in service with the French Air Force is 48.5%, according to information given to a French lawmaker by the government
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FMS Approval For 70 Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range To Poland
November 29, 2016 @ 12:51 PMThe US state department has approved sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range (JASSM-ER) for an estimated cost of $200 million to Poland. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Monday
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US Likely To Supply Refurbished Black Hawks To Replace Russian Mi-17 Helicopters...
November 29, 2016 @ 12:32 PMUS military has plans to replace Afghanistan's old fleet of Russian helicopters with American-made aircraft UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, according to a new budget proposal. This move is aimed at reducing the Afghan air force's decades-long reliance on Russian equipment,
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US Army Working On High-speed Super-copters Operable In Testing Conditions
November 29, 2016 @ 11:26 AMThe US Army is working on next-generation helicopters capable of flying at the speed of a jet aircraft and can be operated in extreme weather. The Army will test the new aircraft next year and will be aiming at speeds greater than 230 knots (265mph)
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Jenoptik To Supply 28 Protective Domes To BAE Systems For Eurofighter Typhoon
November 29, 2016 @ 08:12 AMJenoptik is to supply 28 protective domes to BAE Systems for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The value of the contract is in the high single-digit million range
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CAE Designs Simulators For Canadian Coast Guard's Bell 412, Bell 429 Helicopters
November 28, 2016 @ 06:15 PMCAE is developing CAE 300 series helicopter simulator that includes cockpits for Bell 412 and Bell 429 helicopters used by the Canadian Coast guard. The CAE 3000 Series simulator also features CAE's roll-on or roll-off cockpit design, the company announced today
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Indonesian Firm To Maintain Saudi Military Aircraft
November 28, 2016 @ 02:21 PMIndonesias state-owned aircraft manufacture PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) will provide maintenance services Saudi Arabian military helicopters and aircraft, starting in 2017. “We are still processing the contract,” Brig
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Norway To Order Five Boeing P-8A Poseidon For $1.1 Billion To Replace...
November 28, 2016 @ 01:37 PMNorway plans to order five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace its current fleet of six P-3 Orion and three DA-20 Falcon aircraft for $1.15 billion
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Turkey Claims Islamic State Used Chemical Weapons In Syria; Media reports
November 28, 2016 @ 11:34 AMThe Islamic State (IS) might have used chemical weapons against Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in Northern Syria that wounded 22 on Sunday. The Russian defense ministry is looking at the possible chains supplying toxic substances to Syrian militants after a mustard gas mine was found near the city of Aleppo, the ministrys press service said on Saturday
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Japan Likely To Include $9 Billion In Third Supplementary Budget To Upgrade...
November 28, 2016 @ 10:42 AMThe Japanese government is likely to include an approximate $9 billion (¥1 trillion) in its third supplementary budget for the fiscal 2016 as part of its investment of its missile defense system in response to North Korean ballistic missile launches. The government intends to compile a total supplementary budget of around ¥1 trillion, excluding economic stimulus measures,
French DGA Awards Contract to Procure 75 Million Rounds of Small Arms
French Army’s All New 'Cheetah' Attack Helicopter Conducts First Firing During Flight...
China’s Upgraded Y-9 Anti-submarine Patrol Aircraft Makes First Public Appearance
U.S. Hits 7 Bridges in 6th Night of Aggression, Iran says 7...
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