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Is Israel, Like Pakistan, Supporting Home Grown Terrorism?
August 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs Iran continues to develop its nuclear enrichment program despite growing calls from Western States to halt, five nuclear scientists from the country have been assassinated over the last two years. With the most recent killing in January 2012, Iran is accusing Israel of aiding bombers and breeding terrorism in its country
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India’s Nuclear Submarine To Begin Sea Trials
August 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s first indigenously built nuclear submarine is set for sea trials. The billion-dollar project was first unveiled in 2009, to arm the country’s navy five such vessels which would be armed with nuclear-tipped missiles and torpedoes
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Russia Could Deploy Sixth Generation Strategic bomber Between 2040 And 2050
August 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBy the end of the first half of this century, Russia could deploy its sixth-generation pilotless strategic bomber aircraft. Long-Range Aviation Commander Lt
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U.S Navy’s New Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot Training Simulator To...
August 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe US Navy has introduced the T-6 Texan II simulator for remotely piloted aircraft pilots training which also saves millions of dollars in traditional simulator training. When using the traditional T-6 simulators, which cost about $3 million each, would have cost upward of $27 million total, which doesn't count the price of a new building it would require to house them
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Private Contractors To Support UK Nuclear Weapons Program
July 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn a first, the UK MoD has allowed the private sector to provide support to its nuclear weapons program. The MoD has signed a 15-year contract with ABL Alliance to provide support of the Trident Strategic Weapon System at the Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport and the Strategic Weapon Support Building (SWSB) Faslane
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U.S To Build Missile Defense Radar Station In Qatar To Counter Iranian...
July 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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McAfee Working To Protect Critical Infrastructure Against Stuxnet Type Viruses
July 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Stuxnet computer virus, suspected to have been created by the CIA to impede Iran’s nuclear program, may have led to extensive collateral damage by affecting Siemens control software in India and Indonesia to a large extent and in over 100 other countries to a smaller extent. Since first being detected in 2010, Stuxnet infected over 8,500 Indian systems in the first five days, another 5,000 in Indonesia and about 3,000 in Iran, according to media reports
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Thales’ Rafale Simulator To Train French Pilots
July 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) has accepted Thales’ upgrade of the F3.2 standard for the first two Rafale simulator cabins at the simulation centre in Saint-Dizier
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Northrop Grumman To Supply Platform Management System To UK
July 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe UK has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to supply the Platform Management System for the Royal Navy's fifth Astute-class submarine. The company’s Sperry Marine business unit will supply the PMS for Astute Boat 5 under a performance partnering arrangement (PPA) with BAE Systems Maritime-Submarine
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Nuclear Missile Launch To Increase Rafale's Appeal for India
June 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Rafale fighter aircraft has acquired nuclear deterrent capability following the successful first operational evaluation launch of a nuclear-capable missile carried out by the French Air Force. Winner of the Indian MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) contest, the fighter carried the ASMPA (Air Sol Moyenne Porte Ameliore) cruise missile, minus the nuclear warhead, to test its strike capabilities
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French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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