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Egypt Planning to Buy French Frigates, Military Satellite Systems Worth Euro 1
April 8, 2016 @ 09:03 AMEgypt and France are planning to seal agreements worth €1 billion this month for the sale of fighter aircraft, navy vessels and a military satellite communication system. The agreements will be signed during a visit by French President Francois Hollande to Cairo this month, Sputnik reported
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Iran To Produce Octogen Explosive Materials To Power Weapon Systems
April 8, 2016 @ 08:07 AMIrans Defense Ministry announced this week the countrys plans to produce the powerful explosive Octogen to boost the penetration and destructive power of missile payloads. "Concurrently with its efforts to increase the precision-striking power of its weapons systems, the defense ministry has also paid attention to boosting the destructive and penetration power of different weapons' warheads and has put on its agenda the acquisition of the technical know-how to produce Octogen explosive materials and Octogen-based weapons," Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan was quoted as saying by
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French Navy Busts Somalia-bound AK-47 Consignment
April 1, 2016 @ 01:24 PMFor the third time in six months, huge consignments of weapons that include hundreds of AK-47 assault rifles and anti-tank weapons were seized from a dhow headed for Somalia. The Combined Maritime Forces Combined Task Force 150 which conducts the anti-piracy and counter terrorism operations off the coast of Somalia was quoted as saying by IHS Janes that, “the seizure was made on 20 March near Socotra in the Northern Indian Ocean by the French Navys FREMM frigate
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Mazagon Dock Teams Up With Italian Fincantieri To Build Stealth Frigates For...
March 24, 2016 @ 08:14 AMIndian Mazagon Dock Ltd has teamed up with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build stealth frigates. Mazagon Dock (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders (GRSE) are involved in Indian Navys Project 17A to build seven stealth frigates ordered last year
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Kelvin Hughes To Supply 60 SharpEye Radars To UK’s Navy
March 21, 2016 @ 11:32 AMThe UK Royal Navys and Royal Fleet Auxiliarys (RFA) more than 60 ships, submarines and shore facilities will be fitted with SharpEye radars provided by Kelvin Hughes. Working in association with Lockheed Martin who have signed a £44 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Kelvin Hughes will be supplying SharpEye systems for the RNs Type 23 frigates, Hunt and Sandown class Mine Counter Measure Vessels, RFA support vessels and fast patrol boats as well as the Astute, Trafalgar and Vanguard class submarines, the company said in a statement Monday
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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
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India’s First Scorpene-class Sub To Start Trials This Year
March 11, 2016 @ 02:28 PMIndias first Scorpene class submarine Kalvari will start trial later this year. “Sometime this year, the trial will start
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General Dynamics Wins $249 Million To Upgrade UK Military’s Communication System
March 11, 2016 @ 09:30 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a £175 million contract to upgrade Bowman tactical communications equipment currently used by the UK military. The contract will allow for the Bowman tactical communications equipment will help UK military to receive a series of enhancements and upgrades that will enable the system to continue to operate for the next decade
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UAE Buys 8 Hammerhead Drones For $346 Million
March 9, 2016 @ 02:24 PMThe UAE has signed a €316 million ($346 million) contract to purchase eight Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicles
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Iran Conducts Fresh Ballistic Missile Tests
March 8, 2016 @ 11:17 AMIran has conducted new ballistic missile tests to demonstrate the nations all-out readiness to confront threats from outside the country. The official IRNA news agency described it as a military drill in which, “ballistic missiles were fired from silos” in different parts of the country, AFP reported Tuesday
Pakistan to “Make Available” Nuclear Deterrent to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Taiwan on Way to Acquiring M109A7 Self-propelled Artillery From BAE Systems
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
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...
