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UK Grounds Six Boeing E-3D Sentry AWACS Aircraft Citing Electrical Problems
November 7, 2016 @ 01:41 PMThe UK Ministry of Defense has grounded six Boeing E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft after it discovered electrical problems during a routine technical inspection. The aircraft were found to have an unspecified issue with some electrical wiring and cabin conditioning systems during a recent routine technical inspection
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US Army To Deploy Newer Stryker ICV Prototype In Europe In 2018
November 7, 2016 @ 01:30 PMThe US Army will field a more lethal version of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle to Europe in 2018. The US Army had issued an urgent requirement for more firepower for its Germany based 2nd cavalry regiment three years ago
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India To Sign Shinmaywa US-2 Aircraft Deal This Week: Japanese Media
November 7, 2016 @ 01:23 PMIndia will approve purchase of 12 US-2 Amphibious Search and Rescue aircraft worth $1.5 billion-$1
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Saab To Provide Targo Helmet-Mounted Display For Swedish, Brazilian Gripen Fighters
November 7, 2016 @ 01:13 PMSaab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for an advanced helmet mounted display (HMD) system, ‘Targo. The new system will be used for the Swedish Air Forces Gripen E fighter aircraft
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Singapore To Buy Airbus H225M, Boeing CH47F Choppers To Replace Older Helicopter...
November 7, 2016 @ 01:03 PMSingapore has agreed to procure Airbus medium-lift H225M and Boeing heavy-lift CH47F helicopters to replace its aging fleet of Super Pumas and Chinooks. "The H225M and CH-47F possess better lift and reach capabilities and will enable the air force to meet the Singapore Armed Forces's lift requirements more efficiently with fewer helicopters and less manpower," Singaporean ministry of defense said Monday
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Army Collaboration With National Security Agency Increases Cryptographic Modernization
November 7, 2016 @ 01:01 PMUS Armys collaboration with National Security Agency has led to advancement in cryptographic modernization, information security and tactical network protection. The US Army Materiel Commands Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) and NSA are together defining a cooperative approach to expediting cryptographic product fielding, in which the Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) division will support many of the certification functions normally performed by NSA to ensure products like software-defined tactical radios meet strict NSA security requirements and quality standards, the service announced in a statement last week
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Syria Releases Footage Of American, Israeli-made Weapons Seized From Takfiri Militants
November 7, 2016 @ 12:41 PMSyrian army has confiscated American and Israeli-made weapons from Takfiri militants in the countryside of Damascus. Anti-personnel landmines, RPG launcher and rounds, B9 shells, 120-mm, 80-mm, and 60-mm mortars, grenades and 23-mm machine-gun rounds were among the weapons confiscated bound for Takfiri Daesh terrorists in the Arab countrys southern province of Suwayda on April 28 this year, Syrias official news agency reported Sunday
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China Unveils Brahmos Competitor, Calls It 'World's Best' Anti-ship Cruise Missile
November 7, 2016 @ 12:11 PMChina unveiled its CM-302 supersonic missile for international export and says it is the ‘best anti-ship cruise missile in the world. Lyu Xiaoge, spokesman for China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp touted CM-30 as better than the available supersonic anti-ship missile of the likes of the Indo-Russian BrahMos missile, and Russian SSN-26 Strobile
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WikiLeaks Website Hacked After Democratic National Committee's Email Leaks
November 7, 2016 @ 11:55 AMJulian assanges whistleblowing website WikiLeaks was hacked on Monday following the publication of the second batch of leaked Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails. "Our email publication servers are under a targeted DoS (denial-of-service) attack since releasing #DNCLeak2," WikiLeaks said in a Twitter post
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Spanish Air Force Carries Out Acceptance Flight Of Its First Airbus A400M...
November 7, 2016 @ 09:32 AMThe Spanish air force is likely to receive its first Airbus A400M aircraft on Monday. Spanish air force pilots and Airbus DS made an acceptance flight to test and certify the aircraft that is to be delivered is in perfect condition and is fully operational on November 2
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
Netherlands Selects Oshkosh DXPV Patrol Vehicles for Marine Corps Use
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...
