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US Navy Inaugurates New Missile Defense Base In Romania
October 11, 2014 @ 08:26 AMThe US Navy has commissioned a missile-intercepting defense base in southern Romania on Friday as part of a new and controversial NATO missile shield in a move that has infuriated Russia as NATO reinforces its presence in Europe. “The Deveselu facility will be a crucial component in building up NATOs overall ballistic missile defense system and the base will be operational and integrated into the NATO system by the end of 2015,” Alexander Vershbow, NATO Deputy Secretary-General was quoted as saying by Stars and Stripes
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India Develops AK-47 Variant
October 8, 2014 @ 09:19 AMIndias Ishapore rifle factory has successfully designed an assault rifle based on the Russian AK-47. According to reports, the prototype of this weapon had successfully cleared field trials by the Army, the Indian Air Force and the Sashastra Seema Bal
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Czech Military To Issue Tender For Anti-Aircraft Radar System
October 1, 2014 @ 02:19 PMThe Czech Defence Ministry has announced plans to acquire a new anti-aircraft radar system to replace obsolete Soviet-era equipment, according to Radio Prague. The ministry will reportedly pursue the acquisition independently, abandoning plans to develop a new air defence radar system together with Poland, Hungary and Slovakia
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Raytheon, Polish Partner To Develop New Routers For Patriot Missiles
September 29, 2014 @ 02:04 PMRaytheon is partnering with TELDAT to develop and produce advanced militarized routers for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense system. TELDAT engineers and technicians will design, integrate and qualify this key communications networking technology for Patriot
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US To Sell 40 AGM-158 Missiles To Poland: Reports
September 23, 2014 @ 01:34 PMThe US plans to sell 40 air-launched AGM 158-missiles to Poland as the Eastern European country further strengthens its defense amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the Telegraph reports citing the US State Department. The joint air-to-surface missiles can carry 1,000-pound warheads and have a far longer maximum range than the ones Poland currently is equipped with
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Poland Buys JASSM Missiles
September 22, 2014 @ 03:02 PMPoland is given a nod on a possible Foreign Military Sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and F-16 Operational Flight Plan upgrades for an estimated cost of $500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on September 17, 2014
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US, UK Arms Companies To Benefit From NATO “Spearhead” Force.
September 6, 2014 @ 10:50 AMArms companies from the US and UK could benefit from a NATOs proposal to create a rapid response force. Britain pledged to commit 1,000 troops to the NATO “Spearhead” force
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Eurofighter Fields Typhoon To Replace Polish Su-22, MiG-29 Aircraft Fleet
September 4, 2014 @ 01:40 PMThe Eurofighter consortium plans to pitch the Typhoon fighter aircraft to the Poland Air Force which intends to replace its fleet of ageing Soviet-era types. “The platform would offer Warsaw a number of advantages, including possible workshare – although not final assembly work – and technology transfer”, Joe Parker, director of export at the Eurofighter consortium was quoted as saying during the MSPO defense show in Kielce, Poland
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MBDA, Polish Industries Sign MoU To Develop Missiles
September 3, 2014 @ 02:56 PMMBDA signed two Letters of Intent with Poland to develop “Wisla” medium range air and missile defense programme Tuesday. These first LoI signatures confirm MBDA's willingness to pursue concerted cooperation with Polish industrial organisations involved with the Polish Air Defence consortium, as has been undertaken so far during technical dialogue, the company said in a statement
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Was It Possible For Malaysian MH-17 Aircraft To Adopt Evasive Maneuvers?
July 21, 2014 @ 01:29 PMFired missiles can be evaded by hard maneuvers. Infra Red missiles lock on can be defeated if the targeted aircraft fly out of the missile seekers field of view
RAF Typhoons to Help Defend Polish Air Space Following Russian Drone Incursion
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Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
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...