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Polish Pilot Dies In MiG-29 Aircraft Crash
July 6, 2018 @ 08:58 AMA Polish Air Force pilot was killed on early hours of Friday after the MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a night training mission near the village of Paslek, Warmia-Mazury province, north-east of Poland. According to the official statement, a Polish Air Force MiG-29 jet fighter from the 22 Tactical Air Base crashed near Paslek village crashed on 6 July at 02:57 CET
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Raytheon To Develop Laser Weapon System For US Army’s Tactical Vehicles
July 6, 2018 @ 08:43 AMThe US Army has awarded a $10 million worth contract to Raytheon for development of laser weapon systems preliminary design for integration onboard the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. According to the contract announced on July 2, the company will develop a 100 kW class laser weapon system under High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstration program
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China's First Domestically-built Aircraft Carrier Ready For Second Sea Trials
July 6, 2018 @ 08:29 AMChina's first domestically built aircraft carrier, Type 001A, is reportedly ready for its second sea trials after the ships outfitting work was completed on Thursday, local media reports. A report from wenweipo
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Israeli Missile Defense Systems Successfully Completes Series of Tests
July 6, 2018 @ 08:12 AMIsraels defense ministry said Thursday that it completed a series of tests of the Israeli missile defense systems designed to “counter emerging threats in the region”. According to the ministrys statement, Iron Dome anti-missile defense system passed the latest series of tests with which the system was challenged by Israeli defense industries in conjunction with its creator, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
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Japan To Send Largest Helicopter Carrier For Patrolling In South China Sea
July 5, 2018 @ 03:21 PMJapan is slated to dispatch one its largest warships, the Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga, to the South China Sea that will last for year, two officials with direct knowledge of the operation told Reuters. “This is part Japan's efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific," one of the officials said
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Russia Receives Request from Serbia for S-300 System Supply, Belgrade Denies
July 5, 2018 @ 02:44 PMA Russian military and diplomatic source told TASS on Wednesday that Russia had received an official request from Serbia on supplies of S-300PMU-2 missile systems in 2021. However, Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin issued a statement on Thursday stating that the reports on purchase of Russias S-300 missile systems were not true
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Rheinmetall To Supply Laser Light Package To German Army
July 5, 2018 @ 02:41 PMGermanys procurement authority, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-service Support, has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to supply a lightweight, assault rifle-mounted laser light package for the German Army. Worth around €5 million, the order encompasses the manufacture and delivery of 1,745 laser light package sets for the Bundeswehrs Special Forces Assault Rifle (“Sturmgewehr Spezialkräfte Bundeswehr, leicht”)
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Boeing to Take Over Embraer's Commercial Aircraft Business for $4.75 billion
July 5, 2018 @ 02:16 PMBoeing and Embraer today announced they have signed a MoU to set up a joint venture comprising the commercial aircraft business of Embraer that would strategically align with Boeings commercial development, production, marketing and lifecycle services operations. Under the terms of the agreement, Boeing will hold an 80 percent ownership stake in the joint venture and Embraer will own the remaining 20 percent stake
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Turkish Firm Wins Tender to Build Four Corvettes for Pakistan Navy
July 5, 2018 @ 12:18 PMA Turkish firm has won a tender to build four corvettes for the Pakistan Navy making it the biggest ever defence export from Turkey. “A tender opened by the Pakistan Navy to supply four corvettes has just been concluded and Turkey has won the tender,” Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli told reporters today during a visit to Montenegro Anadolu Agency (AA) reported
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Netherlands, US to Share New Technology Systems for Large Equipment Projects
July 5, 2018 @ 06:38 AMThe Netherlands and the US signed a defense cooperation agreement that includes sharing of information about new technological systems for large equipment projects. The agreement signed by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and US President Donal Trump deals with partnership on military equipment and operations, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense said in a statement Monday
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
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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...