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North, South Koreas Wind Down War Machines
August 25, 2015 @ 11:57 AMThe two Koreas have decided to reduce tensions by calling down their militaries from a war footing from Tuesday noon. “South Korea will take proportionate actions and will closely monitor the move of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) forces as the North agreed to release the order of its troops into a state of war from noon,” Want China Times quoted South Korean defense ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok as saying in a press briefing Tuesday
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Russian Updated GLONASS Navigation System To Enter Service By 2016
August 25, 2015 @ 11:29 AMRussia's GLONASS satellite navigation network, after being updated according to the Russian Defense Ministry requirements, will be made available for service by the end of 2015. "Just the other day the [Russian] Aerospace Forces held a meeting on the issue and came to an opinion that the tests [of GLONASS] should be completed this year
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Russia Developing New EW System Against Cruise Missiles, Space Attacks
August 25, 2015 @ 11:29 AMRussia will test this year a new multilevel system of electronic warfare, designed to counter missiles and space attack. The new electronic warfare system will target cruise missiles as well as tactical and strategic aviation, RIA Novosti reported today
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Airbus Delivers Four EC725 Helicopters To Thai Air Force
August 25, 2015 @ 10:36 AMAirbus has delivered an initial four EC725 helicopters to Thailand air force this month, providing support to military search and rescue as well as troop transport operations. Another two Airbus EC725 rotocraft will be delivered next year, the company announced today
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Submarine Procurement On Taiwan’s Priority List
August 25, 2015 @ 10:17 AMSubmarines are on the priority list of weapon procurement as they can help protect the countrys marine territories, Defense Ministry Spokesperson said Monday. The Ministry spokesperson Major General Luo Shou, a day after Taiwans president Ma Ying-jeou, said the country is committed to building its own submarines said that it (Taiwan) has not given up on the idea of buying submarines from the US
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Astra, Rafael In A Joint Venture To Produce Tactical Radio, EW And...
August 25, 2015 @ 09:50 AMIndian Microwave products manufacturer, Astra will form a joint venture with Isreals Rafael defense systems for production and supply of tactical radio communication, electronic warfare and signal intelligence systems. The venture will commence with an investment of $20 million (INR 133 crore) in the first two years
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Investigative Committee To Probe Nigerian Defence Purchases
August 25, 2015 @ 09:46 AMNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the formation of a 13-man committee to probe the procurement of weapons by the military in the last eight years. President Buhari has asked the national security advisor to form the investigative committee, an official statement from the presidents office said
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Turkish Police Launches Procurement Process For 30 Drones
August 24, 2015 @ 04:16 PMTurkeys defense procurement agency launched a process to buy 15 drones from the state Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) and 15 from Istanbul-based developer Baykar Makine, for use by police forces. Twelve of the newly purchased drones are considered “urgent
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Domestic Sales Push Up Turkish Defense Industries 2014 Orders to $11 Billion
August 24, 2015 @ 03:55 PMThe Turkish defense industry 2014 orders worth has increased to $11 billion largely due to domestic sales, according to a report by the Defense Industry Manufacturers Association (SaSaD) on August 21. “The lions share in the sector growth comes from domestic projects, but domestic projects should not be expected to continue increasing
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Raytheon's Excalibur Artillery Round Compatible With M198 Howitzer
August 24, 2015 @ 03:34 PMThe US Army has confirmed that Raytheon's Excalibur Increment b (Ib) precision guided artillery round is compatible with the M198 howitzer when used with the Modular Artillery Charge System. The US Army's Excalibur Program Office determined the compatabilty on previous Friday in a press release
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
Thales to Acquire Full Control of Joint Venture with RTX on NATO...
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
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...