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Chinese Army Conducts Live-Fire Drills in Tibet
July 17, 2017 @ 11:59 AMThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire exercises in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Friday. The brigade that conducted the drills was from the PLA's Tibet Military Command and is one of China's two plateau mountain brigades
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UAE Behind Qatar Media Hacking: US Intelligence
July 17, 2017 @ 09:45 AMThe United Arab Emirates reportedly was behind the hacking of Qatari websites in late May which led to boycotting of the nation by Saudi-led group of countries. The UAE hacked the websites or paid for getting them hacked (which is still unclear) in order to post false quotes linked to Qatar's emir, prompting the Qatar-Gulf diplomatic crisis, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing US intelligence officials
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Turkey Signs Agreement With France, Italy To Develop National Missile Defence System
July 15, 2017 @ 05:20 AMTurkey has signed an agreement with fellow NATO members France and Italy to develop its national missile defense systems, the Turkish defense minister said on Friday. Turkish companies would work with Italian-French missile maker consortium Eurosam, defense minister Fikri Isik said on Friday speaking during a reception at the French embassy in Ankara,
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Lockheed Martin Wins $130M PAC-3 Missile Defense System Contract
July 15, 2017 @ 05:15 AMLockheed Martin was awarded a $130 million FMS (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, and Taiwan) contract for fiscal 2017 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 production to increase the total missile segment enhancement quantity by 35, add 130 launcher modification kits with motor control units for the U.S
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India To Operationalise Cyber and Space Defense Units This Week
July 14, 2017 @ 06:28 PMIndias Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra has revealed this week that two separate cyber and space agencies for defense will soon enter operation to protect defense-related websites from hackers. The Indian governmental defense-related websites have survived hundreds of cyber-attacks in the last few years,
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Berlin To Boost Aviation Cyber Safety To Avoid Possible Warplane Hijacks
July 14, 2017 @ 11:32 AMGerman military's aviation safety chief has launched a new “aviation cyber expertise” against cyber threats, in the wake of a research that revealed the possibility of hackers taking possession of military airplanes with the help of equipment that costs about 5,000 euros ($5,700). The new "aviation cyber expertise" development would cover raising consciousness about cyber threats to technical research projects and equipping aircraft with protective systems, a defense ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by
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MKU Supplies Indian Army With 7,500 Ballistic Helmets
July 14, 2017 @ 09:43 AMIndian Army has received the first batch of 7,500 ballistic helmets to protect its infantry soldiers for the first time in 25 years. The first batch has arrived at the ordnance depots, whereas a second batch of 30,000 helmets is expected by 2017 end
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UK Defense Secretary Announces P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Squadrons
July 13, 2017 @ 05:20 PMUK Defence Secretary has announced that number 120 Squadron and number 201 Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray would be operating nine new P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. 120 Squadron was the RAFs highest scoring anti-submarine unit in the Second World War with 14 kills
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ShinMaywa Looking At Parts Manufacture, MRO of US-2i Amphibious Aircraft In India...
July 13, 2017 @ 12:54 PMJapan's ShinMaywa is looking at manufacture of parts and their assembly besides part -manufacture of the full flight simulator of its US-2i amphibious aircraft in India of which the Indian Navy wants to buy 12 units for $1.5 billion-$1
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HAL Targets 17900 Crore ($2.8B) Revenue From Operations In Current Fiscal
July 13, 2017 @ 09:59 AMIndia's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has targeted a revenue from operations to the tune of INR17900 Crore ($2.8Billion) during the 2017-18 fiscal year, which is claimed to be its highest ever
Denmark Joins Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme with 129 Patria 6x6 Vehicle
China Reveals Robot Wolves – Quadrupedal Drones to Fight alongside Soldiers
Ukrainian-U.S. Joint Venture to Manufacture Specialty Ammunition Chemicals
L3Harris to Upgrade Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 Fleet
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...