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South Korea to Purchase Boeing P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft for US$1.7 Billion
June 25, 2018 @ 11:25 AMSouth Korea decided Monday to purchase Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a US$1.7 billion project, the countrys Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced
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Swedish UAV Manufacturer `CybAero’ Files for Bankruptcy
June 25, 2018 @ 10:10 AMSwedish UAV manufacturer `CybAero has filed for bankruptcy following its failure to sell 20 civilian drones to China which was expected boost the funding of the financially beleaguered firm. The filings were made with the Nasdaqs First North Sweden stock exchange on June 19 and show that the company had experienced significant declines in revenues, halting all trading in the companys shares on June 15 due to CybAeros uncertain financial position
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Russian Cities Get Anti-drone Radar Shield
June 25, 2018 @ 08:40 AMA radar shield to detect low-flying targets, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has been put into operation above all major Russian cities, a senior Russian military official has told TASS Sunday. "At present, we have a low-altitude radar field in operation above all major Russian cities," said Maj
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DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies Seek Survivability without Piling on Armor
June 23, 2018 @ 11:04 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling excessive armor. Several Phase 2 contract awardees recently demonstrated advances on a variety of technologies to meet the programs goals, the agency said in a statement Friday
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20 Instances of Chinese Laser Attacks on US Military Pilots Reported This
June 23, 2018 @ 10:50 AMChina has used ocean-borne lasers to target US military pilots flying over Pacific Ocean on more than 20 occasions since the start of the year, Wall Street Journal reported. According the news daily, all the incidents occurred over or close to the East China Sea
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China Invites Bids To Develop Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Ship
June 23, 2018 @ 09:50 AMChina National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on Thursday invited bids for the construction of a nuclear-powered icebreaker ship, a project seen as a predecessor to the construction of nuclear powered aircraft carrier and other large naval ships. Bidders are required to participate in research, appraisal, building and testing of the ship, and provide technology support for the user
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Lockheed Martin Wins $86M Support Contract For Iraqi C-130J Aircraft
June 23, 2018 @ 09:06 AMThe Pentagon has awarded over $86 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin to provide support for six Iraqi C-130J Super Hercules, a turboprop military transport aircraft. “Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp
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Lockheed Martin To Supply F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jets Worth $1.12B To
June 23, 2018 @ 08:57 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract to supply 16 F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, the newest generation of Fighting Falcon, to Bahrain, the Department of Defense announced Friday. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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Philippine $5.6 Billion Horizon-2 Phase to Fund Four Frigates, Submarines
June 22, 2018 @ 03:07 PMThe Philippine government has earmarked 300 billion Philippine pesos (U.S
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Diehl to Supply Additional IRIS-T Short Range Air-air Missiles to Thailand
June 22, 2018 @ 02:50 PMDiehl Defense has signed a contract to supply additional short range air-air missiles IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System – Tail/Thrust Vector Controlled) to Thailand earlier this month. The Royal Thai Air force had selected the European short-range missile for arming first their Gripen- and later also their F-16 fighter aircraft in 2011
Russia Used Jet-Powered Geran UAV in Deadliest Attack on Kyiv Killing 32,
Fourth Chinese Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Joins Navy
Fire aboard S.Korean Amphibious Landing Ship Forces Evacuation of 180 Personnel
Cambodian General Srey Duk Killed During Border Clash with Thai Forces
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...