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Lockheed Martin To Test Paragon Direct Attack Munition On F-16 Fighters This...
March 4, 2017 @ 08:33 AMLockheed Martin will carry out F-16 test flights with its ‘Paragon Direct Attack Munition integrated on it in the second quarter of this year. “Paragon has been successfully integrated on the F/A-18
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Boeing, Leonardo Offer MH-139 As USAF’s UH-1N Huey Replacement
March 4, 2017 @ 06:52 AMBoeing and Italys Leonardo have teamed up to enter the US Air Forces UH-1N Huey replacement competition and will offer a militarized version of the Italian firms AW139 helicopter. The aircraft, dubbed the MH-139, will need to incorporate a number of modifications to bring it in line with the services survivability specifications,
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India Looking To Export Home-Made Weapons Locating Radar
March 3, 2017 @ 02:27 PMIndia is looking to export its ‘Swati radar which can provide accurate location of all enemy weapons in a 50-km range. SWATI will track all enemy weapons like mortars, shells and rockets firing within in its effective zone of coverage and simultaneously handle multiple projectiles fired from different weapons at different locations
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Taiwan Aims To Complete Fighter Jet Prototype In 10-Years
March 2, 2017 @ 01:42 PMTaiwan has set a target to complete a prototype of a new fighter jet in 10 years and is ready to develop the engine for it. A budget proposal for the jet engine program will be sent to the Legislature later this year for approval, Chang Guan-chung, president of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), said in a legislative hearing
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DARPA Tests Radiation Detectors For Radiological ‘Dirty Bombs’
March 2, 2017 @ 11:45 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tested its radiation detectors mounted inside Washington D.C
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India's DRDO Plans Collaboration With Israel For AWACS Development
February 27, 2017 @ 11:59 AMIndia's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Israel, has planned to develop a long-range Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) with a 360-degree coverage. The system will be similar to the Phalcon A-50 long-range AWACS
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Five N Korean Officials Executed With Anti-Aircraft Guns
February 27, 2017 @ 11:39 AMFive North Korean official were executed with a burst of anti-aircraft guns in the capital Pyongyang last week for providing false information to their leader Kim Jong Un. The South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a private briefing to lawmakers, while Malaysia is investigates the poisoning death of Kim's estranged elder half brother, Kim Jong Nam
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UK, France Deal to Upgrade Storm Shadow/SCALP EG Cruise Missiles
February 23, 2017 @ 12:30 PMFrance and the UK have signed a GBP146 million (US$182 million) contract with MBDA to upgrade their Storm Shadow/SCALP EG long-range air-launched cruise missiles. Under the contract, MBDA will refurbish the UKs Storm Shadow and Frances SCALP missiles
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Russia’s T-50 Stealth Fighter Being Tested For Missiles, Bombs Integration
February 22, 2017 @ 12:28 PMRussia is carrying on tests of its next-generation Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighters for equipping them with missiles and bombs. “Aviation weapons including guided air-to-air, air-to-surface missiles and bombs are being integrated on the fighter T-50, and the aircraft systems are being evaluated, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said Tuesday
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Thailand Sets Aside Funds In 2017 Budget To Purchase Chinese Submarines
February 20, 2017 @ 09:24 AMThailand has made provision in the 2017 fiscal budget for part payment of the first Chinese Yuan Class submarine worth 13.5 billion Baht (US$ 37 million) the bill for which has already been approved by the National Legislative Assembly
Avio Secures €60M Orders from MBDA for ASTER 30 System
Iran Tests Qaseed Rocket to Launch Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Italy to Convert Gulfstream Jets into Electronic Attack Aircraft under BAE–L3Harris Deal...
U.K. Royal Navy Commissions Former Support Vessel as Mine Hunting Warship
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...