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Japan To Deploy Five Aegis Destroyers By March 2018
August 17, 2017 @ 09:50 AMJapan has requested budgetary allocation for the land-based version of Aegis ballistic missile defense system in the next fiscal year in the wake of rising missile launch threats by North Korea, local media reported Thursday. According to the NHK broadcaster, Japans Defense Ministry has confirmed its plans to introduce the US-made land-based defense system in order to strengthen the country's defense capabilities
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Israeli Patriot Missile Intercepts Target UAV As Part of Air Force Drill
August 17, 2017 @ 09:45 AMThe Israeli Air Force (IAF) has successfully intercepted a target UAV using Patriot surface-to-air missile system from a base in central Israel as part of an air force drill. As part of the exercise, the American-made system scored a direct hit on an airborne UAV
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New DARPA Autonomous Systems Program To Better Manage UAVs, Driverless Cars
August 17, 2017 @ 09:18 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has announced a new research program called Assured Autonomy seeking to develop rigorous design and analysis technologies to guarantee safety and to enhance their predictability of autonomous machines likes drones and driverless cars. Assuring systems operate safely and perform as expected, as said in a DARPA press release that it will centre on military autonomous vehicles
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Pakistani F-7 Light Fighter Aircraft Crashes
August 17, 2017 @ 09:04 AMA Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-7 PG single-engine, lightweight fighter aircraft crashed near Sargodha on Thursday, according to PAF spokesperson. One PAF official, identified as Lieutenant Bilal, suffered a leg fracture as a result of the incident,
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10 Per cent Production Achieved For F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jets
August 17, 2017 @ 08:34 AMThe rolling off of 318th rear section for an F-35 Lightning II combat jet from the Samlesbury, Lancashire production line completes 10 per cent of the global requirement production. The aft fuselage is the back part of the aircrafts main body
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UK, US Made Munitions Laced With Chemical Agents In Terrorist Depots: Syrian...
August 17, 2017 @ 06:32 AMSyrian chemical agents have found abandoned terrorist arms depots with weapons from the US and UK. "All the special means that have been found include hand grenades and rocket projectiles for grenade launchers, which are supplied with CS and CN irritant agents
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Oshkosh Wins $26M for Various Motor Vehicle Parts
August 17, 2017 @ 05:52 AMOshkosh has been awarded $26 million contract for various motor vehicle parts and accessories. This is a three-year base contract with two one-year option periods
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Indonesia Plans Amphibious Version Of Home-made n219 Aircraft
August 17, 2017 @ 05:33 AMIndonesia's 19-seater n219 aircraft which marked its first flight yesterday will spawn an amphibious version to serve smal islands in the country. Indonesian National Aviation and Outerspace Institute (Lapan) hailed the success of the test flight of its N219, made and designed in cooperation with PT Dirgantara Indonesia,
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General Dynamics Wins $115M To Maintain Virginia-class Submarines
August 17, 2017 @ 04:48 AMGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat is being awarded a $115 million modification to a previously awarded contract for additional lead-yard services, development studies and design efforts related to Virginia-class submarines. This modification provides lead-yard services for Virginia-class submarines that will maintain, update and support the Virginia-class design and related drawings and data for each Virginia-class submarine, including technology insertion throughout its construction and post-shakedown availability period, US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Syrian Air Force MiG-21 Shot Down, Rebels Claim
August 16, 2017 @ 03:16 PMSyrian rebels have claimed that they shot down MiG-21 Syrian military jet using 23-millimetre anti-aircraft gun on Tuesday and captured its pilot in a desert area in southern Syria near the border with Jordan. The group of Syrian rebels Ahmad al-Abdo Forces shot down the Syrian government MiG-21, the group's communications head Fares al-Munjed was quoted as saying by various media Tuesday
Zelenskyy Rejects Any Ukraine Deal Without Kyiv Warns Against Territorial Concessions
Sikorsky Begins Assembling CH-53K Helicopter for Israel
Russian Source Says S-400 Systems Intercept Western Missiles Targeting Su-34, Su-35
Ukrainian Sniper Eliminates 2 Russian Soldiers from 4KM-New World Record Claimed
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...