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China Floats its Biggest Marine Patrol Vessel
September 30, 2020 @ 07:40 AMChina on Tuesday floated its largest marine patrol vessel measuring 165 meters in a shipyard in Guangzhou. Haixun 09, built at China State Shipbuilding Corp's Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, will be managed by the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration
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Iran Gears up for Major Defence Exports Ahead of UN Arms Embargo...
September 29, 2020 @ 01:18 PMIran may have sold its Bavar-373 air defence system and Khordad-3 anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria giving an indication that it plans to become a major arms exporter to regimes under sanctions or those unable to afford US or Russian arms. While news of the two high-tech systems sale has not been revealed by either Iran or Syria; indications that a sale may have taken place came from a statement made by Iran's Army spokesman Abu Fadl Shikaraji, "We have deployed some air defense systems to Syria at the request of the government in Damascus
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India Approves Import of SIG SAUER Assault Rifles Worth $105 Million
September 28, 2020 @ 11:40 AMThe Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) today approved the procurement of SIG SAUER Assault Rifles at a cost of approx. Rs
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GA-ASI to Upgrade Air National Guard’s MQ-9 Drones
September 24, 2020 @ 03:26 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $13
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Austria to buy 18 AW169M Helos for €300M
September 22, 2020 @ 08:10 AMAustrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced plans to order 18 AW169M helicopters for €300 million. The new rotorcraft will replace Austrias fleet of five decades-old Alouette III helicopters
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Chinese Navy Minesweepers Exercise to Break Taiwan Sea Mines Ring
September 22, 2020 @ 06:31 AMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy held live-fire anti-sea mine exercises involving warships and minesweeping robots to thwart Taiwans alleged attempt to surround Taiwan Strait with mines. Chinese experts said the recent PLA drills displayed its ability to destroy mines laid by Taiwan to buy time for U
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TAI’s Aksungur UAV Tested with Laser Guidance Kit
September 11, 2020 @ 12:17 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) test-fired Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with Teber laser guidance kit. “Teber guidance kit-equipped Aksungur test-fired for the first time,” Ismail Demir, Chairman of Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB),
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General Dynamics to Market Dedrone’s Counter-Drone Technology
September 4, 2020 @ 11:02 AMGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems has entered into an agreement with Dedrone to market the latters drone detection and defeat technology. Dedrones counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities will be made available for both defense and civil customers
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Thales to Modernize Indonesian Frigate with Radars, Missiles
September 4, 2020 @ 09:33 AMThe Indonesian Ministry of Defence has asked Thales Group to modernize KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigate. In March 2020, Indonesias defence ministry formally launched the modernisation, signing an agreement with lead contractor, PT Len, and Thales, to upgrade KRI Usman-Harun – with completion expected by 2023, Thales said in a
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LM to build 10 Satellites, New Link 16 Network to Connect with...
September 3, 2020 @ 10:58 AMThe Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin $187.5 million to build 10 new satellites in two years and introduce new Link 16 network connectivity will be introduced to space
L3Harris, Israel Aerospace Partner to Develop Blue Sky Warden for Israeli Light-Attack...
U.S. Army Picks Lockheed’s Spike NLOS for Phase 2 of Long-Range Strike...
Germany Greenlights Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkey
Russia Accuses U.K. of Involvement in Sabotage Operations Against Its Interests
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
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...