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USAF B-1B Bomber Test Launches Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
March 20, 2018 @ 08:51 AMLockheed Martin successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a U.S
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Orbital Sciences To Procure 24 Supersonic Sea-Skimming Targets For US Navy, Qatar
March 15, 2018 @ 09:50 AMThe US Department of defense announced a $67.5 million worth contract awarded to Orbital Sciences Corp
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Rosoboronexport Sees Prospects For Piranya Mini-submarine In Qatar
March 12, 2018 @ 09:20 AMRussian state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport sees prospects for the Piranya mini-submarine meant for patrolling littoral waters and the larger Amur Class Diesel-electric submarine in Qatar, a statement issued on the occasion of the DIMDEX 2018 event in Qatar said. Qatar is facing up to a Saudi-led air, land and sea blockade and just last week it complained that UAE naval ships kidnapped its fishermen while they were operating in Qatari territorial waters
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Leonardo Presents New Marlin 40 Naval Defence System at DIMDEX 2018
March 12, 2018 @ 08:43 AMLeonardo is exhibiting its OTO Marlin 40, the newest member of its naval defence systems family, for the first time in an international defense expo, Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX), held in Doha, Qatar this week. The new OTO Marlin 40 naval turret has been designed for Navies, which are increasingly engaged in patrol operations using fast, lightweight vessels, but still require high-performance equipment
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Pakistan Deploys JF-17 Fighter Jet Squadron to Afghan Border
March 10, 2018 @ 10:41 AMPakistans new JF-17 “Thunder” combat aircraft has been deployed at the air forces Samungli Base near Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, last month, the Associated Press of Pakistan reports. The Number 28 Multirole Squadron stationed at Samungli Base officially inducted the combat aircraft in a ceremony on February 28
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UAE to Procure Raytheon AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles Worth US$270 Million
March 9, 2018 @ 04:15 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of three hundred (300) AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II missiles and associated equipment worth US$270 million. The prime contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems Company
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Singapore Deploys ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile Defense System
March 8, 2018 @ 05:47 PMSingapore has deployed the ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile System, manufactured by MBDA, ordered under a contract signed in 2013. According to Defense Aerospace, Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen confirmed the delivery of the system in a speech to Parliaments defense committee on March 2
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CAE Awarded Brazilian Navy Seahawk helicopter Training Contract
March 7, 2018 @ 02:16 PMCAE USA has been awarded a US Navy contract to provide the Brazilian Navy with a comprehensive S-70B Seahawk helicopter training system. CAE will design and manufacture two S-70B training devices: a fixed-base S-70B operational flight trainer (OFT) to be used for pilot training along with an S-70B weapons tactics trainer (WTT) to be used for training rear-crew sensor operators and airborne tactics officers
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China Using Barter Trade, Flexible Payment Terms to Push Arms Sales
March 7, 2018 @ 11:10 AMChina has seen an increase of over 70 percent in its defense exports from 2012 to 2016 when compared to 2007-2011 overtaking Germany, France and the UK during the time. According to Chinese PLA Army run media publication, Chinamil, Barter trade and flexible payment terms have helped China to become the third largest weapon supplier in the world
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Lockheed Martin Wins $481 Million Contract To Support Saudi Multi-Mission Surface Combatant
March 6, 2018 @ 12:32 PMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $481 million contract to support the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, the Department of Defense announced Monday. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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Canada to Join GCAP Sixth Gen Fighter program as Observer
Commissioning of Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine Within Next 2 Months
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
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