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Singapore Launches Second Littoral Mission Vessel
April 18, 2016 @ 10:13 AMSingaporean Navy has launched its second Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), ‘Sovereignty Saturday. "With its integrated sensors and weapons, as well as advanced C4 systems, the LMV will be more efficient and effective vessels that enhance our ability to detect and respond to current and future maritime threats," Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean said during the launching ceremony
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CFM Delivers First LEAP-1A Engines To Airbus
April 18, 2016 @ 09:43 AMCFM has delivered the first two production engines (a shipset) for Airbus on April 2. This delivery paves the way for installation on the first customer aircraft and for entry into service by mid-year
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Iran Shows Off S-300 Radar Systems Behind A Veil?
April 18, 2016 @ 09:20 AMIran displayed part of the Russian-made S-300 air defense missile system that included 2 radar systems of S-300, its carrier and command vehicles as well as the crane for lifting its missiles in a military parade held in Tehran to mark its National Army Day. A portion of the S-300 missile system was unveiled in the massive parades south of Tehran, also attended by foreign military attachés, Tasnim Nes Agency reported Sunday
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SAAB May Aid HAL In LCA Tejas Project
April 15, 2016 @ 03:38 PMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has opened talks with Saab to partner it on improving the Indian-made Light Combat Aircraft also called Tejas. Indian news agency PTI said quoting unnamed defence sources that a high-level team from Saab will arrive in India next week to carry forward the discussion
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Closure In Sight For India's Rafale Aircraft Purchase?
April 15, 2016 @ 02:08 PMA deal appears to be sight for Indias purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft following a comment by the Indian defence minister that the deal “should be finalized soon.” Defence minister Manohar Parrikars comments were reported in several Indian media who quizzed him regarding the deal during a maritime summit in Mumbai yesterday
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Mexico Orders Seven Sikorsky Black Hawk Helicopters Worth $54 million
April 12, 2016 @ 08:52 AMSikorsky Aircraft has secured a foreign military sales contract worth $54 million from the US Army to provide seven UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico. “Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
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US Deploys B-52 Bombers In Qatar To Fight IS
April 11, 2016 @ 03:57 PMUS Air Force (USAF) has deployed its B-52 Stratofortress aircraft in Qatar to counter Islamic State (IS) threat in Iraq and Syria. "The B-52 will provide the coalition continued precision and deliver desired airpower effects,” said Lt
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Is US Trafficking Arms To Syrian Rebels?
April 11, 2016 @ 02:32 PMThe US may have helped Syrian rebels by delivering Russian origin weapons from Romania to Turkey and Jordan late last year. The US governments Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website had solicited bids to transport a number of weapons and ammunition being sent to from a port in Romania to Turkey and Jordan
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Pakistan Plans to Produce 24 JF-17 Thunder Fighter Aircraft This year
April 11, 2016 @ 11:27 AMPakistan plans to increase the rate of manufacture of the JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft from 17 in 2015 to 24 in 2016. The countrys Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman expressed determination to produce up to 24 jets in 2016
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Iran Confirms Receiving First Batch Of Russian S-300 Defense Missile System
April 11, 2016 @ 11:19 AMIran has confirmed receiving first batch of S-300 air defense missile systems from Russia. “We had already announced that despite several changes in time of delivery, the deal is on its path of implementation
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Russian Military Strikes Ukrainian Oil Refinery Supplying Donbas Forces
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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...