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Russian Peacekeeping Contingent in Volatile Nagorno-Karabakh to Consist 2000 Servicemen
November 10, 2020 @ 11:28 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defense said the peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh will number almost 2,000 servicemen. "To control the ceasefire and hostilities, a peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation is deployed in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the amount of 1960 military personnel, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 units of automobile and special equipment," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement
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Saab Receives Norwegian Combat Training Order
October 23, 2020 @ 12:13 PMSaab has received an order for service and maintenance of the Norwegian Combat Training Centre. The order value is approximately 200 MSEK and the contract is valid between October 2020 and October 2024 with the possibility for additional three years of option
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Rheinmetall-Textron to Build New Lynx KF41 Variant for US Army's Bradley Replacement
October 20, 2020 @ 02:43 PMRheinmetall and Textron Systems will together build a new variant of the Lynx KF41 for the U.S
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China Tests Rocket-propelled Landmine Launchers in Tibet
October 16, 2020 @ 11:34 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted a live-fire training exercise of its rocket-propelled landmine launchers that spread a large number of mines over a given area in a short time. The test, conducted in Tibet will lead to a “rapid regional lockdown during combat,” state sponsored media reported
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Dutch, Russian Armies Show Different Approaches to Battling Hostile Drones
October 1, 2020 @ 05:14 PMThe Dutch and Russian Armies today revealed different approaches to battling hostile drones which are becoming a growing threat to ground-based assets While the Dutch Army today announced the creation of a ‘Stinger Platoon equipped with man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), the Russian Army said it was developing smaller, and cheaper missiles to hit at drones. Dutch Stinger Platoon The Dutch Army has created a platoon equipped with shoulder-launched ‘Stinger MANPADS to tackle low-flying threats such as drones
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Pentagon Awards General Dynamics $1.2 Billion to Produce IM-SHORAD System
October 1, 2020 @ 07:16 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $1,219,170,958 hybrid contract to produce, test and deliver Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) systems. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept
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Russian Be-200ES Takes Part in 200 Fire-Extinguishing Missions in Turkey
September 21, 2020 @ 09:26 AMRussian Be-200ES flew amphibious planes have flown over 200 times in three months to extinguish forest fires in Turkey, near Antalaya, Izmir and Bodrum. Since June 16, the crews have participated in the elimination of large fires at complex and strategically important facilities and locations
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Civilian Employee at Indian Military Engineering Services Leaks Sensitive Info to Pak
September 18, 2020 @ 09:07 AMThe Indian police's special task force recently arrested a civilian employee of the Military engineering services (MES) for passing classified data to Pakistani Military intelligence unit over the last two and a half years. The individual, was allegedly in touch with at least three Pakistani Intelligence Operative (PIO)-run Facebook accounts since 2018
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Estonian Defence Forces, US Army Practice Firing M270 MLRS in Exercise
September 8, 2020 @ 11:08 AMEstonian Defense Forces' (EDF) along with United States Army and the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup, practiced firing a M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) at their central polygon training area in Harju County, Estonia. Commander of the EDF Maj
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First Production Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Ready for Delivery to US Army
September 3, 2020 @ 10:36 AMThe first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) has driven off the BAE Systems production line to be delivered to the U.S
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
