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Vietnam Wants China to Withdraw 16 Shenyang J-11 Fighters Deployed in Parcel
April 15, 2016 @ 12:21 PMVietnam wants China to immediately withdraw its Shenyang J-11 fighters deployed in Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago, as it feels China is using its massive military force to confiscate the regions that have historically belonged to other nations and threatening regional peace. “Vietnam once again asserts its indisputable sovereignty over the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagos
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Boeing To Supply 12 Chinook Helicopters Worth $308 Million To Holland
April 15, 2016 @ 09:40 AMBoeing has won a foreign military sales contract worth $308 million from the US Army to supply 12 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Holland. “Boeing, Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $308,035,700 modification (P00042) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-13-C-0002 (Holland) for 12 CH-47F helicopters,” the US Department of Defense announced Thursday
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US, Philippines South China Sea Patrols To Be Held Regularly
April 14, 2016 @ 02:20 PMThe US troops and military equipment will be sent on regular rotations in the Philippines and the two nations had started joint patrols in South China Sea, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday. There will be a regular, periodic presence here of American forces," Carter was quoted as saying by
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China Plans Maritime Militias To Counter Armed Vietnamese Fishing Boats
April 14, 2016 @ 11:50 AMChina is establishing a 'full dimensional model' of South China Sea maritime militias to counter armed Vietnamese fishing boats. The maritime militia organizations of Vietnam and other countries that have claimed sovereignty over South China Sea have been active for many years in the region,
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Rockwell Collins To Repair US Air Force F-15, F-16 Helmet Mounted Cueing...
April 14, 2016 @ 10:54 AMRockwell Collins-ESA Vision Systems has been awarded a $20 million contract for repair of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) for the US Air Force F-15 and F-16 fighter jets. Contractor will consolidate Air Force F-15, F-16, and foreign military sales repair support for JHMCS into one individual five-year contract for non-commercial items
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Lockheed Martin To Provide Sonar Upgrades For US Navy’s Submarine Fleet
April 14, 2016 @ 10:39 AMLockheed Martin has won $20 million contract for the production and support of Acoustic Rapid Commercial off-the-shelf Insertion (A-RCI) systems for the US submarine fleet. A-RCI is a sonar system that integrates and improves towed array, hull array, sphere array, and other ship sensor processing, through rapid insertion of commercial off-the-shelf-based hardware and software, US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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North Korea Prepares Launch Of Mobile Ballistic Missiles: Report
April 14, 2016 @ 09:13 AMNorth Korea may be preparing to launch this week its first mobile ballistic missile, designed to put the mainland United States within range. A mobile launcher was spotted carrying up to two Musudan missiles,
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Indian Ports To Gain From Indo-US Defense Logistics Agreement
April 13, 2016 @ 10:01 AMIndian ports stand to gain more revenue with India and the US finalizing a defense logistics agreement that will allow the two nations to provide support to each others fighter planes, warships and personnel. Since Indian peninsula is situated in a crucial sea-link between the Middle-east and south-east Asia, a substantial number of US naval ships and submarines transit through Indian ports
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India May Push To Acquire Armed Predator Drones During Ash Carter Visit
April 9, 2016 @ 11:36 AMIndia may make a pitch to purchase armed Predator drones made by General Atomics when the US Defence Secretary, Ash Carter visits India next week. India is already is in talks with the United States to purchase 40 Predator surveillance drones, Reuters said quoting unnamed Indian officials, adding that this was a possible first step towards acquiring the armed version of the aircraft
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DARPA To Fly Unmanned XS-1 Spaceplane Ten Times In 10 days
April 8, 2016 @ 08:54 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) DARPA announced Thursday Phase 2 of its Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, which seeks to design and fabricate an experimental unmanned spaceplane and fly the vehicle ten times in ten days. The reusable XS-1 would demonstrate the potential for low-cost and “aircraft-like” high-ops-tempo space flight, enabling a host of critical national security options while helping to launch a new and potentially fruitful commercial sector
Canada to Join GCAP Sixth Gen Fighter program as Observer
Commissioning of Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine Within Next 2 Months
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
Rafale Jet Combines with Electronic Warfare Payload-Carrying UAV to Strike Simulated Target
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