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Russia Deploys Bastion Coastal Defense Missile Systems in the Arctic
September 26, 2018 @ 07:15 AMRussia has deployed coastal defense missile systems in the Arctic and also increased military activity in the region. The Bastion Coastal Missile System (BDK), which was put into service with the tactical group of the Northern Fleet (SF) on the island of Kotelny (the Novosibirsk Islands archipelago) in the Laptev Sea, will carry out rocket fire during the exercises on the defense of the island territory of Russia in the Arctic,
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Guidance Kit Enhances Accuracy of US 2000-Pound Mine
September 25, 2018 @ 02:46 PMThe United States Navy and the Air Force jointly deployed an updated 2000-pound shallow water mine from an altitude and at a speed presumably outside the enemys anti-aircraft range at the launch of Valiant Shield 2018 in the Northern Marianas region. Following an Air Force and Marine Corps pairing from Valiant Shield 2016, this years demonstration grouped the Air Forces B-52 bombers of the 96th Bomb Squadron with the Navys P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5) to deploy and assess the updated shallow-water mine technology, the US Pacific Fleet reported last week
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Elbit Wins $173M Asian Order for Naval Remote Weapon Stations, Possibly India
September 20, 2018 @ 11:45 AMElbit Systems has won a $173 million contract to provide Naval Remote Controlled Weapon Stations (RCWS) to the Navy and Coast Guard of an Asia-Pacific country, most probably India. The contract will be performed over a five-year period, the company said in a statement Thursday without specifying the customer
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Thales Details its Equipment on Rafale for India
September 19, 2018 @ 01:01 PMThales has detailed the list of equipment made by it to be installed on the Dassault Rafale fighter jet meant for India. The listing was in an
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Alleged Middleman in India’s VVIP Chopper Scam Goes Missing after Extradition Order...
September 19, 2018 @ 12:25 PMChristian Michel, a British national alleged to be a middleman in Indias $500 million AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal has gone missing hours after a Dubai court ordered for his extradition Tuesday. “He (Christian) could not be found since the court ordered his extradition,” Christian Michels lawyer, Amal Alsubei was quoted as saying by NDTV Wednesday
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Indo-Russian S-400 Deal Likely before Putin’s India Visit Next Month
September 18, 2018 @ 01:25 PMIndia and Russia are likely to sign $5.5 billion deal to purchase S-400 air defense missile systems from Moscow ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to India next month
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Boeing Wins $2.8B USAF Contract For 18 KC-46 Tankers
September 11, 2018 @ 07:41 AMThe US Air Force has won a $2.8 billion worth contract to Boeing for additional 18 KC-46 tankers, the Department of defense announced Monday
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Hyundai-made Armored Vehicle Completes South Korean Army’s Field Trials
September 10, 2018 @ 01:36 PMHyundai Rotem-built K-808 wheeled armored vehicle will be mass-produced in the second half of 2018 as it has satisfied operational requirements during a recent field test, the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Monday. The vehicle designed and built by the Hyundai Rotem Co, a unit of Hyundai Motor Group, successfully underwent the test in field units, such as the Army's 25th and 37th Divisions, from April through last month,
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Naval Group Launches Gowind Corvette Buit in Egypt
September 7, 2018 @ 04:02 PMFrances Naval Group launched the first Gowind Corvette warship built in Egypt yesterday in Alexandria shipyard. Along with the first ever delivered Gowind corvette, Elfateh, already deployed by Egyptian Navy on many operational theatres, it will contribute to increase the Egyptian Navy Power
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French AF Pilot to Train on Pilatus PC21 Turboprops Starting 2019
September 3, 2018 @ 07:15 PMThe first two Pilatus PC21 turboprop trainers to train French fighter pilots landed at Cognac air base on August 30, 2018 for pre-delivery controls. The aircraft will become part of a new training system which aims to renew both the equipment and the training methods used to train pilots, navigators and weapons systems officers
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
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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...
