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India's Fourth Scorpene Sub To Begin Sea Trials on May 6
May 4, 2019 @ 01:07 PMIndia's fourth Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela has completed its out fittings and will be launched on May 6 in the Arabian Sea, after which it is set to begin sea trials. “On May 6, the submarine will touch waters for the first time
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Norwegian Fishermen Discover Beluga Whale Trained By Russian Navy: Report
April 30, 2019 @ 06:41 AMNorwegian fishermen discovered a Beluga whale on April 25 fitted with a camera harness, trained by the Russian navy as part of a programme to use underwater mammals as a special ops force, according to a report by
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Ukraine to Liquidate Scandal-hit Defence firm Ukroboronprom
April 29, 2019 @ 11:26 AMUkraine is planning to liquidate scandal-hit defence firm Ukroboronprom and replace it with a state agency with broader powers, deputy chairman of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Sergei Krivonos has said. A statement submitted to the country's unicameral parliament on April 24 revealed that the concern and its enterprises have become inefficient
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Pak F-16s a Washington-Islamabad Bilateral Matter: US
April 29, 2019 @ 10:51 AMThe United States has refused to share with India information about Pakistans F-16 aircraft as “it is a bilateral matter” between the two countries, according to a US official. “Soon after we were informed by the Indian side about Pakistan using F-16 aircraft on February 27, we informed the Indians that we will not be sharing any information on the subject as it is a bilateral matter between the US and Pakistan,” the US official was quoted as saying by The
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Iran Announces Development of Three Helicopter-borne Missiles
April 26, 2019 @ 03:49 PMIran's Ministry of Defense and the Army Aviation have developed three new missiles with range over kilometers to be mounted on the militarys attack helicopters, with a view to their mass-production in near future. The missiles are respectively dubbed Heidar, Qamar-e Bani Hashem, and the airborne version of the Dehlaviyeh armor-piercing missile, Fars News Agency reported on Thursday
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US To Draft Treaties To Control Military Growth Of Russia, China
April 26, 2019 @ 10:39 AMThe United States is planning to draft new arms control treaties imposing new limits on Russia's nuclear arsenal and placing unprecedented limits on and verifying China's program, according to a report published Thursday. US President Donald Trump also unilaterally withdrew the US from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, a ballistic missile pact with Russia that was intended to limit the possibility of nuclear war in Europe, according to the report by The Washington Post
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Russia May Offer Su-35, Su-57 Jets if US Cancels F-35 Deliveries to...
April 25, 2019 @ 09:49 AMRussia may offer its latest aircraft such as the Su-35 and the Su-57 stealth jets if Turkey seeks an alternative in the event of the United States cancelling the sale of F-35 fighters to Ankara. Alexander Mikheev, head of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, said on April 24 that Russia is ready to discuss the possibility, according to Interfax news agency
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S Korean LIG Nex1 Co, Indian Adani Sign MoU on Anti-aircraft System
April 24, 2019 @ 01:55 PMSouth Korean firm LIG Nex1 and Indian enterprise Adani Group have signed a MoU on the production and marketing of the K-30 Biho anti-aircraft system. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of a one-day seminar in Delhi yesterday to promote defence industry cooperation between Seoul and New Delhi
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Russia Signs Contract with Indonesia to Supply BMP-3F Infantry Fighting Vehicles
April 24, 2019 @ 01:08 PMRussian arms exporter, Rosoboronexport and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence have signed a contract to supply BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) and amphibious armoured personnel carriers (APCs) BT-3F to the Indonesias Marine Corps. The value of the contract and number of IFVs and APCs to be delivered was not specified by Rosoboronexport which announced the contract in a press release
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China Plans to have 8 Type 055 Destroyers
April 24, 2019 @ 11:51 AMChina plans to have a fleet of 8 Type 055 destroyers, its most powerful naval vessel which was showcased during the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navys 70th anniversary on Tuesday in Qingdao. While four have been built, four more are planned to be constructed, state media reported
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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