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Bangladesh Navy Issues Tender For Two Maritime Helicopters
December 7, 2016 @ 12:03 PMBangladesh Navy (BN) has issued a tender to procure two new maritime helicopters that can be used for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW), over-the-horizon targeting (OTHT). The navy also wants the helicopter to be used for operations such as maritime search and rescue (MSAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), and Special Forces missions
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Bangladesh Bought ‘Obsolete’ Chinese Submarines: Russian expert
December 7, 2016 @ 10:27 AMTwo diesel electric submarines that Bangladesh recently purchased for $203 million from China, are obsolete, according to Russian expert. The submarines, which would become first that Bangladesh owns after they enter service in 2017, were constructed in the 1970s and were considered to be unsuccessful, Russian military expert Vasily Kashin was quoted as saying by
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Indian T-90 Tanks To Be Equipped With High Tech Night Vision
December 6, 2016 @ 01:55 PMIndian Army has planned to procure 1,400 uncooled thermal imager-based drivers night sight (DNS) with fusion technology for T-90 tank to assist the driver in tank operations at night. The army has revived the process to equip its main battle tank T-90 with high tech night visiion
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US State Department Approves $668 Million Sale Of Reconditioned Stryker ICVs To
December 6, 2016 @ 08:26 AMThe US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Peru for Reconditioned Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles for an estimated cost of $668 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on December 2, 2016
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India To Buy 200 Mini Drones For Security, Surveillance In Jammu-Kashmir
December 3, 2016 @ 10:40 AMIndian army is planning to buy 200 mini drones to deploy them for surveillance and detection of enemy movement in Jammu and Kashmir. The countrys decision is to revive a four-year-old plan to purchase 200 mini drones in the wake of attacks on army camps by militants located in Jammu & Kashmir recently,
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Estonia's Milrem Demonstrates Tracked Modular Infantry System
December 1, 2016 @ 12:07 PMThe Estonian defense solutions provider Milrem has demonstrated its tracked modular infantry system (TheMIS) alongside Estonian Land Forces personnel, conducting operationally representative manoeuvres. The demonstration was conducted alongside a series of trials held in first week of November at the land forces' training facilities at Tapa,
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Iran Considers Buying Russian Su-30 fighter jets
November 28, 2016 @ 12:09 PMIran is considering to purchase a batch of Sukhoi Su-30 jet fighters from Russia to modernize its air force. “The purchasing of the fighter jets is on the Defense Ministrys agenda,” Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan was quoted as saying by various local media Saturday
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India To Test Long Range Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile ‘Nirbhay’ Next Month
November 25, 2016 @ 10:56 AMIndia is planning to conduct trail of a long range sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay next month, following two failures and one partial success. The Nirbhaya missile test comes after India acquired the membership of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in late June this year,
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Kongberg To Upgrade Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen Frigates For $36 Million
November 24, 2016 @ 11:31 AMKongsberg has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to update the Combat Management System and the Active Sonar System of the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates for 313 MNOK (US $36 million). The frigates will be delivered over four years, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Russian MiG-29K Crashed Due To Broken Arrestor Cable, Catastrophic Engine Failure
November 22, 2016 @ 12:50 PMRussian fighter MiG-29K that crashed last week in the Mediterranean Sea was due to various faults including unexpected engine shut down and broken Arrestor Cable. The Mikoyan MiG-29K that crashed on Nov
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
Airbus Flexrotor Drone Helps Identify Narco Boat, Monitor Interdiction
Belgium Army Unveils First 'Griffon' Armored Vehicle
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
