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Mine-protected Boots, Stealth Fabric in Russian Future Soldier Gear
December 14, 2017 @ 10:59 AM"The newly-developed fabrics we use cannot be picked up by infrared detectors. They block the heat coming from the human body
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Rheinmetall to Modernize 25 Marder IFVs for Jordan
December 13, 2017 @ 03:07 PMThe German government has contracted with Rheinmetall to upgrade a further 25 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for delivery to the Kingdom of Jordan under a German military assistance programme. Delivery will begin in the first quarter of 2018
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Eurofighter Commences Typhoon Jet Production for Kuwait Order
December 13, 2017 @ 09:41 AMEurofighter has started work on first Typhoon aircraft meant for Kuwait Air Force. Following the 2016 signature of the contract to supply 28 Eurofighter Typhoon to the State of Kuwait, Leonardo company and the other Eurofighter partner companies have started the production with several new additions to weapon system, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Denel to Sell 12 Cheetah Fighter Jets to US-based Draken International
December 12, 2017 @ 02:07 PMDenel has concluded an agreement for the sale of 12 South African-designed Cheetah fighter jets to the US-based Draken International. The contract includes return to service and flight acceptance tests in South Africa and aircraft delivery to the United States of America
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South Korean Companies top SIPRI’s ‘Emerging Producers’ Category in 2016 Arms Sales
December 12, 2017 @ 12:04 PMSouth Korean companies recorded a 20.6% increase in arms sales during 2016 compared to a year ago leading a pack of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)s ‘emerging producers category which covers companies based in Brazil, India, South Korea and Turkey
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Pakistani AH-1Z Viper Helicopters to get General Dynamics V4 Gun Turrets
December 8, 2017 @ 03:37 AMGeneral Dynamics- Ordnance Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is being awarded $9,064,921 for the procurement of 41 A/A49E-7 (V4) gun turrets for AH-1Z helicopters in support of the government of Pakistan and the US Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Williston, Vermont (50 percent); and Saco, Maine (50 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2021
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Indian MoD Issues RFI to Modernize Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and...
December 7, 2017 @ 12:13 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Information to upgrade and modernise the infrastructure of Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and Kochi. The MoD intends to modernize the two aircraft yards by procurement and establishment of various modern facilities / machinery / Systems/ equipment
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Airbus Delivers Final Two Panther Helicopters to Mexican Navy
December 7, 2017 @ 09:34 AMThe Mexican Navy has received its final two AS565 MBe Panther helicopters from Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. With their order for ten units in 2014, the Mexican Navy became the launch customer of this new version
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Indian Navy to Issue RFP for Carrier-borne Multi-Role Combat Aircraft in 2018
December 4, 2017 @ 08:43 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to acquire 57 multi-role combat fighter jets for the aircraft carriers by mid-2018, Navy Chief said. "Hopefully we will be able to issue the RFP by middle of next year," Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said Sunday
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Turkey Sets Free Two Russian 'Assassins' in Exchange for Two Crimean Tatars...
November 30, 2017 @ 10:31 AMIn a sign that relations between Turkey and Russia are warming at a rather brisk pace, Ankara set free two Russians arrested for assassinating Chechen commander Vahid Edelgiriev while Moscow repatriated two Crimean Tatar politicians lodged in a Russian jail. According to reports, Edelgireyev was shot and stabbed by assassins using a white car on Nov
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...