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Google Reviewing Taiwan's Request To Blur Images Of Military Facilities in Disputed...

September 22, 2016 @ 12:11 PM

Google is carrying out review on Taiwans request to blur imagery of unidentified Taiping Island military structures viewable on its Earth and Maps services. Four giant tetrapod-shaped structures on the north-western shoreline of the island Itu Aba controlled by Taiwan and also claimed by several other countries was visible on Google Maps satellite photo, Local media reported Wednesday
Greek Boeing Apache Attack Helicopter Crashes Into Sea

September 21, 2016 @ 09:02 AM

A Greek AH-64 Apache Helicopter crash landed into the sea near the northern coast during a training exercise. The two crew members were recused after the Apache helicopter splashed down Tuesday close to the shoreline east of the northern city of Thessaloniki,
360 Degree Targeting System For Russian Mi-35 Crocodile Helicopter Gunships

September 20, 2016 @ 10:44 AM

Russia will test a 360 degree targeting system for its Mi-35 Super Crocodile helicopter gunships and Mi-8AMTSh Terminator transport helicopters. Developed by Rostecs subsidiary Shvabe holding, the OPS-24N-1 can see through heavy fog, smoke and dust storms
Saudi Arabia Seeks Bangladeshi Military Expertise To Guard Its Borders

September 15, 2016 @ 08:40 AM

Saudi Arabia has sought Bangladeshs cooperation in receive training for its border guards and technical assistance for the development of Saudis Air Force. Saudi Arabian Deputy Minister of Defence Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al-Aish met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed different aspects of cooperation in various sectors, including defence, BDNews24 reported last month
Danish Army Selects Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s Vehicle Mission Systems

September 7, 2016 @ 04:06 PM

Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a contract with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to provide Vehicle Mission Systems for the Danish Armys land vehicles. Based on the Leonardo solution, developed to be fully compliant to the very latest Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) technology, systems will be fitted on several platforms including the newly procured Piranha V APC, new Armoured Patrol Vehicles, Wisent engineering vehicles, Leopard II MBTs and CV90 IFVs, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Australian Companies To Gain More From $380 Million Electronic Warfare Project

September 6, 2016 @ 02:52 PM

Australian government has approved a new joint project worth A$500 million (US $380 million) to expand electronic warfare capabilities for maritime and land forces. The project cost will include approximately three quarters to be spent locally in a boost to Australias Defence Industry, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
Sri Lanka’s Former Defense Secretary Among Eight Indicted For Arms Scandal

September 6, 2016 @ 11:07 AM

Sri Lankas Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) indicted eight people including former defense secretary and three ex-navy commanders for illegally allowing a private floating armory worth $171 million. CIABOC filed charges against former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and six others for allowing private Avant Garde Maritime Services to operate the armoury and provide sea marshal services,
Russia To Display 270 Weapons, Including T-90 Battle Tank At Arms 2016

September 6, 2016 @ 05:16 AM

Rosoboronexport will display over 270 pieces of advanced equipment, including T-90 tank third generation battle tank, TOR-M2E Surface to Air Missile system at the Army-2016 international military&technical forum held from September six to 11, 2016. The display also incudes weapons such as Project 636 submarine, Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft, and Ka-52 scout attack helicopter
N.Korea Modernizing Conventional, Mass Destructive Weapons

September 3, 2016 @ 11:00 AM

North Korea is upgrading its largest naval facility Munchon located on the east coast, including conventional as well as mass destructive weapons. Satellite images analyzed Thursday on 38 North, a website of Johns Hopkins University, suggest that the countrys leader Kim Jong Un is likely to be investing heavily on the country's largest naval facility for coastal defenses
Rheinmetall’s Urban Warfare 'Training City' To Come Up In Middle East

September 3, 2016 @ 09:47 AM

Rheinmetall has won a contract to set up an urban warfare “training city from a customer of Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. The complete ‘training city site, which will be constructed in the customer country, will have technical features that make it the advanced training centre for preparing soldiers and security personnel for urban operations

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