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BAE Systems, General Dynamics Awarded $1.3 Billion Contract For US Navy Ships
March 17, 2016 @ 07:58 AMThe US Navy has awarded one contract for surface combatants class ships and another contract for amphibious class ships to three San Diego-based firms individually. “BAE Systems, Continental Maritime and General Dynamics are each being awarded contracts to provide maintenance for surface combatants (DDG and CG) class ships and amphibious (LSD, LPD, LHA, and LHD) class ships,” the US Department of Defense announced Wednesday
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Safran Plans Engine Upgrade For Dassault Rafale Fighter Jet
March 16, 2016 @ 02:15 PMFrench company Safran, which manufactures the M88 engine of the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft plans to increase its thrust from 7.5 tone to nine tons
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Lebanese AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Found On Air Serbia Flight
March 15, 2016 @ 01:34 PMA bomb sniffing dog found two AGM-114 hellfire missiles on a passenger flight bound to Serbia from Lebanon. The Lebanese army said that the missiles were being sent to the American company that produced them
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Chinese Su-35 Fighter Deal Not Closed Yet, Ratification Pending
March 15, 2016 @ 09:15 AMThe Sukhoi Su-35 purchase agreement signed between China and Russia for 24 fighters for an undisclosed sum is yet to be ratified between the two countries. "We have signed, but it hasnt come into effect
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Two UAE Pilots Killed In F-16 Crash
March 15, 2016 @ 08:31 AMTwo Emirati pilots have reportedly died in a crash on Monday after the fighter aircraft went down due to “technical issues” in Yemen, Saudi state television reported. The announcement comes after the state-run WAM news agency of the United Arab Emirates announced the “loss of F-16 fighter aircraft”, which was taking part in operations against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen on Monday
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N. Korea May Conduct Nuclear Warhead, Ballistic Missile Tests Soon
March 15, 2016 @ 07:23 AMNorth Korea said Tuesday it plans to conduct nuclear warhead and ballistic missile tests "soon", state media reported, in an escalation of threats against Seoul and Washington. "Kim Jong Un
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Thales, AMST To Jointly Develop G-force Training Service For Fast-Jet Pilots
March 14, 2016 @ 03:05 PMThales and AMST have been awarded a contract from the UK MOD to improve pilot safety through new high G-force training service for fast-jet pilots. The service, being developed at RAF Cranwell, will improve pilot safety and offer a cost-effective training solution
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After India, Baloach UNHRC Representative Protests F-16 Sale To Islamabad
March 14, 2016 @ 01:01 PMBaloch envoy to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the European Union has condemned the US move to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan even as Islamabad has sought 10 additional F-16s from Washington. Mehran Marri, Baloch representative to the UNHRC was quoted as saying by
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Ukraine Supplies Another Batch Of Wheeled Armored Vehicles To Thai Army
March 14, 2016 @ 11:43 AMUkrainian Ukroboronprom has delivered another batch of BTR-3E1 wheeled armoured personnel carriers to the Royal Thai Army. The Kyiv armored plant carried out the transfer of armored personnel carriers BTR-3E1according to the intergovernmental contract between Ukraine and Thailand on Feb 22 this year, Ukrainian
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Egyptian Parliament Approves $3.7 Billion French Loan For Defense Modernization
March 14, 2016 @ 11:13 AMThe Egyptian parliament has approved loan of $3.7 billion from France to fund its arms acquisition
A Bridge for a Cargo Ship- Trump Announces Tit-for-Tat Attacks Against Iran
Cyber warfare against Russia? SSL Certificates of Many Government, Media Websites Revoked
Combat Trainer Crashes in Russia, Pilot Ejects
Chinese Factory Leads the World in Mass-Production of Satellites
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