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Allen-Vanguard Wins Two U.S Navy Contracts
October 4, 2013 @ 10:34 AMAllen-Vanguard International has been awarded two U.S Navy contracts to help the Polish Armed Forces and the Azerbaijan Navy train its personnel in bomb disposal techniques
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Russian Navy Get New Buvan Class Corvette
October 4, 2013 @ 09:44 AMRussias Caspian Flotilla has taken delivery of a new Project 21630 (Buyan-class) corvette to boost the countrys maritime defenses in the region, a flotillas spokesman said. “The Makhachkala corvette has successfully passed state trials and will soon start performing its operational tasks in the Caspian Sea as part of the [Caspian] flotilla,” Alexey Rulev said Thursday
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ATK To Display Advanced Products At AUSA 2013
October 4, 2013 @ 09:01 AMATK will showcase a bevy of advanced capabilities and programs as an exhibitor during the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C
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India Begins Indigenous Anti-Tank Missile Development Amid Javelin Talks
October 4, 2013 @ 07:11 AMIndia has begun working on an indigenous man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), despite a U.S
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Lockheed Martin, Pilatus To Jointly Compete For Australian Pilot Training Program
October 4, 2013 @ 06:42 AMLockheed Martin and Pilatus Aircraft today announced a teaming agreement to compete for pilot training for the Australian Defence Force. The consortium, known as Team 21, will compete for the AIR 5428 pilot training system program
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NSA Spying Fallout: International Control of Internet Demanded
October 1, 2013 @ 12:32 PMThe global storm over whistle-blower Edward Snowdens expose that the US spied on countries all over the world has snowballed into a demand that control of the Internet be vested with the United Nations. Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff kicked off the demand with a powerful speech at the United Nations General Assembly last week where she called on the UN to oversee a new global legal system to govern the internet to guarantee "freedom of expression, privacy of the individual and respect for human rights" and the "neutrality of the network, guided only by technical and ethical criteria, rendering...
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Iran Unveils Short-Range Reconnaissance Drone
September 30, 2013 @ 08:54 AMIran unveiled a highly mobile propellant-powered reconnaissance drone launched from a wedge catapult on Saturday, according to local media. The drone, named "Yasseer," can fly for eight hours with a range of 200 kilometres (124 miles) and reach an altitude of 4,500 meters (15,000 feet), the reports said
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French Air Force Flies Reaper UAV For The First Time
September 26, 2013 @ 03:20 PMA French air force crew conducted their first familiarization flight of a flying an MQ-9 Reaper drone on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the Holloman air force base in New Mexico, in the United States.The flight, which lasted two hours, was intended to familiarize the crew with the handling of the aircraft and of its on-board sensors; the crew consisted of two pilot/operators with prior experience of the French UAV systems
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France Successfully Tests Mirage fighter
September 24, 2013 @ 03:10 PMFrances strategic air forces successfully carried out a full operational test of the C135 Tanker / Mirage 2000N fighter. A representative training missile was used for the trial, which was intended to test the functionality of a real nuclear deterrence mission
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Taiwan To Get New Munitions Fearing China Invasion
September 23, 2013 @ 11:23 AMTaiwan's Air Force to be equipped with “smart” munitions before the year end likely to be used against any Chinese invasion, according to the local media report. The new weaponry, developed under a project codenamed “Wan Chien”, is scheduled to be carried by dozens of Taiwans fighter jets
Indonesia Signs Agreement with Leonardo to Buy AW-149 Helicopter
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Arms Show Venue, 10 Killed, 100 Injured
A Bridge for a Cargo Ship- Trump Announces Tit-for-Tat Attacks Against Iran
Cyber warfare against Russia? SSL Certificates of Many Government, Media Websites Revoked
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