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Cost of Syrian Operations: Russia Loses 96 Lives, 6 Aircraft
December 28, 2016 @ 12:57 PMRussia might have won a military and diplomatic victory in helping the Syrian government liberate the cities of Aleppo and Palmarya from terrorists, but it has paid a heavy price in terms of men and equipment. A total of 96 lives were lost
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India's Sitara Trainer To Undergo Crucial Spin Test
December 28, 2016 @ 10:02 AMIndia has decided to put its indigenously developed Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer through fresh wind tunnel tests following upgrade of its design. “The plan is to put the trainer aircraft through the crucial Spin Test - in which the plane is deliberately allowed to stall midair and recovered as part of the training process within the next six months
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N. Korea Ranks First In World’s Top Military Spenders List
December 23, 2016 @ 11:12 AMNorth Korea has topped the list of worlds largest military spender relative to its gross domestic product (GDP) between 2004-2014, the US State Department report said Thursday. According to State Departments ‘World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers 2016 report, the North's military expenditures accounts for 23
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Thailand Seeks Chinese Expertise In Small Arms, Security Equipment
December 22, 2016 @ 11:57 AMThailand has expressed interest in building military cooperation with China, particularly in development of small arms and security equipment. Thai defense ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich was quoted as saying by Reuters Wednesday that Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan had talks with his Chinese counterpart, Chang Wanquan about building military production facilities in Thailand, during his visit to Beijing last week
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Defence Sales Bonanza For France With US$55 Billion Deals In 2016
December 20, 2016 @ 12:01 PMFrance has signed more than US$55 billion in large defence deals this year making one of the most lucrative periods in the countrys history of defence exports. State owned firm DCNS today signed US$ 37 billion contract with Australian government in industrial town of Adelaide for 12 diesel-electric submarines
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Former AgustaWestland Chief To Be Retried in Indian Chopper Bribery Case
December 17, 2016 @ 02:30 PMItalys apex court has ordered a re-trial of former top executives at Leonardo-Finmeccanica over alleged irregularities in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal worth US $753 million. Indias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested former Air Chief SP Tyagi and two others last Friday on graft charges
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Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle For US Army Launched By BAE Systems
December 16, 2016 @ 01:16 PMBAE Systems today rolled out the first prototype Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) to the US Army during a ceremony at the companys York, Pennsylvania facility. The AMPV provides the Army with enhanced mobility, survivability, force protection, and combat superiority
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Hanwha Techwin Wins $260M K-9 Self-Propelled Howitzers Deal In Poland
December 16, 2016 @ 12:51 PMHanwha Techwin Co., a South Korean firm has won a 280 billion won (US$260 million) deal to build 96 K-9 self-propelled howitzers for a state-run company in Poland
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Delivers Four Italian Air Force ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft
December 14, 2016 @ 08:11 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica delivered the first two of a total four ATR 72MPs, a multirole Maritime Patrol, Electronic Surveillance and C4I aircraft, to the Italian Air Force today. Designated P-72A by the Italian Air Force, the aircraft will replace the Air Forces obsolete Breguet Atlantic
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Lockheed Martin's Modernized TACMS Missile Achieves Second Flight Test
December 13, 2016 @ 02:10 PMLockheed Martin has performed a second flight test of modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test follows the first flight of a modernized TACMS in late October
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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...