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Leonardo-Finmeccanica To Supply Equipment For Seven Qatari Naval Ships
June 17, 2016 @ 01:23 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica will supply the latest generation of naval systems and sensors for the 7 new ships build for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. Within the framework of the agreement between the Italian and Qatari governments for the Qatar Navy modernisation plan, the7 units to be supplied include 4 corvettes, 1 Landing Platform Deck and 2 Off-shore Patrol Vessel - are to be deployed for maritime surveillance and patrolling duties in territorial waters and in the exclusive economic zone
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US House Okays $455 Million Increase In Israel Defense Missile Aid
June 17, 2016 @ 12:32 PMThe US House of Representatives has defied the decision of the Obama Administration by approving a $576 billion US Defense bill that includes $635.7 million for Israels missile defense programs
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US Senate Clears Bill To Enhance Military Cooperation With India
June 16, 2016 @ 01:01 PMThe US Senate this week approved a move to enhance military co-operation with India for developing threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, logistical support and intelligence collection and analysis. An amendment titled “to authorise military-to-military exchanges with India”, as passed, asks the Secretary of Defence to ensure that the India-US co-operation is at a level appropriate to enhance engagement between the militaries of the two countries for developing threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, logistical support, intelligence collection and analysis, tactics, techniques and procedures and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, PTI reported
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After Scuffle With Indian Troops, Chinese Soldiers Offer Chocolates, Gifts
June 16, 2016 @ 12:04 PMA scuffle broke out between troops of Indian Army and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) after 276 Chinese personnel entered the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh last Thursday. The incident occurred at ‘Shankar Tikri on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) of Yangtse area with the PLA claiming that the area belonged to China
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US Rejects $455 Million Increase In Israel Defense Missile Aid
June 15, 2016 @ 10:35 AMThe White House has rejected Congress proposal to add nearly half a billion dollars to US aid for Israels missile defense program in the 2017 financial year. The Obama administration rejected the Senate bill to raise 2017 aid from $150 million to $605 million
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North Korea Breaches South’s Internal Networks, Steals Military Information
June 14, 2016 @ 06:34 AMNorth Korea had penetrated into the internal networks of the South Korean affiliates of two conglomerates and subsequently stole and deleted an approximate 42,000 documents including some containing military information. According to the National Police Agency (NPA), in July 2014 the North started hacking the networks of South Korean telecoms giant SK Group and the Hanjin Group which has the country's top flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co
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Saab Receives Additional BT46 Training Systems Order From Finnish Army
June 13, 2016 @ 03:54 PMSaab has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces for the delivery of BT46 training systems to the Finnish Army. In 2015 the Finnish Defence Forces ordered 100 Leopard 2A6 MBTs from the Dutch Army which included BT46 training systems from Saab Training & Simulation
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Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel Meant For Sri Lanka Launched In India
June 13, 2016 @ 12:44 PMAn Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, built by Goa Shipyards Ltd for the Sri Lanka Navy was launched at Goa Shipyard in India last Friday. The ship, which measures 105m in length and 13
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Indian Army To Set Up Design Bureau For Project Approvals
June 13, 2016 @ 11:56 AMThe Indian Army attempting a major rework of weapons design and procurement involving both industry and academia in its long-term perspective plan by setting up a design bureau for indigenization. “The idea is to bring together academic institutions and the industry to develop indigenous knowhow
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SRC Selected For Initial Deployment Of Aklus Shield J Biodefense System In...
June 10, 2016 @ 12:00 PMSRC was selected for the initial deployment of Aklus Shield J-Model biological defense systems in South Korea, as part of the Joint United States Forces Korea Portal and Integrated Threat Recognition (JUPITR) program. JUPITR, a program led by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, and supported by the U
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
Genocidal Intent Behind Israel Killing Palestinian Children: UN Report
KNDS Delivers First Fully Modernized LEOPARD 2 SWE Tanks to Sweden
Air Greenland to Provide Transport and Surveillance to the Danish Armed Forces'...
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