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China's Type 001A Aircraft Carrier Likely To Be Commissioned Soon
May 16, 2019 @ 11:30 AMChinese military analysts predict that the country is likely to commission its first home-made aircraft carrier, Type 001A, to its naval service within two months, according to Chinese media. Chinas first carrier, the Liaoning took a little over a year from its maiden voyage to enlist in the PLA Navy
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Russian S-400 System Requires Friendly Aircraft Data to Identify Friend or Foe
May 16, 2019 @ 11:21 AMThe United States is opposed to Turkey and India acquiring the Russian S-400 long-range air defense systems as it requires sensitive data from the sensors of the aircraft to be fed into it in order to identify them as friend or a foe. The details of the friendly aircraft required include information on the radar, Link-16, a special transponder called Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF) and more
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General Dynamics Wins $92M To build 120mm Tank Ammunition for Iraq
May 16, 2019 @ 10:51 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a $92.4 million modification contract to supply 120mm tank ammunition for Iraq
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Thailand Picks US’ Stryker Armoured Vehicle Over Chinese VN1 Ones: Report
May 16, 2019 @ 10:17 AMThe Royal Thai Army is likely to buy 37 ‘refurbished M1126 Stryker infantry combat vehicles for $80 million from the US, scrapping its earlier intention of buying Chinese-made VN1 armoured personnel carriers, according to a report published Tuesday. “It was earlier expected that the Thai army might purchase Chinese VN1 armoured personnel carriers, but army chief Apirat Kongsompong managed to secure a deal with the US,”
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Russia to order 76 Su-57 Stealth Jets after 20% Price Cut
May 16, 2019 @ 09:51 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defence will hike its order for the Su-57 stealth fighter jets to 76 from an earlier 16 following a 20% price cut for the aircraft and equipment. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced yesterday that 76 Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets will be purchased for Russian Air Forces before 2028, a package contract will be inked in the near future
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BAE systems to Supply MK110 57mm Weapon Systems for US Navy
May 15, 2019 @ 06:45 PMBAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P
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DARPA to Develop Artificial Intelligence based Top Guns
May 15, 2019 @ 06:32 PMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking to automate air-to-air combat, enabling reaction times at machine speeds and freeing pilots to concentrate on the larger air battle. No ArtificiaI Intelligence (AI) currently exists that can outduel a human pilot in a fighter jet in a high-speed, high-G dogfight, a DARPA release said
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Boeing To Supply Harpoon Block II missiles To Saudi Arabia
May 15, 2019 @ 06:27 PMBoeing has been awarded a $10 million modification contract to supply Harpoon Block II Missiles to Saudi Arabia. The contract provides for obsolescence redesign efforts in support of the production and delivery of AGM-84 Harpoon Block II Missiles for the government of Saudi Arabia, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
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US Marine Corps To Develop Osprey Launch Capable Advanced Reconnaissance Drone
May 15, 2019 @ 06:14 PMIn a bid to obtain reconnaissance of enemy threats to protect the tilt rotor MV-22 Osprey aircraft, the United States Marine Corp is planning to develop a drone to be launched from the aircraft. The new drone is christened “Air-Launched Fast Autonomous Reconnaissance System” or AFARS, Marine Times reported Tuesday, citing officials from the Marine Corp Warfighting Lab
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IAF's MiG-21 Bison Squadron To Get New "Falcon Slayer" Patch
May 15, 2019 @ 05:56 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) squadron of MiG-1 Bison fighters who took part in the dog fight on February 27 will soon be getting a new "Falcon Slayer" patch commemorating their efforts in downing a Pakistani F-16 on the same. The MiG-21 Bison Squadron, of which the pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was part of when he took on the intruding aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Jammu and Kashmir on February 27 this year, has taken on the sobriquet ‘Falcon Slayers and ‘AMRAAM Dodgers and have got special uniform patches made to commemorate the dogfight, according to Indian media
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
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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