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India Grounds Mi-24 Helicopter Meant For Afghanistan Due To Lack Of Russian...
August 22, 2016 @ 10:37 AMThe last of the four Mi-24 attack helicopters meant for Afghanistan from India is delayed due to lack of Russian spares for the helicopter. “The fourth helicopter is yet to be transferred
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US Approves $60 Million Weapons Sale To Afghanistan
August 19, 2016 @ 07:23 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved $60 million worth weapons sale to Afghanistan. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Afghanistan for individual and crew served weapons, equipment, training, and support
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Composite Blades For Russian Mi28NM Choppers Following Syrian Ops
August 18, 2016 @ 10:20 AMThe Russian Air Force plans to replace the full metal blades of Mi-28NM military helicopters with new ones made form composite materials. The helicopters are currently in operation in Syria
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USAF Offer $35,000 Bonus To Lure Drone Pilots
August 11, 2016 @ 10:42 AMThe US Air Force is facing shortage of fighter and drone pilots and is offering $35000 bonus for drone operators who sign-up for the contract. The shortfall will likely rise to more than 700 pilots (from a force size of 3,500 fighter pilots) by the end of this fiscal year, and as high as 1,000 in the next two years, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and the service's Chief of Staff, General David Goldfein, was quoted as saying by
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Pakistan Continues To Use Bogus Bomb Detectors Despite Global Ban
August 8, 2016 @ 03:05 PMPakistan continues to use bogus bomb detectors ADE-651 to guard its high-value facilities such as airports and government installations despite being officially banned last month. Pakistan bought more than 15,000 of a new variant of the absolutely useless handheld device,
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Pentagon Refuses $300 Million In Military Reimbursements To Pakistan
August 4, 2016 @ 10:27 AMThe Pentagon has refused a $300 million in military reimbursements to Pakistan as the US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is yet to verify on Islamabads strong stance against the terrorists group Haqqani network. "The funds could not be released to the Government of Pakistan at this time because the Secretary has not yet certified that Pakistan has taken sufficient action against the Haqqani network," Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump said on Wednesday, Dawn reports
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AM General Wins $356 Million To Provide 1673 HUMVEES To Afghanistan
August 2, 2016 @ 07:53 AMAM General has received a $356 million U.S
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Afghanistan Interested In Buying Mi-17,Mi-35 Helicopters From Russia
July 25, 2016 @ 10:45 AMAfghanistan is likely to buy Russian Mi-17 and Mi-35 helicopters for the Air Force. Afghan National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar is planning to agree on the purchase of Russian helicopters for the country's Air Force during his upcoming Moscow visit, the press service was quoted as saying by
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German Army Plans 20000 Additional Recruitment: White Paper
July 18, 2016 @ 02:55 PMThe German Defense Ministry has released a new plan outlining the country's future defense and security policies. The Bundeswehr, seen domestically as overstretched, underfunded and beset by equipment failures, is now set to see its budget boosted and will implement its first increase in troop strength since it was a conscript army in the Cold War
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General Dynamics Wins FMS Contract Worth $169 Million For Hydra Rockets
July 12, 2016 @ 09:14 AMGeneral Dynamics has won Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract worth $169 million to provide Hydra rockets to Colombia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India, and Belgium. “General Dynamics – OTS Inc
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
Bangladesh Navy Signs Do228 Fleet Maintenance Deal with General Atomics AeroTec Systems
Rostec Begins Deliveries of New Anti-Drone System Dvina-100M
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...