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No THAAD Sytems to Saudi As US Senate Blocks $8 Billion Arms...
June 21, 2019 @ 09:49 AMSaudi Arabia will not be able to acquire the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense systems as the United States (US) senate has blocked $8 Billion arms sales to Riyadh and its allies, owing to their interference in the Yemen conflict. The Republican-led Senate joined the Democrats in a symbolic rebuke to President Donald Trump who had claimed earlier this year that "emergency" circumstances require Washington to provide Riyadh with more precision-guided bombs because of Iranian threats
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China’s AV500 Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Night Mission
June 21, 2019 @ 08:27 AMChinas AV500 unmanned helicopter developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed its first night night operation on June 14, and is likely to be commissioned to service soon. The chopper drone, billed as a competitor to the US-made MQ-8 Fire Scout, took off and flew towards the sea in a headwind of 15 meters per second in South China's Hainan Province
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UAE, Ukraine To Jointly Manufacture Antonov UAVs
June 18, 2019 @ 01:09 PMUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ukraine are likely to begin the joint manufacturing of Ukrainian firm Antonovs Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). “At present, the most promising market for us is the Middle East and Southeast Asia
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Pentagon Emitted More Greenhouse Gases Than Sweden Or Denmark in 2017: Study
June 14, 2019 @ 08:27 AMThe Pentagon emitted more greenhouse gases than “entirely industrialised” countries like Sweden or Denmark in 2017, making it the “single largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world,” according to a new
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Rheinmetall Wins $104M To Supply 252 Unprotected Transport Vehicles To Germany
June 13, 2019 @ 09:05 AMRheinmetall has won a $104 million (Euro 92million) contract to supply Germany's Bundeswehr 252 unprotected transport vehicles. This order falls under the framework agreement concluded in 2017 for more than 2,200 military trucks worth $1017 (Euro 900 million) million the compant said in a statement Wednesday
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US-Russian “Close Encounters" on Sea, Air
June 7, 2019 @ 11:12 AMA US warship made a ‘dangerous manoeuvre close to a Russian ship in South China Sea on Thursday, which was preceded by a similar incident when a Su-35 jet intercepted an American P-8A surveillance aircraft thrice over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday. The second interception that happened June 4 is considered “unsafe
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Ukraine Establishes Fourth Naval Base In Black Sea
June 7, 2019 @ 10:26 AMUkraine has established its fourth Naval Forces base in Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region, located northwest of the Black sea, reports Dumskaya news outlet. The first three bases are in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Berdyansk
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India Tests BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile With Extended Range: Reports
June 4, 2019 @ 06:06 PMIndia has test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with an extended range of 450 kilometres, from Chandipur, located in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The test is part of ongoing user trials for the missile's extended range of around 450km, with the version of the missile used in the launch having an upgraded guidance system as well, reports Sputnik
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IAF's Su-30MKI Jets To Be Equipped With Fastest Supersonic Cruise Missiles
June 4, 2019 @ 04:40 PMForty Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be armed with the BrahMos cruise missile, which is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. "As for the plans, the serial production has been launched and rearmament will be carried out, as our Indian colleagues have promised on many occasions
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Pak Sentences Retd Army General To Life Imprisonment For Spying
May 31, 2019 @ 06:35 AMThe Pakistan Army has sentenced Retired Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of espionage following a closed-door military trial. Two others found guilty of spying in the case were sentenced to death- Retired Brigadier Raja Rizwan and Wasim Akram, a civilian doctor employed by the army organization
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...