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US Navy, Northrop Grumman Complete Design Review Of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot...
June 8, 2016 @ 01:17 PMThe US Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation have completed the critical design review of a robotic system for explosive ordnance disposal. The robot for increment one of the Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) program is back-packable and weighs less than 35 pounds, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Irkut To Roll-Out First MC-21 Aircraft For Flight Tests This Week
June 6, 2016 @ 12:17 PMIrkut Corporation will roll-out the first MC-21 aircraft designated for flight tests on Wednesday. “Construction of the first aircraft is the significant milestone of the MC-21 program
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Peru Signs Elbit and ThyssenKrupp For U209-class Submarines Upgrade
June 3, 2016 @ 03:08 PMSIMA Peru has signed contracts with Elbit Systems and ThyssenKrupp to modernize its four U209-1200 submarines. The upgrade project was initiated in 2015
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US Drones Killed Over 200 Children In Pakistan
June 3, 2016 @ 09:55 AMThe Obama administration has been accused of killing civilians in drone strikes carried out to nab down al Qaeda and other radical groups reported to have a base in Pakistan. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif in a meeting with United States Ambassador to Pakistan, David Hale, on May 25, 2016, expressed concerns over the US drone strike in Balochistan on May 23rd in which Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was reportedly killed, The Express Tribune
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Gripen, Rafale, Typhoon On Malaysian MRCA Wishlist
June 2, 2016 @ 03:20 PMMalaysia is in the final stages of studying companies that meet the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF's) multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) requirement to replace its ageing MiG-29 fighter aircraft. "We are now in the final stages of studying which of the companies are able to meet with our requirements and the decision to be made is not for a short term, RMAF chief, Tan Sri Roslan Saad was quoted as saying by Malaysia Digest during the RMAF 58th anniversary at Kuantan Air Base Tuesday
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DCNS Delivers First Of Two Mistral-Class Helicopter Carriers To Egypt
June 2, 2016 @ 01:41 PMDCNS delivered the first of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers christened ‘Gamal Abdel Nasser' to the Egyptian Navy today. The two helicopter carriers were acquired by Egypt in October 2015
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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
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
