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South Korea To Develop Unmanned Vehicle For Demilitarized Zone Search
November 11, 2015 @ 02:13 PMThe South Korean military has planned to develop an unmanned search vehicle for operations inside the heavily armed demilitarized zone. The development plan was approved during a government committee meeting presided over by Defense Minister Han Min-koo, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced
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Eurofighter Typhoon Lagging Behind Rivals
November 11, 2015 @ 02:04 PMThe Eurofighter Typhoon may be lagging behind the Dassault Rafale and F-16 in terms of radar and advanced weapons as it pitches for contracts in the Middle East. When the Eurofighter team provided a briefing at the Dubai Air Show on the fighter's planned upgrade program it was not lost on the media about how behind the European consortium's aircraft was as compared to its main rivals in the Middle East market
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Ukrainian Su-25 Attack Aircraft Crashes During Training
November 11, 2015 @ 01:46 PMUkrainian Sukhoi-25 attack aircraft crashed during a training flight near Zaporizhia. The crash occurred early Wednesday morning killing the pilot, Ukrainian Defense Ministry was quoted as saying by Tass
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Thales To Build Communications satellite For Bangladesh
November 11, 2015 @ 01:17 PMThales Alenia Space has won a $250 million contract from Bangladesh to develop the country's first communications satellite known as Bangabandhu-1. French-Italian firm will build the satellite for the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to be launched into space on December 16 in 2017, various media reported today
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Russia, Armenia To Establish Joint Air Defense System
November 11, 2015 @ 11:55 AMRussian has considered signing an agreement with Armenia to establish a unified air-defense system in the Caucasus. “Accept the proposal by the government of the Russian Federation on signing an agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia on creating a Joint Regional System of Anti-Air Defense in the Caucasus region of collective security,” the document reads in which the nation's president Putin instructed the Russian Defense Ministry to sign the agreement with Armenia on behalf of the Russian Federation
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Russia, Iran Sign Deal To Upgrade Mi-17 Helicopter Service Center
November 11, 2015 @ 10:47 AMRussian Helicopters has won a contract from the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (PANHA) to upgrade its maintenance and overhaul facility for Mi-17 helicopters. Two contracts have been reached to "in compliance with the memorandum signed in October 2015 with the PANHA factory on its retrofitting," the Russian companys deputy Alexander Shcherbinin was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti at the Dubai Airshow
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Russia Training Iranian Troops To Operate S-300 Air Defence Missile System
November 11, 2015 @ 10:31 AMIranian troops are being trained in Russia on how to operate the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system in preparation to Tehran taking delivery of it by this year end. Irans defence minister, Hossein Dehghan told local journalists yesterday that the “executive stage” of the agreement is over and that his country would receive a "major part" of the shipment in less than two months, Press-TV reported
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Japan Tests Chu-SAM Kai Missile Ten Times
November 11, 2015 @ 10:29 AMJapan has successfully tested Chu-SAM Kai surface-to-air missile system ten times including an interception of a supersonic target. Japan tested the missile system at the White Sand Missile Range firing the system ten times
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Finmeccanica Wins Italian Navy Contract For Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship
November 11, 2015 @ 10:24 AMTFincantieri and Finmeccanica, through its subsidiary Selex ES (RTI) has won a contract from the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for a patrol vessel as a part of Italian navys renewal plan. The six previous patrol vessels were assigned in May, and other three units still are in option
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US Approves $650 Million C-130J Super Hercules Sale To France
November 11, 2015 @ 08:59 AMThe US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) has approved a $650 million sale of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft to France. The sale includes associated equipment, parts and logistical support, DSCA said in a statement Tuesday
Ukraine Requests $100M Upgrade for its U.S.-Supplied Military Vehicles
U.S. Approves $6.2B F-15K Aircraft Modernization for South Korea
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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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...