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Iraq Requests More Assistance From Germany To Fight Islamic State
December 10, 2015 @ 12:51 PMIraq has requested Germany to assist further in the fight against Islamic State (IS). Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had in particular asked the German government to provide help with troop training
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Israel’s Arrow-3 Intercepts Missile Target In Space
December 10, 2015 @ 12:28 PMThe Israeli Defense Ministry has successfully tested on locking on a missile target from space using its Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile defense system jointly developed with the US. "We can confirm a complete success this morning (Thursday)," said Yair Ramati, of the Defense Ministrys Administration for the Development of Weapons
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IISC Bags Solar Powered Micro-grid Research Contract By US Military
December 10, 2015 @ 10:46 AMIndian Institute of Science has bagged a research and development contract on Solar Powered Micro-grid by US military. The contract worth US $52,900 was awarded by US Pacific Air Forces, Yokota Air Base in Japan to develop solar powered micro-grid and super capacitor energy storage system, Hindustan Times news daily reported Thursday
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Indian Navy To Issue RFP For First Refit Of INS Vikramaditya Aircraft...
December 10, 2015 @ 10:29 AMIndian Navy will soon be issuing a Request For Proposal (RFP) to carry out the first refit of its newest aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya which is set for overhaul by September 2016. “Dry docking of an aircraft carrier is a critical task and the Navy has asked the two shipyards to ready their existing infrastructure to meet the requirement
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North Korean Leader Hints At Development Of Hydrogen Bombs
December 10, 2015 @ 09:37 AMNorth Korea is claiming to have developed its own hydrogen bomb, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports Thursday citing the countrys leader Kim Jong-Un. "We have managed to become a great nuclear power capable of protecting the independence and national dignity of our Motherland with the might of strikes by nuclear and hydrogen bombs," Kim Jong-Un was quoted by the KCNA agency as saying, noting the North Korean leader delivered the speech during his visit to an ordnance factory in the capital of Pyongyang
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US, Japan Test-Fires Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Missile
December 10, 2015 @ 09:09 AMThe US Missile Defense Agency and the military development agency of Japans Ministry of Defense conducted a successful test of Raytheon-made Standard Missile-3 in California on Tuesday. The firing was the second such test of the SM-3 Block IIA on the Point Mugu Sea Range, the US Navy announced
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Raytheon Wins $98 Million PERM Munitions Contract
December 10, 2015 @ 06:41 AMRaytheon has won a $98 million contract to supply projectile and 120 millimeter Precision Extended Range Munitions (PERM) to US Marine Corps. The 120mm PERM will provide an extended range, guided, precision-capable projectile with improved lethality for the Expeditionary Fire Support System, US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
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Raytheon Wins $543 Million To Produce 17 SM-3 Block IIA Missile For
December 10, 2015 @ 05:48 AMThe US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a $543 million contract to Raytheon to produce and deliver up to 17 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptors for operational testing and initial deployment Wednesday. The contract comes a day after Japans Ministry of Defense along with US Missile Defense Agency successfully tested Standard Missile-3 interceptors
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Boeing Delivers Final 737 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft To Turkey
December 10, 2015 @ 05:30 AMBoeing has delivered the fourth and final Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Turkish Air Force. Boeing delivered the final aircraft at Konya Air Base Wednesday, completing the Turkish AEW&C fleet and enhancing Turkeys airspace surveillance and battle management capabilities
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Raytheon Wins Contracts Worth $640 Million For Block IIA SM-3 Missiles, 120mm...
December 9, 2015 @ 02:33 PMRaytheon has won a $543 million from the US Department of Defense to manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver 17 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles. Work expected to be completed by March 2020, the US DoD statement said
Norway Receives Three More F-35 Fighters
Morocco Receives First AH-64E Apache Helicopters
EU Unveils €800 Billion 'ReArm Europe' Defense Plan
First French-made Griffon Armored Vehicles to Belgium in July
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U