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France Orders 200 Akeron MP Anti-tank Missiles
January 13, 2023 @ 10:55 AMThe French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) placed an order for 200 MMP medium-range missiles, known as "Akeron MP" produced by MBDA. This deal was signed on December 29 in accordance with the French Military Programing Law 2019-2025, the defense ministry said Thursday
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Ukraine War Effect? Kalashnikov's 2022 Production Surpasses Past 20 years' Record
January 13, 2023 @ 06:57 AMKalashnikov Concern said it produced 40% more weapons last year than in 2021, setting a new record, likely fueled by the ongoing Ukraine War. In 2022, the company completed 45 state defense order contracts, 24 military-technical cooperation agreements, and also carried out the planned work to organize licensed production under one contract
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Japan to Spend $326B on Defense Including 'Counterstrike Capability'
January 9, 2023 @ 07:05 AMOne of the highlights of the Japanese defense ministrys budget worth billions of dollars is acquiring counterstrike capabilities, after having avoided it for several years due to its war-renouncing Constitution. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said 43 trillion yen ($326 billion) has been allotted to boost the militarys capabilities over the next five years from fiscal 2023, a major increase from the 27
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Thai Navy to Receive Chinese Type 071E Landing Platform Dock Soon
January 7, 2023 @ 07:54 AMThe Royal Thai Navy (RTN) recently organized a launching ceremony in Shanghai for HTMS Chang, its Chinese-made Type 071E landing platform dock, which could indicate that it will be delivered to Thailand and put into service soon. RTN chief of staff Admiral Thaloengsak Sirisawat presided over the ceremony at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding on January 4, Thai media outlet
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S.Korea Sends Drones to the North in Tit-for-Tat Move; Requests Stealth UAVs...
December 27, 2022 @ 03:52 PMSouth Korea reportedly sent drones across the border into North Korea for the first time on Monday, a retaliation to Kim Jong Un's regime dispatching five UAVs into its air space after a gap of more than five years. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the first North Korean drone crossed the border at 10:25 am and returned after flying for about three hours
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Russia Announces Deployment of its First Self-Propelled VSHORAD
December 26, 2022 @ 04:49 PMIn a rising trend of firing man-portable missiles from surface vehicles, Russia has armed itself with its first vehicle-mounted VSHORAD system – Gibka-S, which fires Verba or Igla-S MANPADS missiles. The Russian MoD has announced the successful finishing of the development of the system
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Russian Shipyard Launches Latest Project 677 Submarine
December 23, 2022 @ 12:46 PMAdmiralty Shipyards, part of Russias United Shipbuilding Corporation, launched the third Project 677M (Lada-class) submarine, the "Velikie Luki” at St. Petersburg on Friday
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Pakistan Launches First Homegrown Assault Boat
December 14, 2022 @ 02:09 PMPakistans Bahria Boat Building Yard has launched its first 12T marine assault boat at its Karachi facility as part of a technology transfer deal with Polish shipbuilder Techno Marine. The deal represents Techno Marines expanding presence in Pakistan; the company previously supplied 30 Chaser TM-1226 rigid inflatable boats for Pakistans naval Special Forces,
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China's First Ever Export of Landing Platform Dock for Thailand Completes Sea...
December 8, 2022 @ 03:23 AMThe first ever export of China's Type 071E landing platform dock built for Thailand recently completed its sea trial and delivery of the vessel is expected soon.Developed by the No
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Boeing Proposing Ground-Launched Bomb to East Ammunition Shortage in Ukraine
November 29, 2022 @ 07:37 AMThe U.S
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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...
