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Spanish Eurofighter Jet Pilot Accidently Fires Air-to-air Missile during Drills
August 10, 2018 @ 02:06 PMA Spanish fighter jet pilot accidently fired an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) during a mock drill close to the Russian border. The Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role fighter, part of the Spain-Estonias alliances air-policing mission erroneously fired an AMRAAM-type missile during mock drill at Tartu, an Estonian town 30 miles west of the Russian border on Tuesday afternoon, Agence France Presse news agency reported Thursday
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US Approves Evolved Seasparrow Missiles Sale to Mexico
August 10, 2018 @ 11:09 AMThe US State Department on Thursday approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of six Evolved Seasparrow tactical missiles (ESSM) and two Evolved Seasparrow telemetry missiles to Mexico for an estimated cost of $41 million. According to Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) press release, the Government of Mexico has requested to buy six Evolved Seasparrow tactical missiles (ESSM) and two Evolved Seasparrow telemetry missiles
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United States Plans Financing Option for Defence Equipment Sales
August 10, 2018 @ 08:44 AMThe United States government is planning a new financing option to enable its allies and partners buy American weapons as part of the Trump administrations goal of enabling defense contractors grow their sales. The US administration had liberalized the sale of unmanned aerial systems in April this year and plans further initiatives to counter competition from China, Israel and Russia among others, participants at a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) event in Washington on Wednesday said
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Philippine Navy Test Fires First Ship-borne Missile System
August 10, 2018 @ 08:32 AMThe Philippine Navy successfully test-fired its first ever ship-borne missile from its Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) Mk III near Lamao Point in Bataan on Thursday. The Navy gunboat blasted an Israeli-made Spike ER (Extended Range) missile, which “accurately hit the designated target at approximately 6 kilometers away from the firing platform,” a statement released on August 9, by the Naval Public Affairs Office, said
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Raytheon Awarded $110M FMS Contract To Supply Paveway Laser-Guided Bombs To Philippines
August 10, 2018 @ 08:14 AMThe Pentagon has awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $110 million to Raytheon for the Paveway Family of Weapons, the Department of defense announced Thursday. This contract involves foreign military sales (FMS) to the Philippines and countries with active cases to acquire Paveway weapon systems or have expressed interest in the Paveway Family of Weapons, the statement says
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SAIC Wins $596M for Delivery of C4ISR Systems to US Navy
August 10, 2018 @ 08:04 AMScience Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won $596
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Lockheed Martin Wins $218M To Supply M142 HIMARS Rocket Launchers To Romania
August 10, 2018 @ 08:03 AMLockheed Martin has won a foreign military sales contract worth over $218 million to provide 18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers and associated equipment to Romania, the Department of defense announced Thursday. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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Arrestor Hook System tested for India's Naval LCA Tejas
August 3, 2018 @ 02:30 PMThe naval variant of Indias home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully snagged the jets tail hook on the arresting wire of the flight deck of the navys only aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya at a test facility in Goa. This was the first in a series of rigousous tests that will be carried out before the fighter can be tested for actual flight deck operations, which could take more than a year, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said in a statement Thursday
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Speed Taxi Trial of Landing Gear of Indian Rustom 2 UAV
August 3, 2018 @ 10:36 AMIndias Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) conducted a speed taxi trial for the landing gear for indigenously-built ‘Rustom 2, a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The maiden flight of the two ton UAV with the landing gear was held successfully on Thursday at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka, Times of India reported Thursday
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Israeli ‘Aeronautics’ to Supply Dominator Drones to Thailand
July 31, 2018 @ 02:40 PMIsraeli company Aeronautics Ltd has won a $27 million contract to supply Dominator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Thai Ministry of Defense. The contract includes UAVs, land equipment and accompanying services over three years
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
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