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UK Defense Secretary Announces P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Squadrons
July 13, 2017 @ 05:20 PMUK Defence Secretary has announced that number 120 Squadron and number 201 Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray would be operating nine new P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. 120 Squadron was the RAFs highest scoring anti-submarine unit in the Second World War with 14 kills
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ShinMaywa Looking At Parts Manufacture, MRO of US-2i Amphibious Aircraft In India...
July 13, 2017 @ 12:54 PMJapan's ShinMaywa is looking at manufacture of parts and their assembly besides part -manufacture of the full flight simulator of its US-2i amphibious aircraft in India of which the Indian Navy wants to buy 12 units for $1.5 billion-$1
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Japan-US Forces To Test Patriot Missile Defense In Training Exercise Next Month
July 13, 2017 @ 12:52 PMJapans Air Self-Defense Force will deploy a Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air guided missile unit for a joint training exercise with US troops next month at the hub of the two allies' Yokota Air Base. The exercise, which could be held as early as August, is to test the two forces capabilities against increasing military provocations by North Korea in the form of ballistic missile launches, local media reports
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UK Opens Ground Close Combat Roles For Women From September
July 13, 2017 @ 11:14 AMUK will open its ground close combat roles in the RAF regiment for women from September this year. The RAF Regiment is the Air Forces ground fighting force, protecting RAF bases, aircraft and equipment at home and abroad
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AESA Radar For South Korea's KF-X Fighter Jet Unveiled
July 13, 2017 @ 10:32 AMSouth Korea has unveiled an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar prototype for its home-grown K-FX fighter jet program. South Koreas state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) conducted various tests of the mock-up version of the AESA radar run by Hanwha Systems,
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Leonardo To Upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon’s Anti-missile Defense System For $52M
July 13, 2017 @ 05:51 AMLeonardo has won 40 million pounds ($52 million) to upgrade anti-missile defense systems of UKs Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. "Today's announcement is a clear example of how it (the Typhoon) is being continually enhanced and upgraded so it remains as effective tomorrow as it is today," Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Thursday
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US Navy Issues RFI For New Guided Missile Frigate Replacement Program
July 11, 2017 @ 05:33 AMThe US Navy has issued Request for Information (RFI) on Monday for small surface combatant the future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)). The Navy desires to award a Detail Design and Construction contract in FY2020 for its next evolution of small surface combatant the FFG(X)
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Bangladesh To Buy Two RAF C130J Transport Planes
July 8, 2017 @ 02:41 PMBangladesh has entered into a Government-to-government deal with the United Kingdom to purchase two C-130J C5 tactical transport aircraft to boost transport capabilities of its air force. Financed under the FY 2017-2018 defense budget, Bangladesh will become the ninth operator of the C-130J C5 in Asia, bdmilitary
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Australia Receives Last Two Boeing EA-18G Growler Aircraft
July 7, 2017 @ 03:45 PMAustralia has received final two of 12 Boeing EA-18G Growler two-seat electronic attack aircraft. Australia has received its final two EA-18G into its Growler electronic attack fleet with a flypast over RAAF Base Amberley, Australian department of defense announced Friday
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French Air Force Conducts First MQ-9 Reaper UAS Flight
July 7, 2017 @ 02:08 PMFrench Air Forces MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft has marked its first flight Tuesday after taking off from Cognac air base. The flight in French airspace has demonstrated that the air force can autonomously train its Reaper crews, helping it to stop becoming dependent on third-party support, French Air Force announced Thursday
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11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 Aircraft
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