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Austal Delivers High Speed Support Vessel To Oman
May 25, 2016 @ 03:38 PMAustal announced that it has delivered RNOV Al Mubshir to the Royal Navy of Oman. The RNOV Al Mubshir is the first of two 72-metre High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs) to be delivered to the Royal Navy of Oman under a US$124
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Five Pakistani Naval Officers Sentenced To Death Over Warship Hijacking Plan
May 24, 2016 @ 02:53 PMFive Pakistani Naval officers were sentenced to death in a 2014 Karachi Naval Dockyard attack case on Monday. “Sub-Lieutenant Hammad Ahmed, and four other naval officers had been convicted of the naval dockyard attack that took place on Defence Day around two years ago,” Retired Major Saeed Ahmed in a trial of his son was quoted as saying by
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India Tests Home-Grown Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon System
May 23, 2016 @ 01:44 PMIndia has tested Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from a Jaguar aircraft at the beginning of this month. "The SAAW was successfully test launched from a Jaguar aircraft towards the fag end of first quarter of May by the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) in Bangalore," TOI quoted unamed sources in the defence ministry as saying Monday
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US Lifting Vietnam Arms Embargo Should Worry Russia
May 23, 2016 @ 01:00 PMUS lifting a 50 year old arms embargo against Vietnam should have Russia worried as Moscow currently meets over 80% of Hanois defence imports in value terms. Russia recent despatched the last of six Kilo-class submarines as part of a procurement contract worth US$2 billion signed in 2009
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Saab Wins US$ 184 Million Contract For Lightweight Torpedo
May 21, 2016 @ 10:28 AMSaab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for the development and production of New Lightweight Torpedo system. The total order value amounts to approximately SEK1
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First Of Six Old Indian Subs Leave For Russia For A Refit...
May 20, 2016 @ 11:42 AMIndian Navy has begun the process of upgrading six of its oldest submarines with the first of them is en route Russia for major refit and life certification (MRLC) to extend its operational life by a decade. INS Sindhukesari, a Kilo-class submarine commissioned in 1989, left India in early May and is scheduled to reach the Zvezdochka yard at Severodvinsk in Russia in two months, Navy sources were quoted as saying by
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Eurojet Turbo, GE in Race To Supply Engine For Korean KF-X Fighter
May 20, 2016 @ 09:29 AMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is currently reviewing two foreign jet engine makers to power countrys first indigenously-developed combat aircraft and is expected to zero-in on one firm by June. European jet engine giant Eurojet Turbo GmbH is competing against US rival General Electric (GE) for the South Korean deal to procure engines for its high-profile indigenous fighter jet project, known as the Korean Fighter Experimental, or KF-X
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HAL To Complete 222 Su-30MKI Manufacturing Order By 2019-20
May 19, 2016 @ 01:36 PMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will require four more years to manufacture the remaining 48 Su-30MKI aircraft out of a total order of 222 fighters placed with it by the Indian Air Force. “HAL has produced 174 Su-30 MKI aircraft out of order for 222 aircraft till Mar 2016
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South Korea, US and Japan To Carryout Anti-Missile Exercise To Counter North
May 16, 2016 @ 12:14 PMSouth Korea along with the United States and Japan will carry out their first joint anti-missile exercise in Hawaii in June to counter North Korean nuclear and missile threats, The trilateral missile defense exercise will take place on the sidelines of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, or RIMPAC, the world's largest US.-led international maritime warfare exercise, to be held from June to August around the US island, Yonhap reported citing the South Korean defense ministry Monday
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S. Korean Military Demands Deployment Of 100 More K2 Black Panther Tanks
May 12, 2016 @ 11:43 AMSouth Koreas military is seeking to deploy 100 additional units of the locally built K2 Black Panther tanks to strengthen frontline defense against North Korea. "The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) submitted the request citing the need for 100 or so more K2 tanks in October and the Ministry of National Defense is carrying out a verification of the demand," the military official told Yonhap
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
Australia Rejects U.S. Push for Advance War Commitments Over Taiwan
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...