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South Korea, Japan To Share Intelligence on North
November 12, 2016 @ 12:12 PMSouth Korea on Monday will tentatively sign a bilateral pact with Japan early next week about sharing military intelligence on North Korea. South Korea has plans to go ahead, despite strong objections from opposition parties,
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Iran Confirms Aleppo Missile Factory To Support Hezbollah During Its 2006 War...
November 12, 2016 @ 11:52 AMIran has officially confirmed that it's missile factory had been transferred to the Syrian city of Aleppo for supporting Hezbollah group that was in war against Israel. Lebanons Hezbollah (Shia militant group) had used Iranian-made missiles manufactured in Aleppo during its July 2006 war with Israel, Beirut- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri said
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China Delivers Second OP Vessel To Nigeria
November 12, 2016 @ 10:34 AMOffshore patrol vessel Unity, the second vessel of this type that Nigeria ordered from China, has reached the West African country's largest port city Lagos last week following a 45-day voyage. The Unity is built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, following the "Century", which was delivered to Nigeria last year,
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UAE Deploys Mirage-2000 Jets To Support Yemen Ops
November 11, 2016 @ 07:54 PMUnited Arabian Emirates has deployed nine Mirage-2000 Jets To Eritrea's Assab airport for supporting military operation in Southern Yemen. The United Arab Emirates has deployed a combat air group that also includes two Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, two Bell 407 helicopters, one Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, and two Bombardier Dash 8 turboprop airliners, according to Airbus Defence and Space satellite imagery show
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Sudan Is Customer For Six Chinese FTC-2000 Trainer Jets
November 11, 2016 @ 07:02 PMSudan has ordered Six FTC-2000 jet trainers, which are the export version of China's JL-9 aircraft, from Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation (GAIC). The deal was disclosed by Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation (GAIC) director Wang Wenfei, during an interview with China Aviation News on 3 November
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Is the JF-20 Stealth Fighter, A MiG-1.44 in Chinese Colors?
November 11, 2016 @ 12:37 PMIs the Chinese J-20 Stealth fighter Jet which made its world debut at last weeks Air Show China 2016 inspired by the MiG 1.44, a project most likely abandoned in favour of the PAK-FA stealth aircraft which is under advanced development? On the face of it this does not seem likely
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New Russian IL-112B Military Transport To Get 'Missile Proof' Defence System
November 11, 2016 @ 12:36 PMRussia's Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) is developing a new on-board defense system (ODS) for the Ilyushin Il-112B military transport aircraft to protect it from all types of missiles that could be designed up to 2025. "KRET, part of the Rostec group, is working on a new airborne defense system for a new Russian light military transport aircraft Il-112B," the companys press service said
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Top Five Russian Banks Hit By Cyber-Attack
November 11, 2016 @ 11:56 AMRussia's five largest banks have been hit by a massive cyber attack, including the countrys largest lender Sberbank. Though state-controlled Sberbank was hacked into on Tuesday, it somehow managed to neutralize the attack automatically without its operations being disturbed, various local media reported Thursday
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Turkey Develops First Prototype Of New ‘Altay’ Tank
November 11, 2016 @ 11:52 AMTurkish firm Otokar has completed the development of a new battle tank called Altay with assistance from South Korea. A top company official was quoted as saying by Yonhap that the firm plans to begin mass production within the next 18 to 22 months
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South Korea Plans To Sets Up Task Force To Push Major Defense...
November 11, 2016 @ 11:35 AMSouth Korea plans to set up a task force to help push forward major defense agreements with the new Donald Trump administration in the US. South Korean authorities would attempt to achieve close cooperation with those lawmakers in Trumps administration who are responsible for introducing changes in US defense policy with regard to South Korea, Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun was quoted as saying by
U.S. Army Orders Oshkosh PLS A2 Trucks Worth $95M
Portuguese Air Force Joins KC-390 Surveillance Upgrade Studies with Embraer, Brazil
Sweden Acquires Four C-390 Millennium Aircraft from Embraer
HENSOLDT Expands Partnership with Czech Armed Forces on Artillery Command System
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...
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...