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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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Ukrainian Firms Allowed To Bid In Missiles Procurement For Polish MiG-29 Aircraft
October 9, 2015 @ 04:18 PMPolands Armament Inspectorate has launched acquisition process for radar guided R-27R1 missiles, which is used as the main armament of the Polish MiG-29 fighters. Ukrainian manufacturers are also allowed to submit offers, Defense24
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