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Future French Aircraft Carrier Could Be A European Project
March 12, 2019 @ 10:08 AMFrench Ministry of Defences aircraft carrier project launched in October last year could be a project that all countries belonging to the European Union (EU) could jointly work on. France launched an 18-month long study worth €40 million ($45 million) for the eventual future replacement of the countrys aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle after 2030
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Japan Selects Kongsberg for Joint Strike Missiles
March 11, 2019 @ 03:30 PMNorwegian company Kongsberg has won a contract from Japan to supply Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for the countrys fleet of F-35 fighter aircraft. The JSM development started in 2008 and was completed in mid-2018 after a series of successful validation test firings, the company said in a statement
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India Leases Mothballed Russian Nuclear Submarine for $3 billion
March 8, 2019 @ 07:56 AMIndia inked a deal to lease a mothballed nuclear-powered Akula-1 class submarine from Russia for over $3 billion (INR 21,000 crore) on Thursday. The
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India’s Ordnance Factory Board Revives Production of Anti-aircraft Guns
March 7, 2019 @ 09:39 AMIndias Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has revived the production of anti-aircraft guns at its facility in West Bengal state. “The anti-aircraft guns were first manufactured in the 1960s but production was discontinued due to lack of demand
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China Hikes 2019 Defense Budget by 7.5 Percent to $177.5 Billion
March 5, 2019 @ 09:54 AMChina has announced an increase of 7.5 percent from 2018 in its defense budget for 2019
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India to Sign $3B Lease Agreement for another Russian Nuclear Submarine This...
March 4, 2019 @ 12:51 PMIndia is likely to sign $3 billion worth inter-governmental agreement to lease another Akula class nuclear submarine from Russia later this week. The submarine hulls will be mothballed at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk would undergo a deep refit and rebuild, to be fitted with Indian sensors, operation room electronics, and communication equipment before being delivered to India in or before 2025,
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Poland Details $49.8 Billion Military Modernization Plan 2026
March 4, 2019 @ 11:52 AMThe Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed a Technical Modernization Plan until 2026 costing an approximate 185 billion Polish złotys (about US$48.9 billion) that include buying fifth generation fighter jets, UAVs, assault helicopters, Short-range rockets, submarines and cyber security
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Northrop Signs Triton Industry Deal With Australia at Avalon Airshow
March 1, 2019 @ 07:23 PMNorthrop Grumman has signed an agreement with the Australian government to expand its engagement with local industry on programmes including the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a contract that was inked during the Avalon airshow. In June 2018, the Australian government outlined a commitment to procure six MQ-4C Triton UAVs, with all platforms planned to be operational by the mid-2020s
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Rheinmetall Completes Trials of Laser Weapon Station
February 28, 2019 @ 12:03 PMRheinmetall has completed series of comprehensive trials with a weapon station with a laser weapon technology. In combination with a laser, the weapon station demonstrated its speed and precision in tests conducted in December 2018
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Sikorsky HH-60W Rescue Helicopters to Enter Flight Test with New Tactical Mission...
February 28, 2019 @ 10:02 AMTwo fully assembled HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) built by Sikorsky, will enter flight test with the new Tactical Mission Kit. The integration of sensors, radar, and multiple defense systems will bring added intelligence into the cockpit, enhancing pilots' situational awareness to complete missions
France Begins Production of M51.4 Nuclear Missile for Next-Generation Submarines
U.A.E. Summons Israeli Envoy over Strike on Qatar
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
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...