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India to Commission Home-grown Anti-Submarine Corvette Next Week
October 10, 2017 @ 11:13 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to commission its home-grown anti-submarine corvette, INS Kiltan on October 16 in southern port city of Vishakhapatnam. The newly appointed defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman will be commissioning the corvette,
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Uncertainty over Eurofighter Typhoon Orders May Force Job Cuts at BAE Systems
October 9, 2017 @ 02:15 PMBAE Systems is likely to axe more than 1,000 jobs this week following reducing orders for its flagship fighter jet, the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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THAAD In S Korea Cannot Spy On China
October 7, 2017 @ 10:43 AMThe Terminal High Altitude Defence System (THAAD) installed in South Korea to counter Pyongyang's missiles cannot spy on Chinese military installations due to the limitations of its Radar. According to military experts, THAADs radar cannot detect ground facilities in China, given the curvature of the Earth
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UAE Interested In Purchasing Su-35 Fighter Jets, Contract Likely By Year End:...
October 3, 2017 @ 01:50 PMThe United Arab Emirates have shown interest in purchasing Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and will likely sign the contract with Russia for atleast dozen jets by this year end, a Russian news agency reports. "They want a lot, over a squadron but the exact number will be specified in the course of negotiations that may be held in November during an air show in Dubai," a source in the system of military and technical cooperation told
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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,
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...