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Saab To Deliver Anti-Submarine Warfare Training For Swedish Navy
June 2, 2016 @ 10:15 AMSaab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for delivery of advanced anti-submarine warfare training, including the autonomous underwater vehicle AUV62 in training configuration. As part of the Letter of Intent (LoI) between Saab and FMV, announced on June 9 2014, and which supports the Swedish Armed Forces underwater capabilities for the period 2015-2024, Saab has now received an order for the delivery of advanced anti-submarine warfare training
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Chinese PLA Loosens Belt For Obese Recruits
May 31, 2016 @ 12:27 PMChina will allow military recruits to weigh no more than 20 per cent over their ‘standard weight in response to rising obesity rate among the nations youth. Physical examinations of college students who applied to join the People's Liberation Army (PLA) began Monday in Beijing, while examinations for other young applicants will be held in August
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Bangladesh Army Deploys SWORD Software For Command Post Training
May 31, 2016 @ 09:42 AMMASA has delivered a completely customized version of its wargame with automated forces, SWORD, to the Bangladesh Army, in order to equip its Computerized War-Game Center (CWGC). The Bangladesh Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC) has chosen to employ SWORD for command post training from Battalion to Division level
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Hits Back at Indian Blacklist Move
May 31, 2016 @ 03:46 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica today hit back at the Indian governments move to blacklist the company over the AgustaWestland bribery scandal. "Despite the context of uncertainty, Leonardo-Finmeccanica has over the past few years continued to supply India with the components and services essential to ensuring the operation of platforms and equipment for the countrys armed forces," a statement by the company said
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US Stops Cluster Bombs Transfer To Saudi Arabia: Report
May 30, 2016 @ 03:14 PMThe US has suspended the transfer of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia, in response to the Sunni kingdom's aerial war against Shi'ite rebels in Yemen. A US-based Foreign Policy magazine, last week quoted an unnamed senior US official as saying that a hold was placed on such shipments following reports that the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi rebels used the controversial munitions in civilian areas, Voice of America reported
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Bulgarian Cabinet Approves 1.16B Euros Worth Jet Fighter, Patrol Ship Projects
May 30, 2016 @ 02:34 PMThe Bulgarian Cabinet last week approved defense projects worth well more than a billion euro to acquire new jet fighters and two new naval patrol vessels. The Bulgarian Parliaments committees on defence and on budget and finance has approved the military shopping list, also including armoured vehicles, at the end of March, The Sofia Globe reported
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NovAtel’s GAJT Anti-Jam Antenna On-Board Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS
May 27, 2016 @ 10:10 AMNovAtels compact GAJT anti-jam antenna is now on-board Schiebels CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). Schiebel focused on the development, testing and production of the CAMCOPTER S-100UAS, as well as mine detection equipment, is a long-time customer of NovAtels high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning technology
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General Dynamics Delivers 30 Two-Channel Manpack Radios To US Army For Evaluation
May 26, 2016 @ 02:52 PMGeneral Dynamics has delivered 30 new two-channel Manpack networking radios to the US Army for evaluation. The digital radios are the first to be delivered by General Dynamics under the Army's production contract awarded in March, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Finland To Sell Nearly Half Of Patria To Kongsberg
May 26, 2016 @ 02:42 PMFinnish state owned company Patria announced a plan to privatize a portion of the company by selling it to Kongsberg, a partially state-owned defense company in Norway. "The competition authorities have granted their approval concerning sale by State of Finland of 49
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Israeli Spyder System ‘Favorite’ For Indian Army’s $2.6 Billion SRSAM Program
May 26, 2016 @ 10:18 AMIsraeli Spyder air defense system is a frontrunner for Indian armys INR 18000 crore (US $2.6 billion) short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) program
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British Army Enhances Night-Fighting Capabilities with New Thermal Imaging Rifle Sight
AUKUS Partners Sign Agreement to Fast-track Hypersonic Vehicle Testing
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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...