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US Navy’s $12.4 Billion Super Carrier Undergoes First Sea Trials
April 10, 2017 @ 02:11 PMThe US Navys USS Gerald R Ford ship has underwent the first of its sea trials to test its numerous systems. The aircraft carrier left Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding after more than a year in delays and extra costs on Saturday, The Sun reported Monday
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South Korea Tests 800 Km Range Ballistic Missile
April 6, 2017 @ 09:29 AMSouth Korea has successfully test-launched a Hyunmoo-type ballistic missile with a range of 800km that can reach anywhere in North Korea. Inspected by Defense Minister Han Min-koo, the missile test, conducted at the Anheung test site of the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), is said to have met key requirements of normal blast, flight and the accuracy of hitting a target, an informed source told Yonhap Thursday
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Suspected To Be KN-15 In Wake Of...
April 5, 2017 @ 03:10 PMNorth Korea has test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that appeared like KN-15 from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's defence ministry said the missile flew about 60km (40 miles), various media reported today
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More Than 360 Rockets In South Korean Artillery Drill
April 4, 2017 @ 11:57 AMSouth Korea's Army and Navy have fired more than 360 rockets from vehicle-based mobile launchers in a live Artillery drill exercise staged Tuesday. Most of those hit the target about 40 kilometers away in the East Sea near Goseong, Gangwon Province
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Israel Operationalizes David's Sling Missile Defence System
April 3, 2017 @ 03:34 PMIsraels two Davids Sling air defense batteries have been operationalized at Hatzor Air Base, marking the completion of its multi-tiered anti-missile array covering the entire national territory. A joint US-Israel missile interceptor David's Sling, which was designed to fill the gap between the longer-range Arrow missile defence system and the shorter-range Iron Dome interceptor
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Russia Accelerates Yasen-Class Submarine Plan
March 31, 2017 @ 03:35 PMRussia is accelerating its plan to built seven Yasen class nuclear submarine by 2023 with second one being floated out today and third scheduled for launch in 2019. The nation's second modernised Yasen-class project 885M submarine, the Kazan, has been floated out at the Sevmash shipbuilder in north-western Russia today
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Russia’s New 4,600mph Hypersonic Missile Can Destroy Royal Navy Warships: Report
March 27, 2017 @ 08:45 AMRussia has reportedly developed an anti-ship cruise missile capable of travelling at between five and six times the speed of sound - 3,800 mph to 4,600mph. According to
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Thai Navy To Receive Three Chinese Submarines
March 24, 2017 @ 04:01 PMThailand's navy will receive three submarines under Bt3.6 billion (US $104
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Pakistan Showcases Extended Range Air-Launched Missile RA’AD 2
March 23, 2017 @ 03:01 PMPakistan Strategic Plans Division (SPD) has unveiled extended range Raad 2 (“Thunder 2”) air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) during Pakistan's Day Parade. The Raad 2 has a stated range of 550 km
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Russia To Float Out 2nd Yasen-Class Submarine This Month End
March 21, 2017 @ 02:51 PMRussia has scheduled to float out second modernized Yasen-class project 885M submarine on March 31. Russia plans to have at least eight Yasen class cruise-missile carrying attack vessels in its submarine fleet
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