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Will Second-Hand F-16 Sales Rise With Budget Cuts?
October 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs countries struggle under the current economic climate, defense budgets have taken a major hit causing many to invest in used fighter aircraft. Over the last few years, developing nations have taken to buying used F-16s from allies to strengthen their air forces without spending billions on buying new aircraft
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AgustaWestland To Deliver AW139 Helicopters To Thai Army By 2014
October 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland and the Royal Thai Army have signed a contract for two AW139 twin-engine helicopters which will be delivered in 2014 to perform transport and utility missions across the nation. Vincenzo Alaimo, Head of Region, AgustaWestland, said, “It gives us great pleasure to sign this contract with the Royal Thai Army to support their transport requirements
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Australia Announces P-8A Aircraft Programme With U.S Navy
October 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAustralia’s Ministry of Defense has announced the signing of a $73.9 million Increment 3 Project Arrangement with the U
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German PARS 3LR Missile Ready For Production
October 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMGermany will begin full-scale production of the PARS 3LR guided missile after it fulfilled an important prerequisite for the series production of the German Tiger helicopter’s main armament. A direct hit of the target moving between two house walls marked the conclusion of a challenging firing campaign
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India’s Defense Minister Calls For Less Dependence On Imports
October 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Defence Minister AK Antony has urged the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) to make sustained efforts to reduce the dependence on imports to the maximum extent possible. Speaking at the Raksha Mantri’s awards for excellence ceremony, Antony said, “While in the era of globalisation, it is not possible to completely do away with imports, particularly for a growing nation like ours, still the extent of our continuous dependence on foreign sources is not desirable and the situation must change
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U.S. Drones Attack Terrorists Based on “Behaviour Patterns”, Not Hard Intelligence
October 1, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDrone attacks against suspected militants in Afghanistan, Sudan and Yemen are often based on what is called “Signature strikes”-strikes that target individuals based on patterns of behavior identified by US intelligence. Without an understanding of the local context, power dynamics, and cultural practices, drone operators may interpret routine behavior as suspicious, and mistakenly target civilians, according to an empirical study on the use of attack drones by the C
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China Denies Claims Of Second Aircraft Carrier Plans
September 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJust days after inducting its first aircraft carrier, China has dismissed reports of building a second carrier that will be launched later this year. "Such reports are inaccurate," said Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun
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Antonov An-70 Conducts Flight Test After Modernisation
September 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Antonov An-70 tactical transport aircraft performed a successful flight test on Thursday. The aircraft underwent modernisation work in the past two years due to a number of technical malfunctions in previous flights
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Elbit Systems To Set Up Fighter Aircraft Training Center In Latin America
September 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMElbit Systems announced today that it has awarded a contract worth $18.5 million for the establishment of a Mission Training Center (MTC) for fighter aircraft of a Latin American Air Force
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IAF To Deploy AWE&C Along Western Border By 2014
September 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force plans to deploy the indigenously developed Airborne Early Warning & Control system (AEW&C) along the western borders by 2014. Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne on Thursday made the announcement while taking delivery of the first of three AEW&C from Embraer
Ukraine Unveils MUL.E Electric-Hybrid Combat Motorcycle
Mass Production of Russian MC-21 Airiner Gains Momentum- 18 Aircraft Currently on...
Indonesia Signs Agreement with Leonardo to Buy AW-149 Helicopter
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Arms Show Venue, 10 Killed, 100 Injured
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