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Irish Army Exercises With Saab RBS 70 NG Air Defence System
September 26, 2017 @ 09:36 AMThe Irish Army conducted a live firing exercise with RBS 70 and the latest generation of the system, RBS 70 NG at the Bofors Test Center in Karlskoga, Sweden recently. The purpose of the firings were to enhance their soldiers operational capability to engage both aerial and static targets, a Saab release said During four days, officers, operators and technicians from the Artillery Corps and the Ordnance Corps of the Irish Army visited Saab´s business area Dynamics and fired ten missiles against aerial and static surface targets
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Rheinmetall Hires Former US DoD Official as Senior Vice President for American...
September 22, 2017 @ 11:56 AMRheinmetall has hired a former senior US department of defense official, Stephen C Hedger as its Senior Vice President Corporate Development USA. Hedger last served as Chief of Staff to former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, who oversaw the annual development of the more than $600 billion US defense budget, and as Deputy Chief of Staff to then US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
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Air-to-air Missiles Found Damaged in Japan's Komatsu Air Base
September 22, 2017 @ 11:26 AMAir-to-air missiles belonging to Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) were found damaged at the Komatsu Air Base in March this year repairs of which are expected to cost 29.5 million yen, it was revealed on Sept
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United States Supplying Weapons Worth $2.2B To Syrian Terrorists Organization: Report
September 14, 2017 @ 06:01 PMTwo investigative documents have emerged stating that the United States have been supplying arms and ammunitions purchased from several Eastern European countries to terrorists groups in Syria under the guise to fight Daesh. According to a report by the
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Boeing Wins $600 Million for Designing Next US Air Force One
September 14, 2017 @ 04:07 AMBoeing has won $600 million modification contract for new preliminary design activity requirements on the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) Program. This contract modification supplements work already taking place under the PAR contract, including risk reduction activities and the acquisition of two commercial Boeing 747-8 aircraft
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US Intelligence In South Korea To Collect North Korea Related Information
September 6, 2017 @ 08:52 AMUS intelligence agents have reached South Korea to collect North Korea related information. The information gathering mission includes a review, and possibly an update of emergency evacuation plans for over 200000 Americans residing in South Korea,
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Polish Air Force Begin Operating CAE-built SW-4 Helicopter Full-flight Simulator
September 5, 2017 @ 10:02 AMPolish Air Force has begun operating CAE-built 3000 Series SW-4 full-flight simulator (FFS) to train its air force cadets at the 41st Air Base School in Deblin. The SW-4 helicopter, developed in Poland by PZL-Swidnik, a Leonardo Helicopter company, is a multi-role light utility helicopter used by the Polish Air Force for advanced pilot training and other utility missions
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Former Indian Air Force Chief Formally Charged in AgustaWestland Chopper Bribery Case
September 2, 2017 @ 08:37 AMIndias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed charges against former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi and nine others in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter bribery case. He was earlier arrested in connection with this case last year and granted bail
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Did North Korean Missile Outsmart Japan’s Defence Systems?
August 30, 2017 @ 02:03 PMThe North Korean ballistic missile which overflew Japanese territory and landed in the Pacific Ocean yesterday appears to have got the better of Japans sophisticated defence systems including the land-based PAC-3 and ship-mounted Standard Missile-3. These anti-missile systems had been on alert in view of Pyongyangs threat to launch missiles at the US military base in Guam
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Hyundai Stops China Car Production As Sales Fall Over THAAD Missile Row
August 30, 2017 @ 07:07 AMHyundai has stopped auto production at its four factories in China as tensions between South Korea and Being rose over US deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system. All four of its factories that have been in operation in China had stopped manufacturing vehicles as of Tuesday after a local parts supplier refused to supply components when Hyundai delayed payment
Ukrainian Drone Attacks Target Russian Oil Refineries
Turkey Offers Aksungar Drones to U.S. For Watching Over Mexican Border
Denmark to Reorient Patrol Ships Design for Arctic Operations
UAE's Edge Signs Contract with Hungary to Supply CARACAL Sniper Rifles
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U