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Iran Conducts Rocket Space Launch

July 28, 2017 @ 09:51 AM

Iran successfully launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space on Thursday, Iranian news outlets reported. The rocket launched is a Simorgh, or Phoenix missile, which experts said was a copy of North Koreas Unha space-launch rocket
Kuwait Gets World's First Integrated CBRN Centre

July 28, 2017 @ 09:33 AM

Saab in collaboration with its Kuwaiti partner Bader Sultan & Bros, delivered the world´s first integrated national CBRN (Chemical biological radiological nuclear) centre, which is now operational in Kuwait. It is the first centre to cover a whole country with fixed and mobile CBRN sensors and units, whilst also providing a unique capability for simulated training, the press release states
North Korea Linked to Last Year’s $81B Cyberheist Aimed at Bangladesh Central...

July 28, 2017 @ 09:04 AM

North Korea is reportedly behind hacking group, Lazarus, which has been linked to last years $81 billion cyberheist aimed at Bangladesh central bank as well as 2014 attack on Sonys Hollywood studios, according to a report by South Koreas Financial Security Institute (FSI). The new report by the FSI which analyzed suspected cyberattacks between 2015 and 2017 on South Korean government and commercial establishments identified another Lazarus spinoff named Andariel,
Japan’s Defense Minister Resigns Over Alleged Activity Log Cover-up

July 28, 2017 @ 07:57 AM

Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has tendered resignation taking responsibility over an alleged cover-up involving daily activity logs of Japanese troops serving as UN peacekeepers in South Sudan. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will take over as interim defense minister until new chief is appointed, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was quoted as saying by
US Military Drops Leaflet Bombs to Test B-52 Bombers’ Ability

July 28, 2017 @ 07:37 AM

The US military has successfully dropped eight PDU-5/B leaflet bombs from B-52 Stratofortress bombers to test its ability to drop the bomb from its external hardpoints. The 419th Flight Test Squadron recently completed two successful sorties where a B-52 released eight PDU-5/B leaflet bombs over the Point Mugu Sea Test Range and eight more over the Precision Impact Range Area on Edwards Air Force Base, USAF said in a statement Wednesday
Boeing Completes KC-46 Tanker Electromagnetic Testing

July 28, 2017 @ 04:56 AM

Boeing along with US Air Force and Naval Air Systems Command representatives, recently completed KC-46 tanker electromagnetic testing. This testing evaluates the aircrafts ability to safely operate through electromagnetic fields produced by radars, radio towers and other systems under mission conditions, the company said in a statement Thursday
Additional Environmental Impact Assessment For South Korean THAAD Missile Defense System

July 28, 2017 @ 04:40 AM

South Korea plans to conduct additional environmental impact assessment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. The defense ministry will decide whether to fully deploy the THAAD missile on its soil only after general environmental survey and is expect to take several months
Azerbaijan to Buy 10 Super Mushshak Trainers from Pakistan

July 28, 2017 @ 04:25 AM

Pakistan has signed an agreement for the sale of 10 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft to Azerbaijan Air Force. The contract was signed at Azerbaijan, where Air Marshal Arshad Malik, Chairman Pakistan Aeronautical Complex at the town of Kamra represented Pakistan, whereas Azerbaijan was represented by Air Force Commander Azerbaijan Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov at the occasion, Xinhua reported Thursday
Boeing Wins $276M US Army Chinook Block II Manufacturing Contract

July 28, 2017 @ 03:52 AM

Boeing was awarded a $276 million contract for engineering and manufacturing development for the US Army CH-47F Block II program. Work is expected to be completed by July 27, 2020
Refurbished US Military Black Hawks to Help Firefighting and Disaster Relief In...

July 28, 2017 @ 03:32 AM

Australian StarFlight and Kaan Air Australia have signed $50 million (AUD $63 million) with Lockheed Martin to purchase 10 refurbished Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk US military helicopters with options for an additional 10 aircraft. The refurbishment program to be undertaken in Brisbane, the agreement will see the purchase of 10 ex-US military Black Hawks, to be imported into Australia early next year

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