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Reliance Infra To Build Fast Patrol Vessels For Indian Coast Guard
September 28, 2016 @ 02:00 PMIndias Reliance Infrastructure company will soon sign a contract to build fast patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard, its chairman, Anil Ambani disclosed at the companys annual general meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday. "The company's focus areas would be defence and metro systems," Ambani said
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UK Navy To Operate Robot Glider Fleet Ahead Of Unmanned Warrior Exercise
September 28, 2016 @ 01:29 PMThe UK Navy is operating a robot fleet of seven submarine gliders and three surface wave gliders to collect environmental data in real time as part of its demonstrator missions run by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). “This deployment will showcase the capabilities of marine robots to the Royal Navy, and other defence and industry partners,” NOCs Professor Russell Wynn, chief scientist of the mission was quoted as saying by
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Northrop Grumman Wins US Navy Contract For 3 MQ-4C Triton Drones
September 28, 2016 @ 01:16 PMNorthrop Grumman has won a $255 million contract from US Navy to procure three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft The contract also includes one main operation control station, one forward operation control station, training courseware, and tooling. Work is expected to be completed in August 2020, the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
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India Issues RFI For Next Gen Assault Rifle
September 28, 2016 @ 01:02 PMThe Indian defense ministry has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking a 7.62 mm x 51mm assault rifle with lethality to achieve the objective of shoot-to-kill to replace its existing 5
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North Korea Possesses 88 Pounds Weapons-Grade Plutonium
September 28, 2016 @ 12:41 PMNorth Korea has drastically progressed in miniaturization of its nuclear weapons and allegedly possesses at least 88 pounds of weapons-grade plutonium. The North had reinforced its strategic capabilities and is continuing development of nuclear and biochemical weapons and ballistic missiles, South Korean Defense Ministry was quoted as saying by
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US Sanctions Chinese Firm For Aiding North Korea's Nuclear Program
September 28, 2016 @ 12:40 PMThe US has imposed sanctions on a Chinese firm Dandong Hongxiang Industrial Development (DHID) that has been suspected to have provided financial services and illicit goods to North Korea for its nuclear and missile program. The US Treasury on Monday blacklisted the industry machinery wholesaler, and four of its executives, including founder Ma Xiaohong,
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Indian Navy’s MiG-29 Fleet Gets Over 100 Engines From Russia
September 28, 2016 @ 11:07 AMRussian United Engine Corporation has delivered over 100 turbojet engines for the Indian Navys Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter aircraft. The RD-33MK turbojet engine is a modernized modification of the basic RD-33 engine installed on all versions of famous MiG-29 fighter jet
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South Korea Grounds Lynx Helicopters After Crash
September 28, 2016 @ 10:52 AMSouth Korea has suspended operation of its Lynx military helicopters fleet after one of them crashed into the East Sea. The helicopter crashed around 9:05 PM during a joint night-time drill by South Korea and US
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US Navy's New Facility To House Three Integrated Tactical Trainers
September 27, 2016 @ 04:29 PMUS Navy Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) has set up Littoral Combat Ship Training Facility (LTF) at San Diego Naval Base. Capt
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Orbital ATK To Convert Italy's HARM To AARGM
September 27, 2016 @ 04:07 PMOrbital ATK has won a $14.7 million contract for the conversion of Italys AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) into Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM)
U.S. Clears $280M Patriot Missile System Sale to Romania
U.S. Navy Fighter Jet Lost Overboard After USS Truman Dodges Houthi Attack...
India Inks $7.4B Deal With France for 26 Rafale Marine Jets
Turkish Land Forces Induct Havelsan Baha VTOL UAS
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...
