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Communist Party Does Not Want Philippines-US Military Exercises
September 27, 2016 @ 02:26 PMThe Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) does not want the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to stop the US military exercises set next week in Luzon and has requested the government to stop it. CPP has also reiterated its call for abrogation of the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty and other treaties such as the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA),
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S-400 Missile System Hits High-speed Simulated Targets During Russian Military Exercise
September 27, 2016 @ 01:20 PMA S-400 missile defense system hit a target at 45 kilometers height flying at a speed of 1,500 meters per second (4,000 feet per second) in trials held by the Russian Central Military District last week. A total of six missiles were launched, hitting several high speed targets which included the Kaban target missile, moving along a flat ballistic trajectory
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BAE Systems, DRS, Awarded $721 Million crew served weapons sights contract
September 27, 2016 @ 11:14 AMBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems and DRS Network and Imaging Systems have won US Army contracts worth $720 million for crew-served weapons sights. BAE Systems and DRS have been awarded $383
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Schiebel, Diehl Defence Team-up To Sell Camcopter S-100 UAS In Germany
September 27, 2016 @ 10:33 AMAustria's Schiebel has strengthened its teaming agreement with Diehl Defense recently to continue bidding Camcopter rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle to the German navy. The renewal of the teaming agreement is the result of the longstanding cooperation between Diehl Defence and Schiebel
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Orlan-10 Drone Detects ‘Terrorist’ Targets During Indo-Russian Indra-2016 Exercises
September 27, 2016 @ 10:18 AMRussian and Indian infantry troops participating in the Indra-2016 military exercises currently in Russia deployed the Orlan-10 reconnaissance and surveillance drone to detet simulated terrorist groups. "During the exercises, the Eastern Military District and Indian troops used Russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles to jointly learn to detect simulated illegal armed groups," Vladimir Matveev, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry's Eastern Military District said Tuesday
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PT PAL Indonesia Builds Second Strategic Sea Lift Vessel For Philippines
September 27, 2016 @ 09:32 AMPT PAL Indonesia (Persero) has completed the construction of the second strategic sea lift vessel (SSV) ordered by the Philippines. The ship is expected to be rolled out from its yard in Tanjung Perak, Surabaya, East Java, on September 29,
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Bell Helicopter To Supply Huey II helicopters To Kenya, Uganda Under FMS
September 27, 2016 @ 04:51 AMBell Helicopter was awarded an $86.9 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to produce and deliver five Huey II helicopters, spare parts and special tools each to Kenya and Uganda
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French MoD Selects Heckler & Koch HF 416F Assault Rifle to Replace...
September 26, 2016 @ 03:59 PMFrance has selected Heckler & Koch HF 416F assault rifle to replace its domestically-produced bullpup-styled FAMAS. The Directorate-General of Armaments (DGA) announced last week that it awarded the contract to a consortium formed by Heckler & Koch France SAS and Heckler & Koch GmbH on September 22, 2016 for the Future Individual Weapon (AIF) program
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Lithuania To Buy $112 Million Worth Norwegian Air Defense Systems
September 26, 2016 @ 03:42 PMLithuania plans to buy $US112 million worth Norwegian and American mid-range air defense systems NASAMS. "We plan to spend a bit more than 100 million euros," Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Olekas told BNS news agency
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After Indian Success, France Targets Malaysia For Rafale Jet Sales
September 26, 2016 @ 03:23 PMFresh from signing a contract to supply 36 Dassault Rafale jets to India, France is looking at Malaysia as the next possible buyer of its multi-role fighter. Malaysia and Canada have competitions to acquire new fighter aircraft in which Dassault is a bidder but Dassault CEO Eric Trappier is more optimistic on the Asian country
India-Israel Barak MRSAM Air Defense System Passes Key Tests Across Armed Forces
South Korea Discusses Future Defense Communication System for Next-Generation Warfare
U.S. Air Force Awards Indra $198M Contract for Portable Navigation Systems
Spain Advances F110 Frigate Program with F113 Build Start, F112 Keel Laid
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...
