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Leonardo DRS Wins Additional $80M to Equip US Abrams Tanks with Rafael’s...
January 11, 2019 @ 12:34 PMLeonardo DRS has won a $80 million contract to equip the United States Armys M1A2 Sep v2 and Marine Corps M1A1 main battle tanks (MBTs) with additional Trophy active protection systems (APS). This brings the total funded value of the program to over $200 million and will equip several more brigades with Abrams Trophy, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Chinese Army's Tibet Command Gets PLC-181 Vehicle-Mounted Howitzer
January 8, 2019 @ 08:32 AMThe People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) in the Tibet Military Command has been equipped with a new PLC-181 155mm cannon vehicle-mounted howitzer. The PLAGF stationed in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has received the new vehicle-mounted howitzer,
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Iron Fist Light Armor On Bradley Fighting Vehicle Advances to Phase II
January 7, 2019 @ 06:32 PMRADA announced that following the recent announcement by General Dynamics of Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) decision, Phase II of the Iron Fist Light (IFL) Active Protection System (APS) for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle is moving forward. The project is a joint venture between General Dynamics subsidiary, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, together with Israel Military Industries (IMI), which was recently acquired by Elbit Systems
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Eye on China, IAF to Co-locate Rafale with Su-30MKI Fighter Jets at...
December 17, 2018 @ 11:38 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to base the Dassault Rafale fighter jets, which it is expected to acquire from 2019, at its Hasimara air base near the Indo-Chinese border which currently plays host to a squadron of Su-30 fighter aircraft. The two front-line fighter aircraft of the IAF at the same base shows the strategic significance being attached to the Line of actual control, the border between the two Asian giants
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Aviv Kochavi is New Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff
November 26, 2018 @ 08:13 AMIsraels cabinet has approved Maj. Gen
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South Korean Medium-range Anti-tank Guided Missiles Spotted in Yemen War
October 4, 2018 @ 09:40 AMYemeni fighters backed by the Saudi armed forces were spotted using a South Korean third generation medium-range anti-tank guided missile (MR-ATGM), ‘Raybolt in a video posted on the internet. The Saudi Army has acknowledged that the video showed that the anti-tank missile was used by the Saudi armed forces against a Houthi vehicle in Saada,
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US Army Fields New Electronic Warfare Vehicle
September 12, 2018 @ 07:59 AMThe US Army fielded a new electronic warfare tactical vehicle recently giving it the ability to sense and jam enemy communications and networks from an operationally relevant range at the brigade combat team level. “This effort will allow the ability for EW soldiers to influence future vehicle improvements and grow their knowledge,” Army Lt
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IAF MiG-27 Fighter Aircraft Crashes In Jodhpur Due To Technical Glitch
September 4, 2018 @ 01:02 PMA MiG-27 fighter aircraft of an Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, due to a technical snag while carrying out a routine mission on Tuesday. The pilot was able to escape unhurt, defence spokesperson Colonel Sombit Ghosh was quoted as saying by Zee News
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Syria’s Top Chemical-Weapons Developer Killed In Car Blast
August 6, 2018 @ 01:37 PMA top research director at a military agency linked to Syrias chemical weapons program was killed in a bombing that took place over the weekend in Syria, according to Syrian news reports on Sunday. Aziz Azbar, the head of the Syrian Scientific Research and Studies Center in Masyaf, and a leading scientist in the development of medium- and long-range missiles, was killed along with his driver in a bombing on August 4th night, according to reports
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Russian Navy Receives Warships, Cruise and Anti-Ship Missiles This Year
July 23, 2018 @ 11:44 AMThe Russian Navy has received three newly built combat ships, two support vessels and one warship that had undergone repairs, cruise missiles and coastal defense missile system in the first half of this year. Three most advanced warships were accepted for service in the Russian Navy along with 49 Kalibr cruise missiles in the first half of this year, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko was quoted as saying by
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...
