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Lockheed Martin To Upgrade S Korea's F-16s To 'V' Configuration With AESA...
November 21, 2016 @ 05:53 PMLockheed Martin has won a $1.2 billion contract to upgrade 134 F-16 aircraft to V configuration with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
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Russian Eastern Military District Receives Sukhoi Su-34 Bombers
November 21, 2016 @ 05:36 PMAn air force unit deployed to Russias Far Eastern region of Khabarovsk has has started receiving shipment of the Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bombers. The new shipment of fighter bombers will be put in operation next academic year and will complete training and combat missions during air force drills,
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Lincad Developing Battery For Tactical Radio Equipment
November 21, 2016 @ 04:50 PMUKs Lincad is developing a bespoke battery to power tactical radio equipment being manufactured by DTC international communications technology group. The radio is designed to operate in harsh military environments and the battery will be appropriately ruggedised with a machined plastic housing for excellent resilience and strength and a full enclosure seal
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BAE To Build Explosion Proof Military Tanks
November 21, 2016 @ 04:16 PMBAE is building a military tank that can withstand explosions by bouncing back into shape after impact, so that the vehicle can continue its mission. The firm is using a bendable titanium alloy suspension system, made from the same type of material used in flexible glasses, which enables the vehicle's suspension to return to its normal form after impact
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Roketsan Delivers 303 mm Guided Missile System To Turkish Military
November 21, 2016 @ 01:50 PMTurkeys defense firm Roketsan last week delivered the 303 mm Guided Missile System, also known as KASIRGA (Hurricane), to the Turkish military. “The KASIRGA is a system developed entirely by Roketsan and has an extreme accuracy up to 120-kilometer range
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Russian Helicopters Manufactures Two Mi-171 Choppers for China
November 21, 2016 @ 01:17 PMRussian Helicopters has manufactured two multi-purpose Mil Mi-171 helicopters for China, the holdings press service said on Monday. As per the contract signed in 2015 with China General Aviation Service Co Ltd for two helicopters, Mi-171s are equipped with auxiliary power unit SAFIR, designed to supply air to engine starters or environmental control systems, which allows transporting bulky cargo of up to 4 tonnes, TASS reports
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Indian Army Tests Two Prithvi-II Missiles
November 21, 2016 @ 01:05 PMIndian Army on Monday successfully test-fired two indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile in quick succession as part of a user trial from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. The two surface-to-surface missiles which have a strike range of 350 km and are capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads were successfully test-fired in quick succession from mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 9
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Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk4 Helicopter Completes First Flight
November 21, 2016 @ 12:50 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica successfully conducted the maiden flight of first AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk4 helicopter of the Royal Navy on 24th October 2016 at its Yeovil facility in southwest England. Leonardo is upgrading 25 Royal Navy Merlin Mk3/3A helicopter to Merlin Mk4/4A standard as part of the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP) contract
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Federal Audit Report Says Malaysian Su-30 Service Tech Centre ‘Not Satisfactory’
November 21, 2016 @ 12:34 PMThe implementation of the Service Technical Centre (STC) project worth RM73 million for maintenance of Malaysian Su-30MKM jets is deemed ‘less than satisfactory, according to the latest findings in the Auditor General's Report. The federal audit report released today criticises the Malaysian Defense Ministry for appointing an unqualified and financially unsound contractor that resulted in the biggest setback to the project
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India Commissions INS Chennai Equipped With BrahMos, Barak-8 Missiles
November 21, 2016 @ 12:10 PMindia's Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday has commissioned the third indigenously designed guided missile destroyer ‘INS Chennai that is armed with supersonic surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles and Barak-8 long range surface-to-air missiles. Built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, the ships construction also marks the end of the Project 15A to build Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers,
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
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...
