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New Russian Rifles to Operate on Land & Underwater
December 23, 2019 @ 10:51 AMRussian combat divers have received the batch of new ADS 5.45mm "amphibious" assault rifles, that will enable them to shoot both on land, as well as underwater
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US to Sell Engines, Support for Argentina’s P-3C Aircraft
December 20, 2019 @ 04:48 PMThe United States has approved the sale of equipment including engines, support and services for Argentina's Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Argentina of equipment, support and services in support of Argentinas EDA purchase of four (4) P-3C aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $78
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Leonardo’s Osprey 50 AESA Radar Equipped on Beechcraft Plane Completes First Flight...
December 20, 2019 @ 03:43 PMLeonardo's new Osprey 50 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar equipped on a B200 King Air has completed its first flight test in the UK. The new radar is a larger-aperture variant of Leonardo's Osprey surveillance radar
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Embraer To Develop New Transport Plane for Brazilian Air Force
December 20, 2019 @ 09:46 AMEmbraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed a memorandum of understanding to study joint development of a new light military transport aircraft on Thursday. The study seeks to identify alternatives and solutions to meet FABs operational needs, especially in the Amazon region and austere environments, including unpaved, short and damaged runways located in remote areas
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State Trials of Russia's Third Alexandrit-Class Minesweeper Begins
December 18, 2019 @ 09:49 AMThe state trials of "Vladimir Emelyanov," third of Russia's
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Huawei Leads Chinese Exports of AI Surveillance Tech
December 16, 2019 @ 03:22 PMHuawei is a market leader in Chinese exports of AI surveillance technology having sold it to at least 50 countries, many of which have dismal human rights record. According to a report by a pro-US think tank, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, "technology linked to Chinese companies -- particularly Huawei, Hikvision, Dahua and ZTE -- supply AI surveillance technology in 63 countries, 36 of which have signed onto China's Belt and Road Initiative," it said
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Wind Tunnel Tests of Sino-Russian CRAIC CR929 Mockup Complete
December 14, 2019 @ 07:07 AMA series of wind tunnel tests of a scale model of CRAIC CR929 250-to-350 seat wide-body twinjet airliner to be jointly developed by China and Russia, has been completed. “The wind tunnel simulation (large tubes through which air is blown around an object) of High Speed Standard Model (HSM) made on a scale of 1:39 in the ‘fuselage plus wing configuration, in transonic T-128 wind tunnel was performed within a week by the specialists of TsAGI, part of Zhukovsky Institute,” UAC said in a
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Fire Extinguished onboard Russian Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
December 13, 2019 @ 12:36 PMThe fire that engulfed Russia's sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on Thursday while the vessel was undergoing engine repairs, has been put-off. "At 5 a
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Dutch Airports To Get Saab's Digital Towers
December 13, 2019 @ 07:46 AMThe Netherlands has placed an order with Saab for digital towers to be established atGroningen, Maastricht and Schiphol airports. "Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) has signed a 20 year framework agreement with Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) for remote tower systems
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US Army To Modernize Gray Eagle ER Drones
December 13, 2019 @ 06:53 AMThe US Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) multiple contracts to upgrade avionics, datalinks and software of MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) drones
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
French Air Force Completes Mid-Life Upgrade of Mirage 2000D Fighter Jets
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