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Iran Unveils Fighter Trainer
February 9, 2015 @ 12:53 PMIran has launched indigenously-built combat fighter, Saeqeh 2 (Thunderbolt 2), on Monday for training purposes. "The double-cockpit supersonic fighter jet which has been designed and built by the defense ministry's aerospace industries organization in cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran's Air Force will do close-range cover and backup in tactical missions as well as advanced pilot training missions," Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami was quoted as saying by Fars News Agency
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Embraer KC-390 Military Transport Marks Hour Long First Flight
February 3, 2015 @ 05:53 PMTest pilots flew the Embraer KC-390 military transport and aerial refuelling jet for 1 hour and 25 minutes, marking its first successful flight. "This first flight is a fundamental step toward accomplishing the task with which we were entrusted
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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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US Army Unveils $27 Million Virtual THAAD Missile Launch Training Facility
January 27, 2015 @ 11:28 AMThe US army on Friday started the services new virtual training facility, moving from training whole batteries on its newest missile defense system to individual training in a classroom. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles
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Chinese Shipyard Launches Three ‘ third generation’ Naval Ships on Same Day
January 27, 2015 @ 11:14 AMChinas Hudong Shipyard launched three warships simultaneously on January 22, including one 054A frigate, one 815G electronic reconnaissance ship, and one 071A amphibious dock landing ship. This is just a “miniature” of the new warships commissioned into the Navy of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLAN), said Chinamil, a website of the state-owned PLA Daily adding that the ships have completed the equipment update for the home-made third-generation destroyers and frigates
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Russia, Iran Agree To “Resolve” S-300 Missile Defence System Delivery
January 21, 2015 @ 09:05 AMThe Iranian and Russian defence ministers have agreed to resolve problems which have prevented the delivery of Russia's S-300 air defense systems to Iran. FARS news reported that the agreement signed on Tuesday between Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his visiting Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu includes broadening of their defense cooperation, joint campaign against terrorism and extremism besides addressing the long delayed S-300 delivery
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Damen Shipyard To Present Latest Products At Euronaval
January 20, 2015 @ 12:32 PMThe Damen Shipyards Group will be present at Euronaval 2014 from 27 - 31 October in Paris where we will showcase our latest products and developments. The DAMEN portfolio comprises the full range of requirements for naval and security forces, such as landing craft, fast interceptors, offshore patrol vessels, corvettes, frigates, amphibious vessels and a wide range of naval support vessels
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Iran, Russia Sign Military Cooperation Pact, No Mention of S-300 Delivery
January 20, 2015 @ 12:02 PMIran and Russia signed a defense and military cooperation agreement today but left out the contentious issue of S-300 missile delivery to Tehran. The agreement was signed by Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Tehran after two day negotiations between the two sides
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Pranab Kumar Bharali Appointed As Director General Of Indian Army Aviation Corps
January 20, 2015 @ 11:03 AMLt Gen Pranab Kumar Bharali has been appointed as the Director General of Army Aviation Corps at the Indian Army headquarters, New Delhi. Bharali was commissioned as an officer in the Army in June 1977 and is the first Army officer from Assam to rise to the rank of Lt General
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Egypt Close To Buying 22 Rafale Fighters, 2 FREMM Frigates Worth Euro
January 16, 2015 @ 12:32 PMEgypt and France are close to signing a 5 to 6 billion Euro contract for the sale of twenty Rafale and two FREMM multi-mission frigates. La Tribune newspaper said on its website today that a French delegation of the Treasury visited Cairo earlier this week to assess the security of Egypt in the event of an agreement with the French manufacturers
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