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Italian F-35A Fighter Completes First Transatlantic Ocean Crossing
February 9, 2016 @ 03:13 PMAn Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft completed first transatlantic ocean crossing. The aircraft arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md
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Elbit Systems Unveils Unmanned Surface Vehicle System for Maritime Warfare Missions
February 8, 2016 @ 01:20 PMElbit Systems has unveiled its Seagull multi-mission Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) system. Seagull is a 12-meter USV with replaceable mission modules, with two vessels capable of being operated and controlled in concert using a single Mission Control System (MCS), from manned ships or from the shore, the company said in a statement Monday
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China’s Djibouti Base To Be Logistics Hub
February 8, 2016 @ 08:26 AMChina has clarified that it will use Djibouti as a logistics support base to handle difficulties encountered by its peacekeeping fleet. “China had sent escort fleets to the Gulf of Aden and Somalia in recent years and these fleets had experienced difficulties that affected the rest and reorganization of servicemen and the supply of oil,” the Foreign Ministry told
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Airbus Helicopters’ H145 Completes Flight Trials
February 5, 2016 @ 01:00 PMAirbus Helicopters twin-engine multipurpose helicopter H145 has proved its operational capabilities for challenging offshore missions in a flight trial last month. During a two-day flight trial in late January, the established offshore operators Wiking Helikopter Service GmbH and HTM Offshore were able to test the H145 in all the relevant fields of offshore operations
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F-35 Lightning II Airframe To Begin "Lifetime" Durability Testing
February 5, 2016 @ 10:14 AMA third phase of durability testing on an F-35 Lightning II airframe is due to begin at our Military Air & Information site in Brough, East Yorkshire. Each phase of testing, lasting a total of 8,000 hours, is equivalent to an entire lifetime of the airframe once it enters service
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South Korea To ‘React Actively’ To North’s Missile Launch
February 5, 2016 @ 10:03 AMSouth Korean military has put its Aegis destroyers, Green Pine radar and Peace Eye early warning aircraft on surveillance missions as the North's announced launch time draws near. The South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo has issued the order in an emergency meeting with key military officials that convened as the North is preparing to launch what it claims is a space vehicle in the coming weeks
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Belarus Signs Preliminary Agreement To Acquire Su-30 Jets
February 5, 2016 @ 08:30 AMBelarus has signed a preliminary agreement with Irkut Corporation to acquire Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighters for its Air Force, countrys deputy defense minister said Thursday. The acquired Su-30 fighter jets will replace outdated Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters, Sputnik reported citing a local newspaper
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Poland Scraps $3 Billion 50 Airbus Helicopter Deal, Holds Talks With Lockheed
February 4, 2016 @ 02:55 PMPoland is likely to scrap $3 billion deal for 50 utility helicopters from Airbus and might buy only a few aircraft. Polands previous government had agreed on a provisional deal with Airbus for 50 EC-725 caracal multirole helicopters
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Turkey Confirms Denying Russian Reconnaissance Plane Overflying Its Airspace
February 4, 2016 @ 01:55 PMTurkey has said that it refused to allow a Russian reconnaissance plane to overfly its territory near Syria citing disagreement over itinerary plan. "An agreement could not be reached on the itinerary for the reconnaissance flight requested by the Russian Federation for 2-5 February 2016," Turkish foreign ministry was quoted as saying by AFP in a statement Thursday
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Russian Defense Ministry Advisor Killed By Mortar Fire In Syria
February 4, 2016 @ 01:23 PMA Russian Defense Ministry Advisor is among several others who were killed by mortar fire in Syria. The Turkish media reported four Russian generals and four Syrian generals to have been killed by opposition forces
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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