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US National Guard C-130 Military Plane Crashes Killing 9 Puerto Rican Crew
May 3, 2018 @ 02:55 PMAn US Air National Guard C-130 military cargo aircraft crashed onto a highway in Georgia killing all nine Puerto Rican crew members. The Air Force said the plane belonged to the 156th Air Wing out of Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico National Guard Spokesman Maj
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Boeing to Acquire Aviation Parts Provider KLX for $4.25 Billion
May 2, 2018 @ 02:50 PMBoeing has entered an agreement to acquire KLX, an aviation parts and services provider in an all-cash transaction for $63 per share, approximately $1 billion of net debt, totalling $4.25 billion
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Russia Offers to Set up Kalashnikov Small Arms Factory in India
April 25, 2018 @ 02:07 PMRussias state-owned Rosoboronexport has offered to set up a facility in India to produce modern weapons and future Kalashnikov's designs, during an Indian delegations industrial visit to Izhevsk-based Kalashnikov Group this week. “We are ready to help India construct a facility similar to what the Mr
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Airstrike-hit Syrian Facilities had no Chemical Weapons
April 25, 2018 @ 01:04 PMSamples taken from a Syrian pharmaceuticals plant and other facilities hit by US and allied airstrikes show no trace of chemical weapons, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. Right after the airstrikes which destroyed buildings and other infrastructure, employees and onlookers flocking to the site suffered no symptoms of chemical weapons poisoning, Ministry spokesperson said
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Orbital ATK Christens New Large-class Rocket 'OmegA', Initial Flights in 2021
April 19, 2018 @ 07:17 AMOrbital ATK has announced the name its new three-stage rocket launch vehicle, OmegA meant for US Air Forces Evolved, Expandable Launch Vehicle (EEVLV) program and plans to carry out initial flights of intermediate configuration by early 2021. OmegA will provide intermediate- to heavy-class launch services for the Department of Defense, civil government and commercial customers beginning in three years, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Boeing not to Bid for Next Production of 22 GPS 3 Satellites
April 19, 2018 @ 06:27 AMBoeing has decided to not put up a proposal for the next production lot of up to 22 GPS 3 satellites for the US Air Force. “We have not put in a proposal for GPS 3,” said Rico Attanasio, Boeings director of Department of Defense and civil navigation and communications programs was quoted as saying by
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Russia Plans to Reopen S-300 Anti-aircraft Missile Systems Sales to Syria
April 14, 2018 @ 12:42 PMRussia plans to reopen sale of S-300 Anti-aircraft Missile defence systems to the Assad regime following the unilateral action of the US, France and the UK in launching airstrikes on Syria. “A few years ago, given the urgent request of some of our Western partners, we refused to supply the Anti-aircraft Missiles (AAMs) S-300 to Syria
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Saudi Claims of Iran Smuggling Missiles to Yemen Unfounded: UN Ambassador
April 2, 2018 @ 11:50 AMIrans Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshrou has dismissed Saudi Arabias claims that Iran has provided missiles to Yemen as ‘illusion and ‘unfounded. “Accusing Iran of providing or smuggling ballistic missiles to one of the parties to the conflict in Yemen is nothing but an attempt to conceal the brutal and unlawful aggression in Yemen and the extremely appalling situation caused by such aggression,” Khoshrou was quoted as saying by
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UK Plans Chemical Weapons Research Facility
March 15, 2018 @ 01:43 PMThe United Kingdom has plans to set up a chemical weapons research facility citing threats from Russia and North Korea. News agencies reported that an announcement to this effect is likely from British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson today
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Turkey’s BMC to Sell 85 Armored Vehicles to Qatar
March 14, 2018 @ 05:49 AMTurkeys BMC will deliver 85 armored vehicles to Qatar comprising mine-resistant, ambush-protected and multi-purpose 4 X4 vehicles. BMC will produce 50 BMC Kirpi (Hedgehog) Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and 35 BMC Amazon 4x4 multi-purpose armored vehicles for Qatar, Ethem Sancak, the head of BMC was mentioned as saying in a report by
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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