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Rosoboronexport to Unveil Amphibious Rifle at IDEX-2015
February 2, 2015 @ 02:15 PMHigh Precision Systems, OJSC scientific and production association will present the ADS naval commando rifle at the IDEX-2015 Defense Industry Exhibition, in Abu Dhabi. Due to its unique performance characteristics, the ADS is the first rifle in the world capable of equally effective use in water and on land
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Indian Navy Operationalizes Radar Network For Coastal Security
February 2, 2015 @ 01:51 PMA radar network for coastal security has been operationalized on the mainland, Indian Navy stated while submitting its response to the Bombay High Court in response to a public interest litigation filed by an NGO Association for Aiding Justice. Setting up of radar sensors on the island territories is also now nearly completed, Indian Navy was quoted as saying by The Indian Express
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Indian DRDO’s Quality Directorate Monitoring New Carbine Development
February 1, 2015 @ 02:09 PMThe Indian Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO), long pilloried for delivering late and producing tardy products, has set up a Directorate of Quality, Reliability and Safety. The relatively new directorate is tasked to maintain conformity with staff qualitative requirements of the three Services; observation and testing at the trials; and other quality assessments
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Pentagon To Store Non-Sensitive Data In Cloud
January 31, 2015 @ 11:59 AMUS Department of Defense will move its non-sensitive data to the cloud storage system in order to reduce costs and enhance security. “We are such a big market that they [commercial companies] will be willing to adapt their security to meet us
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Denied Information On Ground Ballistic Missile: Journo Sues Pentagon
January 31, 2015 @ 11:38 AMA Los Angeles Times Journalist, David Willman claims that the Pentagon has denied giving information on bonuses and incentives paid to contractors for delivering flawed $40 billion Ground-Ballistic Missile system (GMD) and has sued it for the same. According to David Willman, the denial to furnish information is in violation of the Freedom of Information Act
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India Tests Mobile Canister Version of Agni Nuclear-capable Ballistic Missile
January 31, 2015 @ 07:35 AMIndia test-fired its nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni-5', which can strike targets over 5,000 km and can carry a nuclear warhead of over one tonne, from a launch centre in the countrys east coast. Todays launch from a mobile canister means the missile is a step closer to deployment with the Indian Armys missile forces command
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US Approves 6 M88A2 Hercules Heavy Vehicles To Australia
January 30, 2015 @ 02:20 PMThe US has approved sale of six BAE Systems M88A2 Hercules heavy recovery vehicles to Australia for $47 million on Wednesday. The vehicles are expected to enhance Australia's capability to conduct heavy-ground operations and support the country's deterrent capabilities against regional threats
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Russia's 100 Ton Sarmat Missile To Enter Service In 2020, Test Launch
January 30, 2015 @ 09:22 AMRussia is planning to conduct the drop test of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile this year and a test launch by 2017, according to ITAR-TASS. The new 100-ton missile is expected to enter service in 2020, and is likely to replace the Cold-War era R-36 missile
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Boeing, Lockheed Win $383 Million Launch Services Contract For USAF
January 29, 2015 @ 01:37 PMThe US Air Force on Wednesday awarded a $383 million contract for more launch services to United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin bringing the total value of the contract to $4.08 billion
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Boeing 747-8 To Replace Existing Air Force One Planes
January 29, 2015 @ 01:25 PMThe Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it had selected Boeing 747-8 to replace the Boeing 747-200 aircraft that serves as Air Force One for the US president. Pentagon has neither specified the number of aircrafts nor when the aircraft will enter service
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Poland’s Ultimatum to Ukraine On MiG-29 Jets
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Greece to Set up “Achilles Shield” Integrated Air Defense System
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