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US-Thai Military Exercise to Have Participation from China
October 19, 2017 @ 09:08 AMSome 29 countries and 12,000 personnel, including from China, US, Thailand and India are expected to participate in the biennial ‘Cobra Gold Asia-Pacific military exercise to be held in Thailand in February 2018. According to the Royal Thai Armed Forces headquarters, ‘Cobra Gold 2018 will be held at the armys Surathampitak and Suranaree military camps and the air force's Wing 1 in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima
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BAE Systems Teams Up With Local Shipbuilder For UK Type 31 Frigates
October 18, 2017 @ 01:41 PMBritish firm BAE Systems has teamed up with Cammell Laird, the local shipbuilder, to provide warship design, engineering capability and combat systems in response to the UK Royal Navy's Type 31e frigate programme. Under the teaming agreement, BAE Systems will partner with Cammell Laird, who would Prime, build and assemble the vessels
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Raytheon Tests SM-3 Missile System During NATO-led Exercise
October 18, 2017 @ 01:20 PMA Raytheon-built Standard Missile-3 intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea as part of a multinational operational exercise off the coast of Scotland. The NATO-led exercise, Formidable Shield 17, was an integrated air and missile defense exercise simulating real-life threat scenarios
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US Navy Conducts Series of Tests With Aegis Combat System
October 18, 2017 @ 01:15 PMThe US Navy and Missile Defense Agency, supported by Lockheed Martin successfully conducted a series of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) tests in the Atlantic Ocean during Formidable Shield 2017 (FS-17) from Sept. 24 – Oct
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Su-34 Fighters-bombers Delivered to Russian Aerospace Forces
October 18, 2017 @ 12:24 PMThe Russian Aerospace Forces (ASF) received a new consignment of Su-34 fighters-bombers on Tuesday. The aircraft took off from the aerodrome of the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V
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Russia Tests New Missile for Iskander Missile System
October 18, 2017 @ 12:01 PMRussia tested a new missile for the Iskander short-range missile system at the Kapustin Yar testing ground in southern Astrakhan Region. "Among the most significant events recently held [at the training ground] is the completion of inter-departmental trials of a new missile for the Iskander missile system," the testing ranges chief Maj
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Israeli Company UVision to Market Loitering UAV Munition Systems in South Korea
October 18, 2017 @ 11:54 AMIsrael-based UVision Air today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with FIRSTEC for the marketing of lethal aerial loitering systems in South Korea. FIRSTEC will market and supply the short-range Hero-30 loitering and attack UAV systems in South Korea
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Japan’s Board of Audit Discover 1B Yen Worth Of Inoperable Seasparrow Missiles...
October 18, 2017 @ 11:26 AMJapans Board of Audit has discovered that the countrys Maritime Self-Defense Force has 1 billion yen (US$ 8.8m) worth of inoperable shipborne missiles that remained in storage beyond the warranty period, according to a local news site
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Japanese F-4 Fighter Aircraft Catches Fire Due To Landing Gear Malfunction, Crew...
October 18, 2017 @ 10:51 AMA Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) F-4 fighter jet caught fire while heading for a runway at the base in eastern Japan on Wednesday, but none of the crew was hurt, the ASDF said in a statement. The fire which was caused after the aircrafts landing gear malfunctioned for unknown reasons at Hyakuri Air Base in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, today, was extinguished about 20 minutes later, the ASDF said
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US Approves $2.4 Billion Upgrade to Greece’s F-16 Aircraft to F-16V Configuration...
October 18, 2017 @ 04:05 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible sale to the Government of Greece for an upgrade of F-16 aircraft to an F-16 Block V configuration estimated to cost $2.4 billion
U.K. Bars Israelis from Top Military Academy over Gaza War
Russian Deploys Yak-52 Training Aircraft to Intercept Ukrainian Drones
French Navy’s First FDI Frigate Completes Sea Trials Ahead of Navy Acceptance...
Indonesia Tests Airbus H225M Helicopter
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...