Russia Plans to Deploy Anti-Satellite Airborne Laser Weapons
 Russia is preparing to renew flight testing of a high-power flying laser designed to operate as an anti-satellite weapon, the Tass news agency reported. Based on the Ilyushin Il-76MD transport plane the airborne laser laboratory aircraft flew for its first test mission in August 19, 1981. Two aircraft were modified and equipped for the tests that ceased following the collapse of the Soviet Union. |
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Canada’s New Armored Cubs Gear Up at Gagetown
 Following rigorous testing and delays that lasted almost two years, Canada is renewing its battlefield reconnaissance and tactical armored vehicle fleet, with the first shipment of Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicles (TAPV) this month. |
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German Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Lithuania will get Israeli Turrets, Missiles
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New Mini-Drone Provides ‘Eye in the Sky’ for Small Boats
August 15, 2016 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: Elbit Systems, Israel, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: Elbit Systems, Israel, Syndicated Industry News
 Elbit Systems introduce today the Skylark C - the first naval member of its electrically powered mini-UAV family. Based on the operational and combat-proven Skylark I-LEX Mini UAS, the naval variant extends the Skylark reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities to the maritime domain. |
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Israel Develops a Highly Protected APC to Replace Thousands of M-113 ‘Tin Cans’
 Israel’s Ministry of Defense unveiled today the first prototype of the Eitan, a new 8x8 armored personnel carrier developed by the Ministry’s Tank Development Program Directorate (Mantak), as a possible successor for thousands of American-made M-113 APCs Israel has been operating since the 1970s. |
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Expanding Strategic Defense in Space – China’s Missile Interceptors and Satellite Killers
July 28, 2016 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: China, missile defense, space, Syndicated Industry News
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 China's Defense Ministry confirmed today that it was pressing ahead with anti-missile system tests after pictures appeared on state television, depicting a successful missile intercept test conducted in 2010. Earlier this week Beijing released another video depicting an anti-satellite test conducted last year. The Aolong-1 (Roaming Dragon) spacecraft sent into orbit last month will be cleaning up space junk, other analysts suspect it could serve a military purpose. |
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First Israeli F-35 ‘Adir’ is Airborne
July 28, 2016 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: Israel, Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News
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 The first F-35 bound to Israel made its maiden flight June 25 from Fort Worth, Texas, flown by Lockheed Martin's test pilot. The aircraft will now conduct a series of flight tests to confirm its airworthiness. |
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Australia Shortlists Boxer, AMV-35 for Future Combat Recce Vehicle
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China Expects J-20 Stealth Fighter to Be Combat Ready in 2019
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Seoul Insists Korean-Bound THAAD Remain Independent of Regional Defenses
July 20, 2016 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: missile defense, South Korea, Syndicated Industry News
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 After approving the deployment of a THAAD battery in South Korea, Seoul insists the system will operate independently of the U.S. regional missile defense, which consists of additional land and sea-based command elements, radars and interceptors. |
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Iran receives missiles for S300
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Clearing MTCR Obstacle, India Requests the US to Supply Weaponized Drones
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India to Buy 145 M777 Howitzers From US
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Japan Wants Dozen More AW101 Helicopters
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Su-30 MKI Conducts First Flight with BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
 India tested today an air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic attack missile on an Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft. The missile was not launched on this test, as the flight was designed to test the weapon's aircraft integration. |
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Russian Sub Hunter to Receive a Guided, Anti-Submarine Weapon
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F-35A ADIR: Maintaining israel’s Air Dominance Against Growing Threats
 Israel officially received today the first of 33 F-35A 'ADIR' joint strike fighters ordered for the Israel Air & Space Force. The new aircraft will be one of two F-35A fighters expected to arrive in Israel before year's end. |
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Robot Mounted GroundEye Sensor Set to Combat Hidden IEDs
June 16, 2016 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: Estonia, Force Protection, Raytheon, Syndicated Industry News
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 Raytheon UK and Estonian UGV developer Milrem unveiled at Eurosatory an IED detection platform based in Raytheon UK GroundEye sensor system, integrated on the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) developed by Milrem. |
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LMV-2: Light but Stronger – Iveco Upgrades the Light, Multirole Vehicle
 Iveco introduced at Eurosatory 2016 an improved, higher performace new variant of its Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) family of light tactical vehicles. The new vehicle designated LMV 2 is a major improvement over the original LMV, that has been modified and adapted through the years, adding more protection, capacity and electronics to meet user demand. |
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