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China Introduces Next-Gen Wing Loong II Drone At Beijing Air Show
September 19, 2015 @ 06:20 PMChinas Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has introduced its second-generation Wing Loong II unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at the Beijing Air Show earlier this month. The system is similar to the MQ-9 Reaper high-altitude long-endurance UCAV, which is manufactured by General Atomics primarily for the US Air Force, Sputnik International reported Friday
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US To Deploy 12 Attack Planes In European Bases
September 19, 2015 @ 06:19 PMThe United States Air Force will deploy 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft to bases in Europe as a continuation of Theater Security Packages in favour of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft are seen stored in the boneyard at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group on Arizona's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
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Russia Highlights BMP-3 Dragun Armored Vehicle At Russian Arms Expo
September 19, 2015 @ 06:18 PMRussia highlighted its latest version of BMP-3 Dragun armored vehicle at the Russia Arms Expo that concluded recently. An updated version of BMP-3, the BMP-3M Dragun AFV features an uninhabited combat module with a front-loaded engine, Sputnik International reported Thursday
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Japan Allows Military To Fight Overseas
September 19, 2015 @ 11:38 AMJapan's parliament has voted into law on Saturday a defense policy shift that relaxes the constitutional limits on its military power for fighting overseas. A main feature of the new laws is removal of long-standing ban on exercising the right of collective self-defence, or defending the US or another friendly nation that comes under attack, in cases where Japan faces a "threat to its survival"
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Australia To Build Next-Gen Submarines Locally
September 18, 2015 @ 04:43 PMAustralian Defense Ministry is considering developing its next generation submarines locally instead of buying it from Japan as favoured by former prime minister Tony Abbott. France, Germany and Japan are in the running to secure Australia's defence procurement programme worth Aus$50 billion (US$36 billion), to replace current diesel and electric-powered Collins Class submarines
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China Completes Air-to-Air Missile Development For Fifth-Gen Fighter Jet
September 18, 2015 @ 04:33 PMThe Chinese Luoyang Electro-Optical Research Institute (LEOC) has almost completed development of its fifth-generation PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (AAM). The missile's chief designer Liang Xiaogeng said that the PL-10 weighs 89 kg, has a length of 3 m, and a range of 20 km
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L-3 Wins Communications Upgrade Contract For US Army’s Apache helicopter
September 18, 2015 @ 01:38 PML-3 Communications has won a new communications upgrade subcontract from Science and Engineering Services in support of the US Armys Apache helicopter program. The project offers increased communications capacity between the Apache and unmanned systems, the company announced Thursday
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Harris Corporation To Supply Tactical Radio Systems To Central Asian Nation
September 18, 2015 @ 01:00 PMHarris Corporation has won a $26 million to provide Falcon III tactical radios for supporting special operations forces in a Central Asian country. The orders include the Harris RF-7800H-MP wideband HF/VHF tactical manpack radio for expanded data capabilities in long-range and beyond-line-of-sight environments
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Thailand To Buy Four T50 trainer jets From South Korea
September 18, 2015 @ 12:47 PMSouth Korea has secured a $110 million contract from Thailand to export four T-50 trainer jets. The agreement was clinched between the Korea Aerospace Industries and the Thai government in Seoul, the Korea Herald reported Thursday
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Boeing To Showcase P-8 Poseidon, Maritime Surveillance Aircraft At Dubai Airshow
September 18, 2015 @ 12:27 PMBoeing will be displaying two newest military surveillance aircraft at the Dubai Airshow held in November for pushing up international sales. Boeing is bringing P-8 Poseidon, a military version of 737 airliner and the still-in-development Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) is a military modified Bombardier Challenger
Europe’s First Patriot Missile Plant Breaks Ground in Germany’s Bavaria
U.S. Plans Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile Development
France Receives Third Barracuda-Class Nuclear Submarine, Tourville
Poland Advances Plans for Local Ammunition Production
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...