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US Navy's Logistical Support Helped Investigate UK Nuclear Submarine Crew's Drug Bust
October 30, 2017 @ 02:02 PMThe US Navy provided logistical support for the UK Navy's investigation into the alleged 'drug-fueled' parties which the crew of nuclear ballistic missile submarine, HMS Vigilant had indulged in while it was berthed off Florida. According to reports carried by the BBC and The Daily Mail, member of Vigilants crew failed drug tests for cocaine when the boat was pier-side at the U
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Fourth Russian Borei-class Nuclear Submarine Set To Sail In November
October 30, 2017 @ 01:44 PMThe Russian Navy's new Borei-class nuclear-powered sumbarine will be floated out next month, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Vladimir Korolev said Monday. Project 955A Borei II-class ballistic missile submarine, Knyaz Vladimir, can carry sixteen Bulava missiles, each fitted with up to 10 independently-targetable nuclear warheads
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CybAero, Skyworks Team Up For Gyroplanes Development
October 30, 2017 @ 11:15 AMSwedish aerospace company CybAero has signed an agreement with Skyworks Global, an American company that focuses on the design and development of high performance gyroplanes. Skyworks will provide CybAero with a perpetual license to their gyro technology intellectual property
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Saab's Latest Generation Fighter Gripen E Completes First Supersonic Flight
October 30, 2017 @ 10:15 AMSaab's next-generation fighter, the Gripen E, successfully flew supersonic for the first time over the Baltic Sea on 18th October, the company announced in a press release last week. The Gripen E smart fighter flew at speeds greater than the speed of sound, at over Mach 1, as part of the ongoing flight trials programme
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V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Accidents Up 1.5 Times in Japan
October 30, 2017 @ 09:58 AMAccidents involving US Marines' V-22 Osprey tiltrotor in Japan has gone up by approximately 1.5 times from when the aircraft were first deployed at Marine Corps Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture five years ago, the
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Finnish Defence Forces Order Saab's NLAW Weapon Systems
October 30, 2017 @ 09:56 AMSaab has received an order from the Finnish Defence Forces for the Next generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system (NLAW). This order is a call-up of an option as part of a previous contract with the customer, announced in 2015, regarding delivery of NLAW weapon systems
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Russia Considers Setting Up Maintenance Center For MC-21 Aircraft In Uzbekistan
October 30, 2017 @ 09:43 AMDeputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin said Russia is considering setting up a MC-21 Aircraft Maintenance Center in Uzbekistan. "We also wanted to talk about the MC-21
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Namibia Commissions Two Naval Ships Donated by China
October 30, 2017 @ 06:37 AMNamibia commissioned two Chinese-built naval patrol vessels at the harbor town of Walvis Bay on Friday. The two attack and patrol vessels christened as Brukkaros and Daures, boast surface and undersurface targets attacking capabilities
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South Korean Navy’s New Patrol Boat to Counter North’s ‘Infiltration Force’ ...
October 30, 2017 @ 05:51 AMThe South Korean Navy will receive the first of several new generation high-speed patrol boats for operation near the border with North Korea in the Yellow Sea. The new 230-ton patrol killer medium rocket ship will be delivered in a ceremony to be held at Busan shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries later today, according to the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration officials quoted in the Korean media
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Indian Army to Kick off INR 40,000 crore (US$6.1 Billion) Army Weapons
October 29, 2017 @ 02:42 PMThe Indian Army is likely to float a Request for Information (RFI) soon to buy some 10,000 light machine guns (LMG) as part of a program to procure LMGs, carbines and assault rifles costing nearly INR40,000 crore (US$6.1 Billion), news agency PTI reported today quoting unnamed sources
Chinese Ministry Employee Stole 300,000 Documents, Sold Them to Foreign Agencies
No Russian Planes in Papua, Indonesian Minister Tells Australia
Rheinmetall Acquires Ammunition Disposal Firm Stascheit GmbH
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Arquimea Test AI-Powered Anomaly Detection for ISR Missions
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...