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Upgraded Russian Su-25 Ground Attack Planes to Get Anti-MANPAD Device
February 13, 2018 @ 05:55 AMRussia intends to equip its upgraded Su-25 ground attack jets with a device to deflect missiles launched from Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS). Called Vitebsk, the new system will be installed on the Su-25SM3 ground attack planes, which are upgraded versions of the workhorse Su-25s
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Indian Navy’s Six Oldest Submarines Undergoing Major Refit Process
February 8, 2018 @ 09:54 AMThe delay in induction of Indias new class of attack submarines has forced the Navy to upgrade six of its oldest submarines under the Major Refit and Life Certification (MRLC) programme. Four Sindhughosh-class (Russian Kilo) and two Shishumar-class (German HDW) submarines are to be engaged in ‘life extension and refit programmes, at a cost of INR 1,000 crore (US$ 155 million) per boat,
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China Deploys Russian-made Su-35 Combat Jets in South China Sea Patrol Missions
February 8, 2018 @ 09:19 AMChina has dispatched Russia-made Su-35 advanced fighters for joint combat cruise missions in South China Sea, in response to provocation by the US in January, the People's Liberation Army Air Force announced on Wednesday. This is a pragmatic action for the air force to fulfill its mission in the new era and conduct a combat training military exercise," according to a notice on the PLA Air Force official Weibo social media account, Global Times reports
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Oshkosh Wins $476 Million to Procure Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2
February 8, 2018 @ 12:26 AMOshkosh has won $476 million contract to procure the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2. Bids were solicited via the Internet with two received
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Myanmar To Receive Six Additional Yak-130 Combat Trainers This Year
February 7, 2018 @ 03:57 PMRussia will deliver an additional batch of six Yak-130 combat training aircraft to Myanmar, Mikhail Petukhov, a deputy director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), told Sputnik. "In December 2016, a contract was signed with Myanmar on delivery of an additional batch of six Yak-130 combat training aircraft," Petukhov said on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow-2018
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Indian Government Clarifies Rafale Fighter Jet Deal
February 7, 2018 @ 01:31 PMThe government of India has clarified its stand on the allegations in regard to the 2016 Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to procure 36 Rafale aircraft in fly-away condition from France today. “Unfounded allegations are being made regarding the 2016 Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to procure 36 Rafale aircraft in fly-away condition from France
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Russian MOD Orders Kalashnikov’s Newest RPK-16 Machine Guns
February 7, 2018 @ 09:58 AMRussias Defense Ministry has ordered an undisclosed number of Kalashnikovs newest RPK-16 machine guns under an agreement signed with the Kalashnikov Concern, TASS reports Tuesday. When asked if such a contract had been signed, Kalashnikov Concern CEO Alexey Krivoruchko answered in the affirmative, the report says
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India Test Fires Nuclear-capable Agni-1 Ballistic Missile
February 6, 2018 @ 01:32 PMIndia today successfully test-fired its short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-1 with a strike range of over 700 km from a test range off the Odisha coast. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was launched as a part of a periodic training activity by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army to consolidate operational readiness, Defence sources told PTI
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China Mounts Electro-magnetic Gun On Warship, Photos Suggest
February 5, 2018 @ 10:23 AMChinas navy has reportedly installed a prototype electromagnetic railgun on one of its warships, as suggested by the photos posted by a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) observer last week. The images show that PLANs Haiyang Shan, a Type 072III-class landing ship with the pennant number 936, sitting in Wuchang Shipyard in Hubei province with a new, massive gun turret fitted on its bow
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Russian Sukhoi-25 Aircraft Shot Down By MANPAD Missile System In Syria
February 5, 2018 @ 09:23 AMAl Qaeda-linked militants in Syria shot down a Russian Su-25 aircraft using a man-portable anti-aircraft missile system on February 3, killing its pilot. "A Russian aircraft crashed during a flight over the Idlib de-escalation area," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday
Iran Recruited Israeli Spies to Get "Precise Coordinates" of IDF Targets
U.S. Awards $2B THAAD Missile Defense Contract to Lockheed Martin
U.K. Tests High-Altitude Military Balloons for Intelligence Missions
France Conducts First Flight of Archange Intelligence Jet
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...