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Bertin-Made Chemical Detectors Selected For Australian Defence Force
May 2, 2017 @ 03:23 PMAustralian Defence Force (ADF) has selected Bertin Technologies second Sight MS standoff detector of chemical threats to equip its troops. “The Second Sight is composed of different modules, providing it with unrivalled flexibility of use and versatility as well as compactness, deployability and operability,” said Romain Verollet, Manager in charge of the Defence & Security product range in a statement last week
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Kalashnikov's AK-12, AK-15 Field Tests To End In July
April 24, 2017 @ 11:23 AMRussia's Kalashnikov Concern will conclude field tests of fifth-generation AK-12 and AK-15 assault rifles by end of June. "Military trials of AK-12 and AK-15 will be completed in the second quarter of 2017," Abramov, head of Rostec's armaments cluster, was quoted as saying by
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China Deploys J-11 fighter jet On Artificial Island In South China Sea
April 7, 2017 @ 03:30 PMA Chinese fighter jet, J-11, has been detected on a Beijing-controlled island in the South China Sea for the first time in a year, according to a US think tank. "More fighters were believed to be in hangers nearby, US think tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) which is part of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies," was quoted as saying by various media Thursday
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Lockheed Martin's CH-53K Helicopter Okayed For Low Rate Initial Production Funding
April 5, 2017 @ 08:51 AMLockheed Martins CH-53K King Stallion program has passed its Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review and achieved a Milestone C decision that enables low rate initial production funding. Numerous, completed pre-requisites preceded the Milestone C decision
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Malaysia Plans Aerobatics Team, May Seek Help From 'Russian Knights'
March 27, 2017 @ 01:55 PMMalaysia is looking at launching its own aerobatics team for the Langkawi International Maritime Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition in 2019 and may seek help from ‘Russian Knights team for the purpose. Indications to this effect were available during the last day of LIMA 17 where the defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein said at the closing ceremony turning to the South Korean and Indonesian aerobatics teams, ?What you have done is a challenge to all of us “now the Russian Knights want to work with the Malaysian aerobatics team
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China J-20's Engines to Incorporate Powder Metallurgy Superalloys
March 22, 2017 @ 03:02 PMChina is planning to equip J-20 stealth fighter jets with home-made engines that incorporate Powder Metallurgy superalloy turbine disks. China intends to replace the current Russia-produced Saturn AL-31F engines between 2018 and 2019,
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US Navy "Columbia-Class" Ballistic Missile Submarines Enter Detailed Design Phase
March 14, 2017 @ 11:08 AMUS Navy has progressed into new development phase of a new class of nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to be used as undersea strategic deterrents for a second-strike nuclear ability from beneath the ocean in the event of a catastrophic first-strike on the continental US. Ship specifications for the new Columbia-Class submarines have been completed and the program is now entering detailed design phase and initial production contract, service officials were quoted as saying by
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Pakistan Army Inducts LOMADS For Defence Against Combat Aircraft, Cruise Missiles
March 12, 2017 @ 01:54 PMPakistan Army has inducted a Chinese-made Low to Medium Altitude Air Defence System (LOMADS) system, designated LY-80 which can intercept fighter jets and cruise missile up to an altitude of 12 KM. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Sunday, “LY-80 is a Chinese mobile air defence system, capable of tracking and destroying variety of aerial targets at longer ranges flying at low and medium altitude
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Kalashnikov To Acquire 33 Perc Stake In Rocket Firm
March 9, 2017 @ 02:10 PMRussias Kalashnikov will be acquiring a 33% stake in the Novosibirsk-based Institute of Applied Physics. Kalashnikov will acquire the stake from the Kurganpribor holding, which manufactures a wide variety of civilian and military products, the company announced Tuesday
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Russian Knights Aerobatic Team To Fly New Su-30SM Jets At LIMA’17
March 6, 2017 @ 11:46 AMThe ‘Russian Knights aerobatic team will operate new Su-30SM fighters at the LIMA17 exhibition in Malaysia starting this month. The flights in Malaysia will be the world premiere of the "Russian Knights" flying the new Su-30SM supermaneuverable multirole fighters
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Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
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...