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S Korean Air Force to Purchase T-50 Advanced Trainer Jets
September 26, 2017 @ 05:06 AMSouth Korea's Air Force will purchase additional T-50 advanced trainer jets from a local producer, the nation's arms agency said Monday. The decision was made at the 105th session of the weapons procurement committee, presided over by Defense Minister Song Young-moo, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration,
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US 'No' To Nuclear Weapons Deployment in South Korea
September 8, 2017 @ 11:35 AMThe US does not want rearm South Korea with nuclear weapons to match North. “The US does not support the reintroduction of tactical nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula, although we certainly understand those feelings especially in light of the recent nuclear test (by the North),” Lt
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Data On 9,400 US Military, Intelligence Personnel Left Exposed For More Than...
September 4, 2017 @ 11:09 AMUS files that contain personal information of military and intelligence personnel were exposed for public download for more than a year on a misconfigured cloud server. However, it was discovered earlier this year
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India Issues RFI For 234 Naval Helicopters
August 23, 2017 @ 09:08 AMIndian defense ministry has issued two requests for information to global vendors for naval utility helicopters (NUH) and naval multi-role helicopters (NMRH). The navy is planning to buy 111 NUHs and 123 NMRHs to replace older helicopters
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Saab Signs Extension Contract To Provide British Army With Tactical Engagement Simulation...
August 22, 2017 @ 09:51 AMSaab has signed a three year contract extension estimated SEK 210 million with the United Kingdoms Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the provision of Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) as a fully managed service. Saabs versatile Deployable TES (DTES) system is used by the British Army to support overseas training exercises conducted by Light Role Battle Groups as part of their Collective Training progression
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Eight Indian Tejas Fighter Jets To Roll Out This year
August 17, 2017 @ 04:31 PMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is meeting Tejas aircraft's production target as the eight fighter jets will be rolling out of the assembly line this year. Outsourcing to private defence firms has been key to achieving HALs production targets
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China Displays DF-31AG Intercontinental ballistic missile At Parade
July 31, 2017 @ 02:48 PMChina has displayed its 10,000 kilometers range DF-31AG intercontinental ballistic missile, for the first time at a military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA). China showed off the DF-31AG mobile intercontinental ballistic missile, an upgrade to the DF-31A that was introduced in 2009
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Leonardo Inaugurates New Airborne Systems Facility In Italy's Abruzzo region
July 25, 2017 @ 02:08 PMLeonardo has inaugurated its airborne systems facility in LAquila, Italy that is also home to Thales Alenia Space (a joint venture between Thales, 67% and Leonardo, 33%) which opened a major site in the city in 2013. LAquila, the capital of Italys Abruzzo region, is one of the birthplaces of Leonardos airborne and space systems division
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Rheinmetall To Deliver 'Skyguard' Air Defense Hardware To Two Foreign Customers
July 25, 2017 @ 11:04 AMRheinmetall has recently won contracts worth total €220 million (US$256 million) from two foreign governments to provide air defence hardware and related services for their air forces. Rheinmetall had to overcome stiff international competition for both the orders that were booked in June this year
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S.Korea Wants Up To One Ton Warhead On Its Missiles
July 25, 2017 @ 04:21 AMSouth Korea is pushing to revise the guidelines developed by the US to load up to one ton of warheads on Seouls ballistic missiles to counter North Korea. The government is planning to begin talks regarding the issue during the annual Security Consultative Meeting and the Korea-US Integrated Defense Dialogue later this year,
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
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South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...