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US Navy Awards $88M Trident II Missile Contract To Lockheed Martin
December 20, 2016 @ 06:39 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $88 million contract by the US Navy for Trident II (D5) missile field processing and deployed system support. “Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co
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Czech Republic Purchases Israeli Radar Systems
December 19, 2016 @ 03:59 PMCzech Republic has purchased eight Israel made multimission Radar (MMR) systems—used in Iron Dome and David's Sling missile-defense systems, to replace its Soviet-era radar systems. The IAI Elta Systems made systems estimated to cost CZK2
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Romania Receives Three More Portugese F-16 Jets
December 19, 2016 @ 03:37 PMPortugals Air Force last week officially transferred three more F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft to Romania. On December 13, 2016, at the Air Base No
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Australia, France To Sign US$37 Billion Submarine Deal On Tuesday
December 19, 2016 @ 01:37 PMFrance and Australia will sign a multibillion dollar for 12 state-of-the-art submarines tomorrow. Australias Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Frances Minister of Defense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will ink the intergovernmental accord estimated 50 billion Australian dollars ($37 billion) in Adelaide on Tuesday with the French shipbuilder DCNS designing and building the Shortfin Barracudas, AFP reports
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Seized US Underwater Drone May Have Gathered Data On Chinese Subs: Chinese...
December 19, 2016 @ 12:57 PMChinese military analysts have said that the US underwater drone that was seized in South China Sea last week must have gathered military intelligence like the movements of submarines. Song Zhongping, a military commentator at Phoenix TV, told the
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South Korean F-16 Jets To Get Guided Bombs, AIM-120 Missiles Upgrade
December 19, 2016 @ 11:58 AMSouth Koreas F-16 fighter jets will be upgraded with GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and AIM-120 mid-range air-to-air missiles, capable of hitting North Korea's underground targets and downing combat jets. JDAM can hit underground military facilities and neutralize the North Korean leadership in the event of an emergency, and AIM-120 missiles have a range of 50 to 180 kilometers that can shoot down combat jets at long range, Yonhap reports
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Russian IL-18 Plane Crash Lands
December 19, 2016 @ 11:20 AMA Russian IL-18 plane with 39 onboard crash landed in Russia's Sakha Republic (Yakutia) on early hours of Monday. "As a result of the accident, all passengers and crew members are alive
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Azerbaijan Purchases ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense System
December 19, 2016 @ 11:02 AMAzerbaijan Defense Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov confirms sealing of a deal with Israel for purchase of the Iron Dome missile defense system. Jamalov was reported to have said that a purchase agreement had been signed by both countries, but did not provide any details on the scope of the deal or how many Iron Dome batteries would be purchased, the Azerbaijani Press Agency reported Saturday
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Former AgustaWestland Chief To Be Retried in Indian Chopper Bribery Case
December 17, 2016 @ 02:30 PMItalys apex court has ordered a re-trial of former top executives at Leonardo-Finmeccanica over alleged irregularities in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal worth US $753 million. Indias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested former Air Chief SP Tyagi and two others last Friday on graft charges
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DARPA Explores Underwater Radio Communication
December 17, 2016 @ 11:05 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is exploring a new fundamental approach, ‘A Mechanically Based Antenna (AMEBA) program, to make underwater wireless communication and data transfer a possibility. With this newly announced AMEBA effort, program manager Troy Olsson of DARPAs Microsystems Technology Office is betting on a little-exploited aspect of electromagnetic physics that could expand wireless communication and data transfer into undersea, underground, and other settings where such capabilities essentially have been absent, DARPA stated in a press release
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems
Boeing Secures $2.8B U.S. Space Force Contract for Evolved Strategic Satellite Program...
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...
