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North Korea Preparing To Launch ‘Largest Missile Ever’ In September 2018

January 2, 2018 @ 09:21 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has reportedly ordered for the largest missile for its arsenal, which is planned for launch in September this year, during the 70th anniversary of the founding of the republic. According to a report by
Turkish Aselsan in $413 Million Deal for Short-range, Low-altitude Aerial Defense System

January 2, 2018 @ 08:39 AM

Aselsan has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Turkeys Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) for a short-range, low-altitude aerial defense system. “A short range/low altitude defense system agreement … has been signed between ASELSAN and the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries on December 29, 2017,” Aselsan was quoted as saying in a statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) by state-run Anadolu Agency
China’s Wing Loong II Killer Drone Fires 5 Missiles in Single Sortie

January 2, 2018 @ 08:34 AM

The Wing Loong II unmanned aerial system (UAS) has hit five targets in succession with five different types of missiles in a single sortie, setting a new live firing record for Chinese UAS, its manufacturer, State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said. After multiple rounds of flight and firing tests, the Wing Loong II UAS has conducted firing tests with eight types of missiles and dozens of bombs, with a hit rate of 100 percent, the Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the State-owned aviation giant of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
Bangladesh Air Force to Get Two New Air Bases

January 2, 2018 @ 06:45 AM

Bangladesh will build two new airbases in the northeast region to bolster its Air Force. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the announcement after inspecting a parade on Sunday by young Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) officers in Jessore, 164 km from Dhaka, Xinhua news agency reported
Saab Unveils Sea Giraffe Fixed Face AESA Radar

January 2, 2018 @ 06:33 AM

Saab has introduced the Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face (FF), a fixed-panel configuration of Saabs existing and delivered active electrically scanned array (AESA) radar family. The radar is a derivative of Saabs family of rotating, full AESA S-band radar systems
Kim Jong-Un Calls on North Korea to Mass Produce Nuclear Warheads, Missiles

January 2, 2018 @ 03:50 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged the nation to mass-produce nukes, missiles and speed up putting them to service. "We must mass-produce nuclear warheads and ballistic missile and speed up their deployment," Kim said in his annual New Year address to the nation, AFP reported Monday
South Korea Deploys New Remote Activation Munition System

January 2, 2018 @ 03:33 AM

South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has deployed Remote Activation Munition System (RAMS) to its defense forces. "The new RAMS is equipment to destroy the enemy's command center and key facilities for use by our troops infiltrating deep into its territory and support the maneuvering of engineering units," the agency was quoted as saying by
Indian Air Force Jaguar Fighter Aircraft Likely to Get New Honeywell Engines...

January 1, 2018 @ 06:42 PM

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing its plans to upgrade around 100 Jaguar fighter aircraft by equipping them with new Honeywell engines in a deal worth $783 million. The deal has been stuck for over six years now
NASA, DARPA to Build Robotic Service Stations in Orbit to Defend Against...

January 1, 2018 @ 06:29 PM

NASA has teamed up with the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to build robots that can not only refuel and repair satellites, but also sabotage enemy spacecraft in the event of space war. These robotic satellites, known as ‘service stations in orbit, could improve the lifespan of satellites
Boeing Wins $148 Million for F/A-18 Depot Maintenance Support Contract

December 29, 2017 @ 04:19 AM

Boeing has won $148.5 million modification contract to exercise an option for depot level maintenance support and sustainment for the F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft

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