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Textron To Stop Manufacturing Cluster Bombs
September 2, 2016 @ 11:23 AMUS firm Textron Inc. has decided to stop producing cluster bombs in the light of reduced production orders
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European Aviation Certifies Honeywell's SmartRunway and SmartLanding Technology
September 1, 2016 @ 04:54 PMHoneywells SmartRunway and SmartLanding system has received industry approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency for use on the Boeing 737 Next Generation airliner. The Boeings airliner is first aircraft approved to operate this technology in Europe
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Ukraine's Antonov, China's AVIC Sign Cooperation Agreement On AN-225 Transport Aircraft
September 1, 2016 @ 01:52 PMUkrainian Antonov and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) have signed a cooperation agreement to build a second prototype of the An-225 transport aircraft. The agreement gives China access to the aircraft's designs and technologies to facilitate the serial production of the aircraft in China, UNIAN news agency reported
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North Korea Arms Top Soldiers With 'Nuclear Backpacks'
September 1, 2016 @ 11:25 AMNorth Korea is arming a top military unit with “nuclear backpacks,” following a series of nuclear tests conducted recently. "[North Korea] joined the front rank of the military powers fully equipped with nuclear attack capability," he said
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Swedish CybAero Delivers Three UAS To China
September 1, 2016 @ 10:15 AMSweden's CybAero has delivered three unmanned helicopters that feature automatic landing system to China. The helicopters are equipped with a deck-landing system that CybAero has developed together with Airbus that allows automatic takeoff and landing from a vessel
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Swiss Boeing F/A-18C Fighter Jet Found Crashed With Pilot Dead
August 31, 2016 @ 01:38 PMThe Swiss military has found its missing pilot dead and the F/A-18 jet crashed in the Alps mountains near Susten Pass. A Swiss airforce pilot has been found dead following the crash of an F/A-18 military jet on Monday, the defence ministry has confirmed to
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General Dynamics To Provide MK82 Bomb Casings To Saudi, UAE, France And...
August 31, 2016 @ 09:29 AMGeneral Dynamics has won $39 contract to supply MK82-1, MK82-6, MK84-10 bomb bodies to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, France and Iraq. Work is expected to be completed by December 31, 2017
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US To Replace V-22 Osprey Transport Aircraft With New Variant
August 30, 2016 @ 07:43 PMThe US navy has considered to replace V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft in Japan with latest variant, likely from 2021. CMV-22Bs will replace the two aging C-2 Greyhounds attached to the US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, which is based at the US Navys Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture starting in 2021, or as late as 2026, the official was quoted as saying Monday by
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India, US Maritime Security Dialogue To Be Held Later This Year
August 30, 2016 @ 04:03 PMThe US Secretary of Defence, Ashton Carter and Indian Defense minister Manohar Parrikar have agreed to hold discussion on Maritime Security Dialogue later this year. Both leaders, after a meeting in the US capital, have agreed to facilitate greater as well as regular interactions to deepen mutual understanding between military services and promote practical cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as counter-terrorism, maritime security, special operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
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Swiss F/A-18C Fighter Jet, Pilot Missing in Alps
August 30, 2016 @ 01:33 PMThe Swiss Air Force has launched a search for the countrys fighter jet and its pilot who went missing during a training exercise. The plane, a one-seater F/A-18C is missing from Susten in central Switzerland on Monday afternoon, the Swiss defense ministry was quoted as saying by Thanhnien News
2 US troops KILLED, 1 Missing, 4 Injured in Iran Missile Strikes
Russia's Unmanned Systems Group Signs Several International Contracts to Sell its Supercam...
50 Killed, 500 Injured in U.S. Airstrikes Against Iranian
US Turns Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport into Forward Base for War...
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