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Taiwan To Kickstart Submarine Program with $89 Million Budget
September 1, 2015 @ 10:15 AMTaiwan's Ministry of National Defence has proposed a NT$2.9 billion (US$89 million) budget to the Legislative Yuan to get an indigenous submarine project off the ground
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Draken Supports F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Exercise
August 31, 2015 @ 04:27 PMUSAs Draken International has supported operational testing of the F-35 by flying the company's A-4K fighter jets as simulated adversaries. The force training exercise at Edwards Air Force was initiated by the 323rd Test and Evaluation Squadron and supported by the Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team from Aug
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China Is World's Third Largest Fighter Aircraft Exporter: Russian Think Tank
August 31, 2015 @ 04:26 PMChina has emerged as the third-largest exporter of fighter planes in the list of worlds top fighter plane exporters prepared by Russian think tank. The country has handed over 92 fighter planes with a total US$2
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Rafale Fighters, Mistral Aircraft Carrier Not On Malaysian Purchase List
August 31, 2015 @ 03:39 PMMalaysian defense minister omitted mentioning big purchases like Rafale fighter jets and Mistral aircraft carrier ahead of French Defense Ministers visit to the nation. Malaysian defense minister, Hishammuddin Hussein said last Friday, “Malaysia will proceed with acquiring armed forces assets under the 11th Malaysian plan despite current economic challenges
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French Defense Firms To Accompany Jean-Yves Le Drian To Malaysia
August 31, 2015 @ 02:56 PMSeveral business representatives from French defense industry will be part of the delegation that will be accompanying Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian during his visit to Malaysia on August 31st and September 1. Representatives from Dassault Aviation, Thales, Safran, DCNS, DCI, MBDA will be part of the delegation along with 10 members of Parliament, among them Jean-Pierre Raffarin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Committee and former Prime Minister, and Patricia Adam, chairman of the National Assembly Defense and Armed Forces Committee, French Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said last Thursday
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China Tests Anti-Ship Missile As Japan Launches Helicopter Carrier
August 31, 2015 @ 02:41 PMChina has test launched Sunburn supersonic anti-ship missile in a naval exercise held in the disputed East China Sea in protest to Japan's launch of second Izumo-class helicopter destroyer. More than 100 warships, including the Russian-built Sovremennyy-class destroyer from the PLA's North, South and East Sea fleets were mobilized for the war game, the state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday
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South And North Korean Boundaries Reach Peacetime Levels
August 31, 2015 @ 02:02 PMSouth and North Korea militaries have relaxed the defense postures at their boundaries to armistice levels. South and North Korea raised their militaries' readiness levels following the tensions over a land mine explosion and ensuing artillery exchange earlier this month
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Upgraded Mirage 2000’s Multi-Function Displays To Enhance Operational Life By 20 Years
August 31, 2015 @ 01:14 PMThe upgraded Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft will be installed with India-made multi-function displays under Indo-French partnership to enhance operational life of the multi-role fighters by 20 years. The potential project valued at US $15 million (INR 100 crore) is a joint venture between Samtel Avionics and Thales, (STAL)
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KRTV Showcases Grom E1/E2 Stand-off Munitions At MAKS 2015
August 31, 2015 @ 01:00 PMRussian Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) has unveiled Grom-E1/E2 stand-off munitions at the ongoing MAKS-2015 airshow. Both Grom-E1 guided cruise missile and Grom-E2 gliding bomb are undergoing trials, Janes quoted KTRV director general, Boris Obnosov as saying last Friday
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Switzerland Not To Help India In Rheinmetall Bribery Investigations
August 31, 2015 @ 12:35 PMSwitzerland has denied offering support to India in investigating bribery cases involving two Swiss companies to win arms deals. “As the requesting authority did not deliver information requested by international assistance law, the OAG (Office of the Attorney General) was by law not in a position to provide information,” an OAG spokesman was quoted as saying via an emailed comment to Reuters on Sunday, confirming a report by the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...