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India To Re-Test Nirbhay Cruise Missile After December Failure
July 3, 2017 @ 03:19 PMIndia plans to conduct a second test launch of its 'Nirbhay' long rage sub-sonic cruise missile by this month-end following the failure of the earlier launch in December last due to a 'recycled component'. The fourth test of Nirbhay designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), failed on December 21 last year because of use of faulty material, said Chairman of the DRDO and Secretary of Department of Defence R&D S
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Germany Approves Three Additional Nuclear-capable Submarines To Israel For €1.5 Billion
July 3, 2017 @ 10:30 AMGermany has approved sale of additional three high-tech submarines to Israel. Germanys Federal Security Council gave a go-ahead to the €1
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South Korea Starts Construction Of Third Jangbogo-III Project Submarine
June 30, 2017 @ 12:20 PMSouth Korea will start the construction of the third 3,000-ton submarine for the Navy. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Friday a steel-cutting ceremony for the third submarine in the Jangbogo-III project will be held at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, some 414 kilometers southeast of Seoul, later in the day, Yonhap reported
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China Enraged Over Taiwan Arms Sales, US Sanctions
June 30, 2017 @ 10:28 AMChina has condemned US arms sales to Taiwan and sanctions against some Chinese entities and individuals. US arms sales to Taiwan and sanctions against some Chinese entities and individuals undermine the mutual confidence between China and the United States, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai was quoted as saying by
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Russian Fifth-gen Non-nuclear Submarine’s Preliminary Project Concluded
June 29, 2017 @ 01:23 PMRussian preliminary project for its fifth-generation non-nuclear submarine has been concluded and negotiations for putting together the technical project are underway. "The preliminary design for the advanced fifth-generation non-nuclear submarine was developed by the Rubin Central Design Bureau has already been completed, and the approval of the draft proposal for the ships engineering design is being discussed
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Russian Lider-class Destroyer To Get Nuclear Propulsion Unit
June 29, 2017 @ 12:54 PMRussias advanced Lider-class destroyer capable of displacing 10000 to 15000 tonnes will have a nuclear propulsion unit. The advanced Lider-class destroyer will be equipped with a nuclear propulsion unit, Russian Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Armament Vice-Admiral Viktor Bursuk was quoted as saying by Tass at the International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS-2017) on Wednesday
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Electric Boat Wins $203M Missiles Tubes Contract For Next-gen Columbia-Class Subs
June 23, 2017 @ 11:25 AMElectric Boat has a US Navy contract worth $203 million to produce missile tubes in support of the next generation Columbia-Class submarines as part of the US-UK common missile compartment program. "Electric Boat Corp
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China's First Air-Independent Propulsion Submarine Achieves 10-Year Service Milestone
June 22, 2017 @ 12:10 PMChina's First AIP (air-independent propulsion) Submarine has achieved a 10 year service milestone, following performance of 50 important tasks and voyage of hundreds of thousands of miles since it was put into service a decade ago. The information was disclosed in a feature published on the website of the Ministry of National Defense on June 14
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Japan conducts Patriot Missile Interceptor Training
June 15, 2017 @ 09:40 AMJapan has started training its troops Thursday to use Patriot air-and-missile defense systems against a threat from North Korea. "The one-hour exercise took place at the Komaki base in the Aichi prefecture
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Israel’s Arrow-3 Anti-ballistic Missile Scheduled For Tests Soon
June 12, 2017 @ 01:20 PMIsrael and the US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) will reportedly test the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system for the first time in coming months. The test will take place at Alaskas Kodiak test site and is scheduled to be accomplished within few months, Israels Channel 2 broadcaster reported Sunday
New Russian Anti-drone Radar Can Track 50 UAVs Simultaneously
In a First, China Sanctions Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., His Relatives...
General Atomics AeroTec Signs First Sale Contract for D0228 NXT Aircraft
Israel Awards Developers of Weapons Systems, Spying Tech, Electronic Warfare
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