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China Likely To Launch 2nd Liaoning Aircraft Carrier In April
March 24, 2017 @ 09:01 AMChina will be launching second Chinese Liaoning aircraft carrier at the end of April 2017. Few photos have been circulating online that depict installation of radars and base painting of the deck, according to Sina news portal
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Japan’s JS Kaga Submarine-Hunting Helicopter Carrier Commissioned
March 24, 2017 @ 06:38 AMJapans Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF)s Kaga helicopter carrier, its joint-largest warship, was commissioned Wednesday. MSDF commanders received 248 metre (813
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India Eyes Repair Deal For Afghan Air Force's Grounded Helicopter, Transport Planes
March 23, 2017 @ 11:40 AMIndia is considering whether to pay for repairs to grounded helicopters and transport planes from Afghanistan's air force. If agreed, it signals a willingness to step up military assistance for Kabul,
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Kraken Receives Canadian Government Support For Underwater Robotics Program
March 22, 2017 @ 03:56 PMKraken will be awarded a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $1.4 million from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) for underwater robotics program
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Turkey Faces Arms Export Contracts Lockdown From Germany
March 22, 2017 @ 03:37 PMGerman government has rejected over 10 arms export contracts to NATO partner country Turkey on the basis of protecting human rights. According to German government figures, the federal government rejected eleven individual arms shipments starting November 2016, compared to only eight between 2010 and 2015, Deutsche Wellle German Radio reported Wednesday citing another German daily "Süddeutsche Zeitung" (SZ)
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Malaysian Fourth A400 Handed Over At LIMA 2017
March 22, 2017 @ 04:31 AMMalaysian Minister of Defence took the official delivery of Royal Malaysian Air Forces fourth Airbus A400M on the second day of Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2017. Hishammuddin Onn, Minister of Defence of Malaysia, took delivery of the fourth Airbus A400M military transport aircraft today on behalf of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Airbus said in a statement Wednesday
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Belgium Receives Final NH90 Caiman Helicopter
March 21, 2017 @ 03:12 PMBelgium took delivery of its final NH90 Caiman helicopter in naval version on Monday. The helicopter, the 8th aircraft ordered in June 2007, landed in the afternoon at Koksijde air base, military sources told RTBF Belgian Broadcasting Corp
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Russia Cuts Military Budget By 25% To US$65 Billion
March 17, 2017 @ 12:06 PMRussian Federal Treasury released figures have confirmed that the nations defense budget has been cut by 25.5% for 2017, falling from RUB3
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Russia Courts Turkey For Defense Sales
March 17, 2017 @ 10:43 AMRussian Rosoboronexport has expressed its desire to renew full-fledged military and technical cooperation with Turkey. The Russian arms exporting agency is participating in the IDEF exhibition in Turkey from May 9-12 this year with an array of defence equipment which it is hoping Ankara will buy given its increasingly strained relationship with the west
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India, Russia Likely To Co-produce Kalashnikov AK-100 Rifles This Year
March 15, 2017 @ 11:57 AMRussian Kalashnikov, which claims to have found a partner in India, is likely to sign agreement this year to launch co-production of AK-100 assault rifles. “The way I see it, we have already identified a partner that looks interested and is capable of doing that
Russia Begins Mass Production of Typhoon-PVO Combat Vehicle
Denmark Donates Satellite Services to Ukraine via EU Defense Agency
Indra to Modernize Colombia's Air Traffic Network
Australia Builds First Permanent Defence Space Workforce
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...