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General Dynamics To Support SCOUT Specialist Vehicle Fleet Till 2024
July 23, 2015 @ 03:49 PMGeneral Dynamics UK has won a £390 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide in-service support for the SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) fleet until 2024. The contract is an extension of the in-service support that General Dynamics UK was contracted to provide for the SCOUT SV fleet until 2020
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US Approves Sale Of TOW Anti-Tank Missiles to Lebanon
July 23, 2015 @ 03:21 PMThe US has approved a $245 million worth possible sale of 1,000 tube-launched TOW anti-tank and 500 TOW bunker buster missiles to Lebanon. TOW missile is a multi-use battlefield weapon effective against tanks and vehicles, ground forces and helicopters
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Turkey To Fly Zeppelins Along Syrian Border To Counter IS Threat
July 23, 2015 @ 01:03 PMTurkey plans to beef up border security by flying zeppelins and building two-fence border system as part of an ‘integrated system plan to secure ‘critical parts of border to counter ISIL threat. Turkey will be beefing up security along the Syrian borders to block Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists transit points after the international community accused the nation of not doing its best to stop the flow of foreign fighters from Turkey to its neighbors
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Peru To Showcase Chinese Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers At National Day Parade
July 22, 2015 @ 04:14 PMPeru will showcase its imported Chinese 122mm Type 90 Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers during the national day parade on July 29, the Global Times reports on Wednesday. China handed over 27 122mm Type 90 Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers to Peru in a delivery ceremony on July 18 and Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, defense minister and commanders of the armed force were all presented at the event, Peru's local media reports
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North Korea Likely To launch Long-range Rocket From New Launcher
July 22, 2015 @ 03:36 PMNorth Korea will launch a new, long-range rocket, possibly in October from its newly erected launch tower at its missile base. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday that the 220-foot tower will be able to carry the launch of a longer-range missile, twice the size of the 30-metre Unha-3 rocket launched in December, 2012
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Iran Has Ordered 100 Russian Refueling Aircraft, Claims DEBKAfile
July 22, 2015 @ 03:00 PMIran has ordered 100 Russian IL78 MKI Tanker Aircraft to extend its air forces range up to 7,300 km, DEBKAfile, an Israel based Intelligence website has claimed. DEBKAfile intelligence and security news service reported today that the move is in opposition to international arms sanctions
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ODU Introduces Connectors For Military Applications
July 22, 2015 @ 10:14 AMODU has introduced its high speed connector solutions for Harsh Environment including Military Applications as a part of the ODU AMC High-Density portfolio to the US market. ODU AMC High-Density, an advanced miniature connector solution, used in soldier communications and future soldier systems that require significant weight and space reduction such as field radios, portable computers, night vision, digital scopes, UAVs and airborne vehicles
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Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation Employees Arrested on Corruption Charges
July 22, 2015 @ 08:17 AMAn unknown number of employees of Russias naval shipbuilder, the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) have been arrested by Federal Security Service (FSS) on corruption charges. A USC statement said yesterday “the United Shipbuilding Corporation continued systematic implementation of a program to combat corruption
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India Initiates Negotiations With France On Rafale Fighters
July 21, 2015 @ 10:31 PMFrance will deliver 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets and associated equipment as per the configuration approved by the Indian Air Force with longer maintenance responsibility. The negotiations on the terms and conditions of the purchase have started, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday
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US Alternative For Euro Hawk Drone To Cost Germany More Than Half...
July 21, 2015 @ 08:53 PMThe German ministry of Defense will have to spend US $709 million (648 million euros) for the purchase of US Triton drones as an alternative to the German Euro Hawk Drones. The acquisition of three Tritons will cost Germany more than the money spent on developing the Euro Hawk
BMP-3 Armored Vehicle Deliveries to Russian Troops Gathers Pace
U.S. Issues Licence to Export GE F110 Engines for Turkey’s KAAN Fighter...
U.S., Iran Halt Strikes on One Another, But Tankers War Continues
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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