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US Navy Deploys World’s First Active Laser Weapon System

July 18, 2017 @ 07:43 AM

The US Navy test-fired the worlds first active laser weapon system (LaWS), capable of travelling at the speed of light to destroy incoming missiles. The LaWS is capable of travelling at 50000 times faster the speed of an Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
Saudi Arabia Converts Manned Aircraft Into Military Drones

July 18, 2017 @ 07:37 AM

Saudi Arabias King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced the success of a project to convert a manned aircraft into a drone. This was disclosed by KACST President Prince Turki Bin Saud
Decision On India's Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle Program Likely This Month

July 18, 2017 @ 05:01 AM

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) is likely to take a decision later this month about reissuing expression of interest (EoI) for the Armys futuristic infantry combat vehicle (FICV) program. “At the recent Defence Procurement Board (DPB) meeting, it was decided to let the DAC take a call about reissuing expression of interest (EoI) for the FICV,”
Johns Hopkins University Wins $92M USAF Nuclear Weapons Center Partnership Contract

July 18, 2017 @ 04:29 AM

Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) has been awarded a $92 million contract for continuing strategic partnership with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), by procuring engineering for complex systems, as well as research and development of specialized functions. Contractor will provide support in the AFNWCs mission in development planning (concept development and capability planning and analysis), strategic system capability assessments (Air Force nuclear vulnerability assessments), strategic and tactical air delivered and ground-based nuclear weapon system capability, and nuclear command, control and communications, US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
Northrop Wins $98M For Maintenance of USSTRATCOM C2 Capabilities

July 18, 2017 @ 04:16 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a $98 million contract for the overall operations and maintenance of command and control capabilities for U.S
US To Test New Counter-UAS Program At Bagram Airfield In Afghanistan

July 17, 2017 @ 03:38 PM

Researchers from US Defence Department are planning to test new ways to counter the probable drone threats in future due to rising unmanned aircraft systems around the world, at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The Air Force's 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron here teamed up with a researcher from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to teach airmen how to pilot drones and use them to train coalition forces on how to react to them on the battlefield, the US Air Force announced last week
Indian Navy Seeking Ruggedised MiG-29K Fighter Jet

July 17, 2017 @ 02:49 PM

Indian Navy is seeking to ruggedise its fighter aircraft MiG-29K for carrying out operations from aircraft carriers which is supposed to be its main role. "The plane needs to be ruggedised further as very frequently after landings, the settings of the plane change and they have to be re-set," the Navy official was quoted as saying by
Croatia Seeks Foreign Fighter Jets

July 17, 2017 @ 02:44 PM

Croatia is looking to purchase fighter aircraft for the countrys air force and is soon expected to send the Request for Proposal to five countries – Sweden, the U.S, South Korea, Israel and Greece
US, Coalition Strike Islamic State Targets 31 Times Since July 15 in

July 17, 2017 @ 02:19 PM

The US and coalition military forces have intensified strikes on the Islamic States of Syria and Iraq since July 15, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 51 engagements, a press release by Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve states. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 34 engagements against ISIS targets destroying IS check points near Abu Kamal, and three weapons caches, two staging areas, a wellhead, 18 fighting positions, two vehicle bomb factories, mortar system and a tactical vehicle in three other cities
Turkey Blacklists More Than 4,000 Russians Due To Links With Daesh Militants

July 17, 2017 @ 01:54 PM

Turkish government has blacklisted about four thousand Russian citizens and deported 804 people since 2011 over the alleged links to Daesh militant group. Turkey has blacklisted more than 4,000 Russian citizens and deported 804 Russians since 2011 over their suspected links to Daesh (banned in Russia), the Turkish Interior Ministry said in a report published Monday

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