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Ukraine Punishes 20 Generals for Ammo Depot Blasts
November 13, 2018 @ 11:26 AMUkraine has prosecuted 75 personnel including more than 20 generals following explosions in military warehouses with more than $2 billion worth of ammunition being burnt over the last three years. “Most of the military arsenals in the country had to be closed by 2014 due to financial problems
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North Korea Agrees to Shut Down Missile Test Site
September 19, 2018 @ 01:48 PMNorth Korea has agreed to shut down its key long-range missile test site permanently owing to this weeks cross-border summit declaration plan. The Dongchang-ri site on the North's west coast, also known as the Sohae Launching Station, a key facility to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) capable of striking the continental United States will be shutdown given that Pyongyang's push for the ICBM development has galvanized Washington's engagement with the reclusive regime, the site's verifiable shutdown is expected to provide fresh impetus to denuclearization talks between the two countries,
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Indonesia’s Contract to Buy Su-35 Fighters Likely to come into Effect this...
August 13, 2018 @ 09:30 AMIndonesias contract to buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets for $1.14 billion from Russia signed in February this year to replace its old F-5 Tigers is likely to come into effect this month, the Ministry of defense stated
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Japan’s Deployment of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Is Behind Schedule
July 31, 2018 @ 01:01 PMJapan is expected to deploy one of the new US-developed land-based missile defense systems by 2023, a year behind Tokyo's planned schedule, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Monday. For the deployment of the first battery, the U
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Turkish Otokar Wins $29M to Supply Tactical Armored Vehicles
July 30, 2018 @ 01:29 PMTurkish Otokar has won an export order worth $28.9 million to supply tactical wheeled armored vehicles to an unidentified customer
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Lockheed Martin’s Proposal for Japan’s New Stealth Fighter Jet to Cost $178M...
July 17, 2018 @ 07:28 AMThe United States Lockheed Martin F-22, F-35 fighter hybrid proposal for Japans collaborative development of a new fighter jet to replace its F2 aircraft will cost Tokyo a whopping $178 million per unit. Doubts have begun to rise in terms of cost effectiveness on the Lockheed Martins development proposal, Yomiuri reported Tuesday
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Japan Picks Lockheed over Raytheon to Provide Radar for Missile Defense System
July 5, 2018 @ 05:29 AMThe Japanese government has selected Lockheed Martin to provide Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) for its Aegis Ashore missile defense system. Japan has selected an advanced radar system made by Lockheed Martin Corp
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Japan Launches Satellite to Monitor N Korean Military Facilities
June 13, 2018 @ 10:07 AMJapan launched a satellite yesterday to monitor North Korean military facilities on a day when US President Trump and NK leader Kim Jong-un met in Singapore to reduce tensions. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAEA) on Tuesday launched a H-IIA rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyodo News reported
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Japanese Local Government Demands F-15 Grounding Following Okinawa Crash
June 11, 2018 @ 10:12 AMAn F-15 fighter jet belonging to the US Kadena air base crashed about 80 kms south of Naha city, Okinawa island early Monday. The local Okinawa prefectural government has called for the grounding of all F-15 fighters after one of the six aircraft crashed during the flight training exercise, reported
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Japan, China Start Communication Protocol to Avert Air and Sea Encounters
June 8, 2018 @ 02:10 PMJapan and China launched a communication hotline on Friday to avert accidental clashes at sea and in the air, local media reports. The agreement to implement the Maritime and Aerial Communication Mechanism was reached in May, which also includes annual gatherings between senior Japanese and Chinese defense officials to discuss the mechanism, The Japan Times reports
Norwegian Sea Drones to Help Protect Ukrainian Wheat Exports Through the Black...
U.S. Controls Strait of Hormuz, Not Iran: Secretary of War, Hagseth
Russian T-72 Tanks Don “Turtle-back” Anti-drone Protection
Russian firm Presents Counter-UAV System to Defeat Sea Drones at Fleet 2026...
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