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Indian Agni-V Missile Test 'Put on Hold' Until PM's US Visit
May 9, 2016 @ 12:40 PMIndia has put on hold testing of its indigenously built surface-to-surface Inter-Continental range Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and will now be conducted after Prime Ministers visit to the US. Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the US June 6
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Chinese Army To Shut Down Commercial Activities
May 9, 2016 @ 12:11 PMChina has decided to close down several commercial activities for the Peoples Liberation Army and Chinese Armed Police Force to curb military-related corruption. On Saturday, the PLA and the Armed Police Force selected 17 units to be the first to close their commercial activities such as housing rentals, medical services and hospitality,
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Oshkosh To Showcase Joint Light Tactical Vehicle At SOFEX 2016
May 9, 2016 @ 08:51 AMOshkosh Defense, LLC will feature its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX), taking place May 10-12 in Amman, Jordan. The Oshkosh JLTV is the next-generation light tactical wheeled vehicle with an unprecedented combination of protection, mobility, transportability, and net-ready systems integration that delivers the network capability of a mobile command center
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Lockheed Martin Wins $424 Million Threat Radar Emitter Simulations Contract
May 6, 2016 @ 01:23 PMLockheed Martin has won $424 million contract to provide AN/GPQ-11(V) Threat Radar Emitter Simulations products in support of the US Navys Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactical Training Range (AEWTTR) project. The contract also includes services and other target/threat simulators and peripheral equipment for the AEWTTR project, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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Islamic State Producing Chemical Weapons On Its Own?
May 6, 2016 @ 12:26 PMIslamic State (IS) group may be producing chemical weapons on their own in Syria and Iraq, the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said. "Although they could not attribute this to Daesh (IS)
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AEL Delivers Wide Area Display Software For Brazilian Gripen Jets
May 6, 2016 @ 08:56 AMSaabs Brazilian partner AEL Sistemas (AEL) has successfully delivered the Wide Area Display (WAD) Demo HMI Software for the Gripen NG jet. In February 2015, Saab announced the selection of AEL as a new Gripen supplier in Brazil
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TEKEVER’s AR5 Life Ray UAS Selected For European Maritime Surveillance Testing
May 5, 2016 @ 03:37 PMThe European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have selected TEKEVERs AR5 Life Ray Unmanned Aerial Systems to demonstrate the first European maritime surveillance system where drones are integral to operations. The first demonstration will be performed this summer over the Maltese waters of the Mediterranean sea, Pedro Sinogas, TEKEVER CEO said Wednesday
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US Not To Sell F-35 Stealth Fighter To Arab Nations
May 5, 2016 @ 01:23 PMThe US has assured Israel that it will not deliver F-35 stealth multirole fighter jets to Arab states. According to the Hebrew-language daily Maariv,Washington had confirmed to Tel Aviv that this type of aircraft “will be exclusively allocated for Israel in the Middle East
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Bell Helicopter Joins Fuselage and Wings Of First V-280 Valor Tiltrotor
May 5, 2016 @ 08:42 AMBell Helicopter has successfully joined the V-280 Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) wing and nacelles to the aircraft fuselage. “The V-280 wing, nacelles and fuselage are now assembled into the aircraft weve designed as the next generation tiltrotor,” said Lisa Atherton, executive vice president of Military Business Development for Bell Helicopter
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Indian Law Ministry Raises Objection Over Rafale Fighter Deal
May 4, 2016 @ 03:55 PMThe Indian government has said that the Law ministry has raised some objections over the off-the-shelf purchase of 36 Rafale fighters from France. "Ministry of Law & Justice have made certain observations and the same will be adequately taken into account while finalizing the Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA), which is still under negotiations," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
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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