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United Technologies To Acquire Rockwell Collins
September 5, 2017 @ 04:24 AMUnited Technologies Corporation (UTC) will acquire Rockwell Collins for $140.00 per share, in cash and UTC stock, both companies announced yesterday
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First Firing of Sea Ceptor Air Defence System by UK Royal Navy...
September 4, 2017 @ 06:50 PMHMS Argyll has successfully conducted the first firing of the Sea Ceptor system which provides improved protection for the Royal Navy against anti-ship cruise missiles, aircraft and other highly sophisticated threats. The Sea Ceptor system, which utilises MBDAs next-generation Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM), is being fitted to replace the Sea Wolf weapon system on the Type 23 frigates as part of their life-extension programme, an MBDA release said
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Russia's United Aircraft Corp Details Sukhoi, Irkut Merger
September 4, 2017 @ 06:12 PMRussias United Aircraft (UAC) has announced plans to establish a new corporate centre that combines the operations of member companies Irkut and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC). The plan also includes setting up of a new civil aviation division on the basis of Irkut
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Taiwan Starts F-16A/B Aircraft Modernization With Electronic Countermeasures Pods
September 4, 2017 @ 06:08 PMTaiwan Air Force has started to modernize its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16/B fighter jets with new electronic countermeasures (ECM) pods on small scale. The aim of modernization is to improve the planes air-to-air and air-to-ground surveillance capabilities and combat capability to meet the needs of advanced warfare,
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Chinese Fighter Jet Engines Equipped With Home Made Single Crystal Turbine Blades
September 4, 2017 @ 06:06 PM"China's J-20, J-31 and H-20 fighter jets are now powered by homemade engines that feature single-crystal turbine blades that are manufactured using Rhenium metal. Southwest China's Sichuan Province-based private firm, Chengdu Aerospace Superalloy Technology is capable of producing single-crystal turbine blades using Rhenium metal,
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Is North Korea Preparing For Next Ballistic Missile Test?
September 4, 2017 @ 01:24 PMNorth Korea is likely to be readying another ballistic missile launch following its sixth nuclear test Sunday. South Koreas military has observed, what it infers as the preparation for a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test, Chang Kyung-soo, a South Korean Defense Ministry official was quoted as saying to lawmakers by
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China Begins Training Pilots To Fly J-20, Yun-20 Military Aircraft
September 4, 2017 @ 12:03 PMChina has started a training program to prepare a new generation of pilots to fly the J-20 jet fighter and Yun-20 transport aircraft. More than a thousand new cadets have been inducted into China's Air Force Aviation University
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Data On 9,400 US Military, Intelligence Personnel Left Exposed For More Than...
September 4, 2017 @ 11:09 AMUS files that contain personal information of military and intelligence personnel were exposed for public download for more than a year on a misconfigured cloud server. However, it was discovered earlier this year
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South Korea, US to Deploy Aircraft Carrier, Missiles, Bombers In Response To...
September 4, 2017 @ 09:58 AMSouth Korea and the US plan to deploy a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, strategic bombers and Taurus guided missiles mounted on F-15K fighter jets in Seoul as a response to North Korean latest nuclear test. The South Korean National Assemblys defense committee in its report state that its military will stage a unilateral live-fire drill involving Taurus air-to-surface guided missiles mounted on F-15K fighter jets this month, Seouls defense ministry was quoted as saying by Yonhap Monday
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Japan Initiates Special Radiological Survey After North Korea Detonates Hydrogen Bomb
September 4, 2017 @ 09:34 AMThe Japanese government has started carrying out a special radiological survey after North Korea detonated a hydrogen bomb powerful enough to spark a 6.3 Ritcher magnitude earthquake
Russia Deploys New Pantsir-SMD Missile Systems
Poland Seals Major K2 Tank Deal with South Korea, Local Assembly to...
Russia Used Jet-Powered Geran UAV in Deadliest Attack on Kyiv Killing 32,
Fourth Chinese Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Joins Navy
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...