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Royal Air Force's RAPTOR Achieves 10,000 Flight Hours
November 1, 2016 @ 10:25 AMBritish Royal Air Force (RAF)'s RAPTOR (Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado) sensor systems recently attained 10,000 flight hours of imaging capabilities in support of coalition operations. The RAPTOR is centered on the world's first tactical dual-band, day/night airborne reconnaissance system, UTC Aerospace Systems' DB-110, the company announced Monday
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Marines Working on Mega-Drone That Carries Same Weapons As F-35
October 29, 2016 @ 10:57 AMUS Marines is expecting to achieve initial operation capability by 2024 of its 'mega drone' that can carry same amount of weapons as an F-35. US Marines are looking to obtain a ‘mega-drone that will be able to launch from land or sea, and carry the same amount of weapons as an F-35
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DARPA Develops Digital Copilot For Military Aircraft
October 29, 2016 @ 08:48 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a “digital pilot” technology that can fly military aircraft on its own. DARPAs digital pilot technology ALIAS (ALIAS Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System) easily drops into an aircraft and becomes an invisible, automated co-pilot for a human pilot
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Tunisia Denies Report Of US Drone Bases On Its Soil
October 28, 2016 @ 03:17 PMThe Tunisian Ministry of Defense has denied Washington Posts report which stated that US has been flying surveillance drones out of unspecified bases within Tunisia. “The Ministry of National Defense denies the reports circulating in foreign media outlets concerning the existence of US bases in Tunisia or the use of the Tunisian soil to target military spots in Libya
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NATO’s Multi-National Battalion In Lituania To Receive Leopard 2 Tanks
October 28, 2016 @ 02:33 PMThe North Atlantic Treaty Organizations (NATO) multi-national battalion in Lithuania will receive Leopard 2 tanks in addition to the German military servicemen. "Indeed, the decision was made to dispatch tanks, but we cannot say what their numerical strength will be
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Saudi-led Forces Intercept Houthi Missile Targeting Makkah
October 28, 2016 @ 11:16 AMSaudi Arabia has intercepted ballistic missile, launched by Houthi militant group, that was likely to hit Mecca, a holy city of Muslims. The missile was launched from Saada province toward the Makkah area
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Budget Constraints Force Brazil To Delay Army Helicopters Fleet Upgrade
October 28, 2016 @ 10:14 AMBrazil had to reschedule the upgrade of the Brazilian Army's (Exército Brasileiro - EB) helicopters due to budgetary constraints. “Upgrades to the army's 36 Airbus Helicopters AS550A2 Fennec (H125M) and AS350L1 Ecureuil/Esquilo (H125) HA-1-variant platforms, as well as to its 34 Airbus Helicopters AS365 Panther (HM-1 Pantera) platforms, have been delayed by two years as a result of the financial crisis, but that work is now proceeding and the full set of enhanced capabilities will be rolled-out,” Walter Filho, VP Business & Services was quoted as saying by
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Kazakhstan Delivers 5 Million Rounds Of Small Arms And Ammunition To Kyrgyzstan
October 28, 2016 @ 05:50 AMKazakhstan has delivered 5 million rounds of small arms and ammunition to Kyrgyzstan within a framework of providing military and technical assistance. "Agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on the provision of free military and technical assistance was signed in Astana on June 24, 2015 by the Defense Ministers of two states in order to strengthen the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic," the representative of Kazakhstan's military department, Lieutenant Colonel Murat Kanabekov was quoted as saying by
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Raytheon Wins £131.5 Million UK’s Sentinel Surveillance Aircraft Support Contract
October 27, 2016 @ 02:19 PMUKs Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin has announced £131.5 million support contract for RAFs Sentinel surveillance aircraft
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Qatar Plans To Buy Pak JF-17 Fighter Jet, Super Mushshak Trainer
October 27, 2016 @ 01:58 PMQatar has expressed interest to buy JF-17 fighter jets, Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan. Qatari Defence Minister called on Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and expressed interest in buying Mushshak and JF-17 Thunder aircraft to strengthen bilateral defence ties, Tribune reported Thursday
French Rafale Jet Gets Anti-Drone Capability with New 68mm Laser-guided Rocket
Will Project Freyja, the European Anti-Missile System for Ukraine Take Off?
U.S. Resumes Naval Blockade Against Iran, Attacks its Facilities in Hormuz, Coastal...
Ukrainian Plot to Attack Moscow-based Defense Enterprise with 35 FPV Drones Foiled
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