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L-3 Oceania Wins $307 Million To Supply Night Vision Goggles, Helment Mounts...
October 28, 2016 @ 02:49 PML-3 Oceania has been awarded contracts worth $307 million for the supply of night vision goggles, helmet mounts, head harnesses and laser aiming devices to Australian Defense Forces. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne today announced the project has been given the green light, Australian Department of defense said in a statement Friday
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NATO’s Multi-National Battalion In Lituania To Receive Leopard 2 Tanks
October 28, 2016 @ 02:33 PMThe North Atlantic Treaty Organizations (NATO) multi-national battalion in Lithuania will receive Leopard 2 tanks in addition to the German military servicemen. "Indeed, the decision was made to dispatch tanks, but we cannot say what their numerical strength will be
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NORINCO Delivers First Batch Of SR5 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems To Bahrain
October 28, 2016 @ 01:47 PMChinese North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has delivered the first batch of SR5 multiple launch rocket systems to the Royal Bahraini Army. Bahrain recently showcased its new acquired rocket systems during the military exercises, confirming for the first time that the country has gotten some significant weaponry from Beijing
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NASA To Test Mid-Flight Folding Aircraft Wings
October 28, 2016 @ 01:11 PMNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a program Spanwise Adaptive Wing (SAW) with Boeing and Area-I aeronautics company to test wings equipped with actuators that would enable them to fold during flight. The folding wings project could provide the ability to modify wings for maximum efficiency depending on flight conditions,
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Germany To Procure Seven Leguan Bridge Laying Systems From Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
October 28, 2016 @ 12:55 PMThe German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have signed an agreement on the procurement of seven Leguan bridge laying systems on the Leopard 2 chassis. The project also includes transport systems as well as training simulators and ancillary equipment
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Saudi-led Forces Intercept Houthi Missile Targeting Makkah
October 28, 2016 @ 11:16 AMSaudi Arabia has intercepted ballistic missile, launched by Houthi militant group, that was likely to hit Mecca, a holy city of Muslims. The missile was launched from Saada province toward the Makkah area
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Budget Constraints Force Brazil To Delay Army Helicopters Fleet Upgrade
October 28, 2016 @ 10:14 AMBrazil had to reschedule the upgrade of the Brazilian Army's (Exército Brasileiro - EB) helicopters due to budgetary constraints. “Upgrades to the army's 36 Airbus Helicopters AS550A2 Fennec (H125M) and AS350L1 Ecureuil/Esquilo (H125) HA-1-variant platforms, as well as to its 34 Airbus Helicopters AS365 Panther (HM-1 Pantera) platforms, have been delayed by two years as a result of the financial crisis, but that work is now proceeding and the full set of enhanced capabilities will be rolled-out,” Walter Filho, VP Business & Services was quoted as saying by
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Kazakhstan Delivers 5 Million Rounds Of Small Arms And Ammunition To Kyrgyzstan
October 28, 2016 @ 05:50 AMKazakhstan has delivered 5 million rounds of small arms and ammunition to Kyrgyzstan within a framework of providing military and technical assistance. "Agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on the provision of free military and technical assistance was signed in Astana on June 24, 2015 by the Defense Ministers of two states in order to strengthen the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic," the representative of Kazakhstan's military department, Lieutenant Colonel Murat Kanabekov was quoted as saying by
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China Targets Middle-East, African Nations For Drone Sales
October 27, 2016 @ 03:20 PMChina is targeting Middle-East and African countries to win export contracts for its unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Nanyang Technology is acquiring the Caihong (Rainbow) series of UAVs from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
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Ecuador To Sell Three Remaining HAL Dhruv Helicopters
October 27, 2016 @ 03:06 PMEcuador will sell the three remaining three Dhruv utility helicopters it bought from Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) it purchased between 2009 and 2012. Ecuador's Defence Minister Ricardo Patino announced the decision on October 20, IHS Jane's Defence Weekly reported
Germany Blocks Eurofighter Sale to Ankara over Turkish Opposition Leader's Arrest
Russian Soldier Surrenders to Ukrainian FPV Drone
Australia Initiates Quantum Project to Conduct Military Ops in GPS-Denied Environment
U.A.E. Initiates First Steps Towards Future Korean KF-21 Jet Acquisition
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...
