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Chinese Ship-killing Missile Worries US
November 2, 2015 @ 09:14 AMChinese sub-marine launched supersonic missile YJ-18 has made the US Navys operations in South China Sea difficult. According to a new report to the US Congress assessing the missile, the YJ-18 accelerates to supersonic speed just before hitting its target, making it harder for a crew to defend their ship, Bloomberg reported Sunday
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Brahmos Missile Test Validates Indian Destroyer INS Kochi’s Systems
November 1, 2015 @ 07:42 PMThe Brahmos cruise missile was successfully tested from Indian Navys newest stealth destroyer INS Kochi. The second of Project 15A “Kolkata-class” guided missile destroyer test fired the missile as part of an acceptance test during a naval drill being conducted on off Indias west coast
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US Army Awards BAE Systems $245 Howitzer, Ammo Carrier Production Contract
November 1, 2015 @ 01:05 PMThe US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $245 million contract to complete the low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier. “The success of this program is directly attributable to the partnership between the Army and BAE Systems,” said Adam Zarfoss, director of Artillery and Bradley programs at BAE Systems
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Are Tiltrotors Airworthy?
October 31, 2015 @ 12:53 PMA fatal crash of Agustawestland Aw609 in northern Italy yesterday and Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey crash in Hawaii in May this year that killed two marines and injured 20 others has raised questions about the safety and airworthiness of the aircraft. An Agustawestland AW609 that crashed in northern Italy killing both of its pilots
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Russian Navy To Get Reconnaissance Ship For Monitoring US Missile Defense Systems
October 31, 2015 @ 12:28 PMRussia has planned to deliver Ivan Khurs communications ship to its navy in December 2016 to monitor US missile defense systems. "The Ivan Khurs communications ship is planned to be launched in the second quarter of 2016… Shipbuilders intend to pass the communications ship to the Russian Navy in December 2016," a spokesperson of Severnaya Verf shipyard said Friday
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Singaporean Firm Develops Underwater Mine-detecting UAV
October 31, 2015 @ 12:13 PMSingapores Microfine Materials Technologies has won a defense prize for collaborating with DSO National Laboratories to design and build an unmanned underwater vessel that can detect mines in shallow water. The annual Ministry of Defence (Mindef) event was held Friday to honour the defence research and engineering at The Chevrons club in Western region of Singapore, Straits Times reported Friday
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Unaware of US Discussion With Korea On THAAD: Lockheed Martin
October 31, 2015 @ 09:54 AMLockheed Martin has clarified Friday that it is unaware of any talks taking place between South Korea and the US about the THAAD missile defense system, apologizing for the earlier claim that the discussions are under way. "We regret the inaccurate information that was provided by Lockheed Martin yesterday at a media event in Washington," Jennifer Whitlow, senior vice president for communications at Lockheed Martin, said in a statement on Friday
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Boeing Wins USAF Contract To Upgrade F-15 Jet Radar
October 31, 2015 @ 08:54 AMBoeing has won a $281.7 million contract from US air force to upgrade (V)3 radar systems for some of its F-15 Eagle fighters
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Indonesia To Buy Four Russian Beriev BE-200 Amphibious Aircraft
October 31, 2015 @ 07:08 AMIndonesia will buy four Russian Beriev BE-200 aircraft for its armed forces and for cloud seeding to extinguish forest or land fires. "We have submitted the proposal and included it in our strategic plan to buy four aircraft
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Indonesia Approves US$78.6 million Investment in S.Korean KF-X Jet Project
October 31, 2015 @ 06:58 AMThe Indonesian parliament approved a 1.07 trillion Rupiah (US$78
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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