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Indian Navy's Home Grown Nuclear Submarine To Undergo Missile Tests This Month
October 12, 2015 @ 08:15 AMThe Indian Navy's first indigenously developed nuclear submarine, INS Arihant is set to undergo Nirbhay and another missile tests later this month. “The missile test from the nuclear-powered submarine is aimed at paving the path for handing over it to the Indian Navy during the International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam in February next year,” Indian Media quoted unnamed defense ministry sources as saying Monday
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Will China Join The Syrian War?
October 10, 2015 @ 02:09 PMWhile denying that its aircraft carrier was steaming towards the Middle East, China has not ruled out joining the Russian-Syrian effort to strike at Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria. A report in China Military Online, a website sponsored by the Peoples Liberation Army provided a vague clue that China is on top of plans to enter the Syrian conflict though no information was provided about when it plans to do so
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Russia Flies 64 Sorties Against 55 Islamic State Targets in Syria
October 10, 2015 @ 01:38 PMRussian Aerospace Forces flew 64 sorties on Saturday hitting 55 Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria. Russia has increased the intensity of combat flights in Syria as the number of ISIL targets has risen, the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman Maj
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Japan, US To Complete SM-3 Block IIA Missile Receptor Development By 2017
October 10, 2015 @ 11:46 AMJapan and the US plan to complete the development of sea-based SM-3 Block IIA missile interceptor by the spring of 2017. "Japan is collaborating heavily with the US to develop defense kit, including the next-generation, sea-launched SM-3 Block IIA missile,” Hideaki Watanabe The commissioner of Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) said on Saturday
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North Korea Showcases 10,000 kms Range KN-08 Ballistic Missile
October 10, 2015 @ 11:36 AMNorth Korea has showcased a new version of intercontinental ballistic missile that has range of 10,000 kilometres in a military parade. The improved version of the KN-08 missile has a modified warhead, Yonhap news agency reported today
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Indian Military To Start Training in UAV Command and Control
October 10, 2015 @ 11:36 AMThe Indian militarys Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) is in the process of including command and control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in its curriculum. This shows the growing importance of UAVs in the armys military strategy
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France, Egypt To Sign Mistral Deal This Weekend
October 9, 2015 @ 05:08 PMFrench Prime Minister Manuel Valls will sign a contract on the sale of two French-made Mistral warships to Egypt during his visit to Cairo on October 10-11. Egypt emerged as Frances replacement customer for Mistrals in September 2015 after Moscow and Paris had terminated the $1
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Malaysian Firm Wins Japan Based US Marines' KC-130J Maintenance Contract
October 9, 2015 @ 04:57 PMMalaysian Aircraft Inspection, Repair & Overhaul Depot Sdn Bhd (AIROD) has won a five-year contract from the US for the maintenance of KC-130J aircraft of the US Marine Corps Transport Refueler Squadron based in Iawakuni, Japan. The first aircraft is expected to be flown in here for maintenance in January next year
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Atlas V Launches Classified NROL-55 Mission
October 9, 2015 @ 04:41 PMUnited Launch Alliance (ULA)'s Atlas V 401 rocket has launched the classified NROL-55 mission including spy satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). ULA has collaborated with the NRO Office of Space Launch and the Air Force on the integration and launch of the NROL-55 spacecraft to orbit with Atlas V vehicle
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Raytheon Wins Border Security Expansion Contract From Jordan
October 9, 2015 @ 04:21 PMRaytheon has won a $18.6 million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to help the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (GoHKJ) secure its borders with Syria
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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...