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Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters To Be Replaced With 159 US-Refurbished Black Hawks
May 19, 2017 @ 04:46 PMThe US will supply Afghanistan with up to 159 refurbished UH-60A Black Hawks to replace its aging fleet of Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters. The country is assisting Afghanistan in its four-year road map to double its 17,000-strong special forces unit and bolster the Afghan Air Force
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US Army To Receive First Batch Of Sig Sauer MHS M17 Handguns
May 5, 2017 @ 10:01 AMUS Army's 101st Airborne Division will receive the first batch of SIG Sauer P320 semi-automatic pistol, replacing the Beretta M9. The P320 is aimed to eventually replace the Beretta M9 as the US Militarys standard service pistol, various local media reported Friday
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Rheinmetall, KMW Gain Due To Increased German Military Spends
April 25, 2017 @ 12:46 PMGerman defense manufacturers are gaining due to increased spending by German military in the wake of Russias incursions in Ukraine and its military stance on the NATOs eastern border. Most equipment orders for new equipment and upgrades of existing armor are going to Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann,
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Iran Needs No Permission To Build Missiles: President
April 17, 2017 @ 01:43 PMIran does not need “permission to build missiles,” in an apparent response to recent sanctions by the United States on the Islamic Republics ballistic missile program. “Iran will ask no souls permission to build missiles,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was quoted as saying by Press TV on Saturday
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US Military Using Afghanistan As Testing Ground For New And Deangerous Weapons:...
April 17, 2017 @ 12:30 PMAfghanistans former President Hamid Karzai has accused the US of using Afghanistan as "a testing ground for new and dangerous weapons”, after Washington dropped the most powerful non-nulcear bomb in Achin district killing 94 Islamic State (IS) fighters Friday. The US used a GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), nicknamed the "mother of all bombs" as part of its operations in Afghanistan that killed at least 94 Islamic State fighters, CNN reported Saturday
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21,600-Pound Non-Nuclear Bomb Unleashed On ISIS Targets, 90 Killed
April 15, 2017 @ 10:09 AMThe United States unleashed its massive non-nuclear bomb - GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or MOAB, in a combat first time on ISIS positions in Afghanistan on Thursday. The strike in Nangarhar province near the Pakistan border killed at least 90 ISIS fighters, Afghan officials told Saturday
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Turkey Test Fires Home Made Mızrak-U Missile From Hurkus Aircraft
April 10, 2017 @ 12:57 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has test-fired a Roketsan UMTAS air-to-ground anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) from its Hürkuş-C close air support (CAS) aircraft. The Roketsan UMTAS, also known as the Mizrak, is a semi-active laser-homing (SALH) ATGM
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India To Fund Bangladesh's Purchase Of MiG Fighter Jet Spares
April 7, 2017 @ 12:56 PMIndia is likely to announce a $500 million line of credit for Bangladesh to buy spares for its MiG-29S fighters, and explore purchasing MiG-35 aircraft. India is expected to roll out the credit for Bangladesh when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits New Delhi today,
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Boeing's Upgraded Super Hornet May Replace F-35 Fighters In US Navy's Fleet
April 6, 2017 @ 12:58 PMBoeing has offered a Block III upgrade for US Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet as a move to resolve shortfall of fifth generation F-35 fighter aircrafts. The Super Hornets are considered as a cheaper alternative to the fifth-generation Lightning II
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India Eyes Repair Deal For Afghan Air Force's Grounded Helicopter, Transport Planes
March 23, 2017 @ 11:40 AMIndia is considering whether to pay for repairs to grounded helicopters and transport planes from Afghanistan's air force. If agreed, it signals a willingness to step up military assistance for Kabul,
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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...