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China Hard Sells Artillery Rockets
September 21, 2015 @ 03:47 PMChina is hard selling multiple rocket launchers that provide surface-to-surface strike requirements to foreign purchasers. "Chinese State-owned businesses in the defense technology sector are offering potential purchasers a wide range of multiple rocket launchers
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China Introduces Next-Gen Wing Loong II Drone At Beijing Air Show
September 19, 2015 @ 06:20 PMChinas Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has introduced its second-generation Wing Loong II unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at the Beijing Air Show earlier this month. The system is similar to the MQ-9 Reaper high-altitude long-endurance UCAV, which is manufactured by General Atomics primarily for the US Air Force, Sputnik International reported Friday
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Lockheed Martin, Roketsan Sign F-35 Cruise Missile Development Contract
September 17, 2015 @ 09:34 AMLockheed Martin and Turkish Roketsan have signed a contract to jointly develop SOM-J air-to-surface cruise missile for integration into the F-35 internal weapons bay. The contract enables the companies to move forward with their Technical Assistance Agreement, making the SOM-J missile available to international customers
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Indonesia Orders 11 Eurocopter Panther Helicopters To Re-Kindle Anti-Submarine Unit
September 17, 2015 @ 09:26 AMIndonesia has ordered 11 Panther helicopters to re-enforce its anti-submarine unit. "The helicopters would be delivered gradually with four units to arrive by 2017," Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral M Zainuddin was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency Wednesday
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Uk Royal Navy's Merlin Helicopter Achieves Full Operating Capability
September 15, 2015 @ 03:45 PMThe UK Royal Navys anti-submarine warfare helicopter the Merlin Mk2 has achieved Full Operating Capability (FOC) on time and under budget. The £807 million programme has now been met, following the delivery of 24 out of a total of 30 Merlin helicopters to the Royal Navy
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Lockheed Martin Air-To-Surface Missile For Polish F-16 Aircraft
September 14, 2015 @ 03:17 PMLockheed Martin has won a contract to supply Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to the Polish Air Force for its F-16 fleet. According to the contract, Lockheed Martin is providing hardware and software, documentation, program management and missiles in support of the Polish Shield initiative
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Saab's Giraffe AMB Gets Counter-Unmanned Air Systems Capabilities
September 14, 2015 @ 12:07 PMSaab has demonstrated ‘Enhanced Low, Slow and Small (ELSS) function for its Giraffe AMB radar to counter-Unmanned Air Systems (UAS). This allows the Giraffe AMB to undertake dedicated operations, while conducting its full suite of regular air surveillance functions
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Russian Nuclear Battle Cruiser ‘Pyotr Veliky’ Up For Repairs
September 12, 2015 @ 12:47 PMRussia has put its Kirov class nuclear battle cruiser, Pyotr Veliky for repairs. The Pyotr Velikys repairs at the Roslyakovo shipyard near Murmansk are geared to keep the ship, which was commissioned in 1996, on the water until 2018, when its expected that the Sevmash shipyards in Severodvinsk would have space to begin an extensive modernization of the battle cruiser, Russian Media reported Friday
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Russia Supplying Pantsir-S1 Anti-aircraft Missiles To Syria
September 12, 2015 @ 12:20 PMRussia is sending Pantsir-S1 advanced anti-aircraft missile system to Syria. "This system is the advanced version used by Russia and it's meant to be operated by Russians in Syria," a Western diplomat was quoted as saying by Israeli mediaA
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Robotic Landing Gear To Help Helicopters Land On Irregular Surfaces
September 11, 2015 @ 11:56 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Products Agency (DARPA) has conducted an experimental demonstration of a novel robotic landing gear system which will help Helicopters land an take off from angled, irregular and moving surfaces. The adaptive system replaces standard landing gear with four articulated, jointed legs that are able to fold up next to the helicopters fuselage while in flight and are equipped with force-sensitive contact sensors in their feet
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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?
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