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Aselsan To Unveil New Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo At IDEF 2017
April 19, 2017 @ 10:09 AMTurkeys defence vendor Aselsan will showcase its new lightweight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo for the first time at International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) to be held in Istanbul next month. As per the Turkish state-owned news agency
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Lockheed Martin Wins $100M USAF Contract For JASSM Missile Production Support
April 19, 2017 @ 08:51 AMLockheed Martin won a $100 million contract from the US Air Force to provide additional production support for the inventory of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM). "Lockheed Martin Corporation [of] Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $100 million… contract for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) production support," the Department of Defense said in a press release on Tuesday
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Iranian Navy To Get New Missile-launching Ships, Submarine
April 18, 2017 @ 10:45 AMIran is building fourth missile-launching Peykan-class warship for the naval forces in Caspian Sea, local media reported Tuesday. Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was quoted as saying by FARS news Tuesday that the new Peykan-class warship is being built by Bandar Anzali's Shahid Tamjidi naval industries and it will join the fleet soon
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Serbia Interested In Russian S-300 Missile Systems
April 17, 2017 @ 03:32 PMSerbia has begun talks with Russia and Belarus over the purchase of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said. Vucic told reporters Sunday that he seeks to buy two divisions of the Russian-made S-300 anti-air missile system, saying that negotiations are underway both with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko
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Landmines Detecting Bacteria Discovered by Israeli Scientists
April 12, 2017 @ 02:42 PMIsraeli scientists at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have developed a new system that uses a combination of lasers and glowing bacteria for remote landmine detection. Writing in the journal Nature Biotechnology, the researchers presented a novel, functional system combining lasers and bacteria to remotely map the location of buried landmines and unexploded ordnance
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India To Purchase $1.5 Billion Worth Spike, Barak-8 Missile Systems
April 12, 2017 @ 09:59 AMIndia is expected to finalize two deals with Israel for purchase of the anti-tank missiles and a naval air defense weapon system in couple of months, as part of $250 billion modernization plan. The deals worth $1
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Turkey Test Fires Home Made Mızrak-U Missile From Hurkus Aircraft
April 10, 2017 @ 12:57 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has test-fired a Roketsan UMTAS air-to-ground anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) from its Hürkuş-C close air support (CAS) aircraft. The Roketsan UMTAS, also known as the Mizrak, is a semi-active laser-homing (SALH) ATGM
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Australia To Commission $2 Billion Missile Protection System For Ground Troops
April 10, 2017 @ 09:30 AMAustralian Army is likely to be equipped with a $2 billion worth missile protection system by the early 2020s. Australias Defence Minister, Marise Payne, and Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne will today confirm the governments commitment to invest up to $2bn in the system, which will be operated by the armys 16th Air Land Regiment, ministry
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China Deploys J-11 fighter jet On Artificial Island In South China Sea
April 7, 2017 @ 03:30 PMA Chinese fighter jet, J-11, has been detected on a Beijing-controlled island in the South China Sea for the first time in a year, according to a US think tank. "More fighters were believed to be in hangers nearby, US think tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) which is part of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies," was quoted as saying by various media Thursday
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IAI Signs $2 Billion Contract To Supply MRSAM Missiles To India
April 7, 2017 @ 11:18 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed contracts worth almost $2 billion for supply of medium range surface to air missiles (MRSAM) and missile defence systems to the Indian Army. “In a mega-contract worth over $1
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
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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