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Russia Initiates Work On Fifth Gen Nuclear Submarine Development
October 5, 2016 @ 11:53 AMRussia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (UAC) has initiated preliminary work on construction of fifth-generation Husky class nuclear submarine to replace exiting Yasen class boats. "The results of this work will determine the construction schedule," Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov in an interview with the Moskovsky Komsomolets
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Airbus Launches Satellite Image Library for Defence, Intelligence and Security Applications
October 5, 2016 @ 11:52 AMAirbus Defence and Space has announced the launch of 'One Atlas', a new satellite image basemap, which covers the earths landmasses with professional grade imagery. Available online, 24/7 and refreshed within a 12-month period, One Atlas provides customers within the defence, intelligence and security industry with easy access to homogeneous imagery, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Saudi Navy Begins Landing Exercise in Straits of Hormuz
October 5, 2016 @ 11:14 AMIn what appears to be a simulated amphibious assault on a hostile beach, Saudi Arabia today commenced a naval exercise in the straits of Hormuz called Gulf Shield 1. Photographs released by the Saudi Press Agency show light amphibious assault vehicles being driven out of landing ships and soldiers coming of these vehicles in battle formation
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Elbit Systems To Supply Bradley Fighting VehicleGunner's Hand Station To US Army
October 5, 2016 @ 11:11 AMElbit Systems of America has won a $7.3 million contract to supply Bradley Fighting VehicleGunners Hand Station to US Army
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US Army To Complete MUM-TX Tests For Boeing Apache Attack Helicopters
October 5, 2016 @ 10:54 AMThe US Army will continue testing of enhanced manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-TX) capabilities for its Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter and hopes to complete them by this year. It will also carry out tests on a host of upgrades known as Version 6 for the helicopter, US Army programme manager Colonel Jeffrey Hager was quoted as saying by
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Lack Of Orders, High-Cost May Force Germany, Spain To Suspend Eurofighter Production
October 5, 2016 @ 08:55 AMGermany and Spain are likely to suspend assembly of Eurofighter jets temporarily or permanently due to lack of contracts and complexity of the production process. The final assembly of the jets is likely to be suspended in Germany at least until 2018
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Turkey Developing Missile Defense System Resembling Israel's Iron Dome
October 4, 2016 @ 02:48 PMTurkey is developing a new missile defense system Korkut that resembles Israels Iron Dome, to prevent IS militants rocket attacks. Turkish system Korkut is a self-propelled air-defense gun system developed by Aselsan, a Turkish corporation that produces military radios and defense electronic systems
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Cubic Defense Awarded $5.75 Billion US HCaTs Training Contract
October 4, 2016 @ 01:53 PMCubic Corporation has been awarded $5.75 billion contract for Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) from the General Services Administration (GSA) in partnership with the U
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Russia Introduces Sniper Rifle With 2 Kms Range
October 4, 2016 @ 01:20 PMRussia has launched a light weight large-calibre sniper rifle Kord-M that can fire up to 2 kilometers. The rifle that can cut through concrete and brick walls, is also strong enough to take out unsheltered enemy manpower as well as lightly-armored vehicles up to 2 kilometers away
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Indian MoD RFI For Light Armored Vehicles For IAF
October 4, 2016 @ 12:59 PMIndian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Information to procure approximate 160 to 200 Light Bullet Proof Vehicles from Indian vendors for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the next financial year. The vehicles are required by IAF for Quick Reaction Team to counter sub-conventional threats to IAF in real time, the RFI stated Tuesday
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
Indonesia Eyeing Italy's Retired "Garibaldi" Aircraft Carrier, Harrier Jets
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U