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Irish Army Exercises With Saab RBS 70 NG Air Defence System
September 26, 2017 @ 09:36 AMThe Irish Army conducted a live firing exercise with RBS 70 and the latest generation of the system, RBS 70 NG at the Bofors Test Center in Karlskoga, Sweden recently. The purpose of the firings were to enhance their soldiers operational capability to engage both aerial and static targets, a Saab release said During four days, officers, operators and technicians from the Artillery Corps and the Ordnance Corps of the Irish Army visited Saab´s business area Dynamics and fired ten missiles against aerial and static surface targets
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Australia Commissions First of Three Home-grown Air Warfare Destroyer
September 25, 2017 @ 02:47 PMAustralia has commissioned its first home-grown Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Hobart. Hobart will provide air defence for accompanying ships in addition to land forces and infrastructure in coastal areas, and for self-protection against missiles and aircraft, Australian MoD said in a statement Saturday
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Pakistan Navy Test-fires Air-to-surface Anti-ship Missile in Arabian Sea
September 25, 2017 @ 01:23 PMThe Pakistan Navy held a demonstration of live firing anti-ship missiles from a helicopter Saturday. In the demonstration of fire power, Pakistan Navy Helicopters, Sea King, fired air to surface anti-ship missile which successfully hit to the target with pinpoint accuracy in North Arabian Sea
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Proposal Deadline For Canada’s $60B Navy Frigates Program Pushed To November 17
September 22, 2017 @ 03:48 PMCanadas Public Services and Procurement Department has issued a new deadline of November 17 to defense firms and shipbuilders for submitting the proposal for the countrys $60 billion Navy frigates program, CBC News reports. Participating firms were originally supposed to have their designs submitted for the Liberal government's plan to buy 15 new surface combat vessels in April and again pushed to June
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Stealth Features on US Warships Led to Collisions With Merchant Vessels?
September 20, 2017 @ 12:42 PMRecent deadly collisions between US Navy Ships and cargo vessels in crowded shipping lanes may have been caused by the inability of civilian ships from spotting them early or judging their size and proximity accurately. This issue was discussed Tuesday at a hearing of the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) where Secretary of the Navy Richard V
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Saab Wins Giraffe 1X Surface Radar System Contract
September 20, 2017 @ 10:26 AMSaab has signed a contract with an unnamed customer for delivery of the Giraffe 1X surface radar system. “This Giraffe 1X contract further underlines Saabs position as a supplier of world-leading protection against a wide range of air threats
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Japan Deploys PAC-3 Surface-Air Interceptors Near N. Korea Missile Routes
September 19, 2017 @ 11:43 AMJapan on Tuesday moved surface-to-air interceptors on the northern island of Hokkaido to a base near recent North Korean missile flyover routes. Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera was quoted as saying by AP that Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor unit was deployed at the Hakodate base on southern Hokkaido "as a precaution" as part of government preparations for a possible emergency
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South Korea Plans T-50 Training Jets Export to US, Botswana, Argentina
September 19, 2017 @ 09:24 AMSouth Korea plans to export T-50 supersonic training jets to the US, Botswana, Argentina and Croatia; details of potential deals could be announced during the upcoming Seoul air show next month, South Korean defense ministry said. The US plans to send F-22 raptor and F-35A lightning II fighter jets, A-10 Thunderbolt and V-22 Osprey as well as the Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter and E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the ADEX show which will open on Oct
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North Korea Building Nuclear-powered Submarine: Japanese Newspaper
September 18, 2017 @ 11:12 AMNorth Korea is reportedly building a nuclear-powered submarine likely to be ready in three years, according to a report by Japanese newspaper cited by
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Boeing, Lockheed to Compete for US Navy’s Unmanned Autonomous Submarine Competition
September 16, 2017 @ 12:13 PMBoeing and Lockheed Martin will be competing for a competition for unmanned submarines that can navigate autonomously for the US Navy. Boeing has developed a 51-foot long vessel, ‘Echo Voyager as part of the bid process for the US Navys unmanned submarines competition
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
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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