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Lawmaker Nirmala Sitharaman Appointed as India’s Defence Minister
September 3, 2017 @ 04:30 PMLawmaker Nirmala Sitharaman was today sworn in as as Indias defence minister. Sitharaman is India's first full-time woman defence minister and takes from Arun Jaitley who held the two positions of finance and defence minister
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North Korea Ignores Sanctions, US Pressure To Test Its Most Powerful Nuclear...
September 3, 2017 @ 04:11 PMShrugging off United Nations sanctions and muscle flexing by the United States, North Korea today conducted its most powerful nuclear test ever claiming it as a “complete success of a hydrogen warhead for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).” Todays test measured 6
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Russia Launches Sovershenny Corvette's Sea Trials
September 2, 2017 @ 11:51 AMRussia has launched sea trials of Sovershenny corvette, which had been built at the Amursky ship yard. The corvettes crew jointly with the ship yard representatives will check systems and mechanisms of the ship, including operability of power plant, steering control, additional mechanisms, communication and navigation equipment, and anchor arrangement
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US Littoral Combat Ship 'Little Rock' Completes Acceptance Trial
September 2, 2017 @ 11:25 AMFutures fifth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Little Rock has completed US Navy acceptance trials last week. Following the trails, now Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine are readying the LCS for delivery in the coming weeks, the Naval service announced Friday
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Former Indian Air Force Chief Formally Charged in AgustaWestland Chopper Bribery Case
September 2, 2017 @ 08:37 AMIndias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed charges against former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi and nine others in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter bribery case. He was earlier arrested in connection with this case last year and granted bail
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Chinese Navy Commissions High-capacity Supply Ship
September 2, 2017 @ 07:32 AMA high capacity supply vessel was commissioned by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Friday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Hulun Nur 965 is the first of a new type of comprehensive supply vessel independently developed by China using globally advanced technologies, according to reports in several Chinese media
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Jordan to Receive 5.56mm Ammo For Anti-terror Ops in $49 Million FMS
September 2, 2017 @ 06:48 AMBlack Hills Ammunition, South Dakota, is being awarded a $49.9 million contract with a five-year ordering period for 5
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US$2.8 Billion Refueling, Overhaul Bill For US Navy’s Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
September 2, 2017 @ 04:15 AMHuntington Ingalls is being awarded a $2,8 billion contract to perform refueling and complex overhaul of the USS George Washington (CVN 73), nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Work will be performed in Newport News, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by August 2021
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Indian Navy Issues RFI For 12 Anti-Torpedo Submarine Defense Systems
September 1, 2017 @ 03:55 PMIndian Navy has floated a global request for information (RFI) to buy 12 anti-torpedo defense systems (ATDS) and associated equipment for its submarines. “The ATDS is an important program, and the aquisition will be on a fast-track basis,“ a senior Indian Navy official was quoted as saying by
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Indian Govt Finalizing Cyber Security Standards For Mobile Companies
September 1, 2017 @ 02:55 PMIndian government is finalising cyber security standards to counter rising cyber attacks and breach of financial and personal data from mobile-phone companies. “The products of all mobile manufacturing units must be security-compliant
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...