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Pyongyang Deploys 300 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Along Frontline: S. Korean Military
April 25, 2016 @ 10:55 AMNorth Korea has deployed about 300 new multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) along its front line with South Korea, Seouls military officials told Yonhap Sunday. According to the report, Pyongyang has placed the 122 millimeter rocket launchers north of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas
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India Has Fissile Material To Develop Only 100 Nuclear Warheads
April 25, 2016 @ 10:53 AMIndia can build not more than 100 nuclear weapons as it has fissile material only for that many numbers of weapons. In a research published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS), scholar Elizabeth Whitfield denied Pakistani analysts claim of India stockpiling 2000 nuclear weapons
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Russia Begins Test Of New Electronic Warfare System
April 25, 2016 @ 09:53 AMRussia has begun testing a ground-based electronic warfare system that is capable of protecting the troops and civilian facilities from an air and space attack, TASS reported Monday. A source from Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), a subsidiary of State Corporation Rostec, told
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Lockheed Martin Wins $74 Million Contract For Six Japanese F-35s
April 23, 2016 @ 09:27 AMLockheed Martin has won a $74 million worth US Navy contract to maintain the planned production schedule for six F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the government of Japan. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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Finmeccanica Demos Reverse-IFF System With Typhoon Jet
April 23, 2016 @ 08:47 AMFinmeccanica with the Italian Defense General Staff has demonstrated the successful integration of a Mode 5 Reverse-IFF (Identification Friend-Foe) system, providing air-to-ground IFF capabilities for a Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon. An IFF system provides pilots with the ability to distinguish between ‘friendly vehicles and potential threats by sending out an interrogation signal and verifying the responses from other aircraft
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Chinese Army’s New Health Assessment Project Focuses On ‘Combat Capacity’
April 22, 2016 @ 12:26 PMThe Chinese army has piloted a new health assessment project centering on "combat capacity", a newspaper of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Thursday. The new system includes separate standards for physical and mental health examinations, including nine practical guidelines on bodybuilding, injury recovery, diet and nutrition, weight control, mental health training and rehabilitation, Xinhua cited a report by the PLA Daily
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Optex Awarded Laser Periscopes Contract For US Army’s Abrams Vehicles
April 22, 2016 @ 09:05 AMOptex Systems has received $841,000 in orders for its laser protected periscopes with an option for an additional $841,000 from the US Army Contracting Command. Optex's periscopes will be installed in the Abrams US military land vehicles, which are main battle tanks used by the US Army
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China Defends Inter-Continental Missile Launch Test
April 22, 2016 @ 05:02 AMChina has admitted it tested an inter-continental ballistic missile by stating that "it is normal for China to execute scientific experiments within its territory, and these experiments are not aimed at any specific country nor target." While not directly naming the type of missile, a statement released by the Information Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense (MND) and posted on the state-owned Chinamil website had the title, “defence ministry responds to intercontinental missile test near South China Sea
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Pakistan Army Orders Cessna Commercial Planes
April 21, 2016 @ 09:14 AMCessna Aircraft has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $14 million to supply two Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft and four Cessna T-206H Stationair aircraft to Pakistan. “Cessna Aircraft Co
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Chinese Women Pilots To Fly FBC-1 Bombers For First Time
April 20, 2016 @ 12:54 PMThe Chinese Air Force's women pilots will now operate the FBC-1 bombers for the first time, Xinhua reported citing a report by PLA Daily. Until now, the cockpit has been occupied by male pilots
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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