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Russia To Provide China With Kalina-Class Submarines
March 26, 2014 @ 08:45 AMRussia President Vladimir Putin will reportedly grant China more advanced Kalina-class submarine instead of providing them with older Lada-class submarines. Earlier last week, the Commander of Russian Navy, Adm
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Russia To Develop New AIP System As India Readies To Initiate Project...
March 24, 2014 @ 11:21 AMRussia has announced that it is designing a new class of conventional submarines which will be equipped with advanced air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems. The AIP systems are core to an RFP expected to be issued by the Indian MoD for three new stealth submarines called Project 75 (I)
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Australia Approves Triton UAV Purchase Reportedly Worth £1.6 billion
March 13, 2014 @ 11:09 AMAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has approved plans to procure the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The sale makes Australian the first foreign customer for the maritime variant of the Global Hawk which can remain airborne for 33 hours, would be based in the southern city of Adelaide
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Turkey To Rethink Chinese Missile Deal: Reports
March 11, 2014 @ 01:20 PMTurkey is apparently in two minds over a potential $3.44 billion deal with a Chinese arms maker for construction of its first long-range air and anti-missile system
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China Announces 12.2 Percent Increase In Defense Budget At $132 Billion
March 5, 2014 @ 08:23 AMChina, in the midst of a massive military modernization, will increase it its annual defense budget to $132 billion, a 12.2 percent increase from the previous year
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Norway Receive CV90 Upgraded Vehicles
February 27, 2014 @ 09:17 AMThe Norwegian military yesterday took delivery of first upgraded CV9030 armoured vehicle from BAE Systems under a $750 million contract signed in June 2012. The new upgraded-version vehicle fleet has significantly enhanced protection, survivability, situational awareness and interoperability, incorporating lessons learned from Norwegian, Swedish and Danish operations in Afghanistan with CV90
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Thales Wins Satellite Operational Support Contract
February 25, 2014 @ 11:39 AMThales Alenia Space has won a contract awarded by French defense procurement agency DGA to provide operational support for the Syracuse 3, Athena-Fidus and Sicral 2 space systems. This contract, dubbed "SSAS", entails stationkeeping and support services for the Syracuse 3A, Syracuse 3B and Athena-Fidus satellites, along with the "French" part of the Sicral 2 satellite
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Russian Navy To Receive Varshavyanka-Class Submarines By 2016
January 30, 2014 @ 01:52 PMThe Russian Navy will deploy total six Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines by 2016, with second boat to float out in May this year, according to RIA Novosti. The much anticipated delivery of the submarines, dubbed “black holes in the ocean” by the US Navy because they are nearly undetectable when submerged, is a key part of Russias naval strategy in the Mediterranean, where Moscow has recently deployed a permanent task force consisting of some 10 surface ships
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Rheinmetall Wins €33 Million Vario-Ray Laser Light Modules Contract
January 28, 2014 @ 12:21 PMThe British Ministry of Defence has ordered Rheinmetalls Vario-Ray laser light, to be mounted on soldiers' small arms for easier detection, identification and marking of targets. The contract valued €33 million, encompasses the supply of tens of thousands of these innovative devices
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SAAB Financing Pro-Gripen Lobbyists In Swiss Referendum: Swedish Media
January 22, 2014 @ 01:50 PMSAAB is accused of attempting to influence a Swiss referendum that could determine whether or not the Swiss air force purchases 22 new JAS Gripen jets. The aircraft-maker is accused of quietly funding campaigns in favor of the deal (worth $3
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U