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India to Replace Russian Dragunov Rifles with US, Italian Sniper Rifles
January 12, 2019 @ 04:21 PMThe Indian Army has procured 5,719 Beretta .338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT and Barrett
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Pakistan SC Suspends 16 pilots, 65 Cabin Crew over Fake Degrees
January 9, 2019 @ 05:43 PMThe Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan suspended the licences of 16 pilots and 65 cabin crew members for holding fake academic degrees. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard a case pertaining to verification of degrees of pilots and cabin crew members
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US Navy Test-fires Missile-Killing Hyper Velocity Projectiles from Deck Gun
January 9, 2019 @ 11:01 AMA US Navy warship has fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles (HVP) from a standard Mk 45 5-inch deck gun for effective defence against cruise missiles and unmanned air vehicles (UAV). Though standard fixtures on most US Navy warships, the Mk 45 5-inch deck gun is based on World War II concept of defending warships against decades-old threats
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South Korean Air Defence System Beat Russian Tunguska-M1, Pantsir in Indian Trials
January 7, 2019 @ 07:20 PMMoscow is lobbying against a South Korean anti-missile and anti-aircraft defense system, the K30 Biho which beat two Russian competitors, the Tunguska-M1 and Pantsir in trials for an Indian procurement program. A South Korean publication, J
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China Tests Massive Ordnance Bomb
January 3, 2019 @ 12:52 PMChina has tested its most powerful non-nuclear bomb, claimed to be similar to the US-made Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) which was dropped from a H-6K bomber sometime in December. Called the ‘mother of all bombs taking off from the MOAB acronym, the bomb can obliterate armored fortifications and defensive positions using tanks and armored vehicles, state owned media reported
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Spain to Acquire 23 NH90 Helicopters for $1.7 Billion
December 31, 2018 @ 12:59 PMSpain has signed a contract with NH Industries, a consortium of Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker to acquire 23 NH90 helicopters that include seven naval versions for an estimated $1.7 billion
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General Dynamics Wins US Navy’s Zumwalt-class Destroyers Post-delivery Support Contract
December 27, 2018 @ 11:15 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a $26 million contract for engineering, technical, planning, ship configuration, data and logistics efforts for DDG 1000-class destroyers post-delivery and in-service life cycle support, and shock qualification test and analysis. The planning yard will provide DDG 1000 class technical, engineering and support, including emergent technical problem investigation and resolution; shock qualification test and analysis; maintenance and modernization planning; integrated logistics support; configuration data management; maintenance, repair and/or overhaul availability planning and scheduling; modernization planning and scheduling; industrial yard/facility planning and scheduling and material orders; and fabrication and kitting, the United States Department of Defense said in...
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South Korea Approves Plan to Develop Six Aegis-equipped Destroyers
December 26, 2018 @ 02:51 PMSouth Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved plan to develop six Aegis- equipped destroyer for an estimated cost of $6 billion. The Defense Project Promotion Committee has decided on the Korea Destroyer Next Generation (KDDX) project, under which the country will locally develop the destroyer by the late 2020s with a budget of around 1
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Russia Starts Tests of Nuclear Propulsion System for Underwater Drone
December 26, 2018 @ 11:03 AMRussia has started underwater trials of its nuclear-capable drone, ‘Poseidon capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads. "In the sea area protected from a potential enemys reconnaissance means, the underwater trials of the nuclear propulsion unit of the Poseidon drone are underway,"
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Japan Plans Selling F-15 Jets to US to Fund F-35 Fighter Purchase
December 24, 2018 @ 11:31 AMThe Japanese government is considering selling some of its F-15 jets to the United States to raise funds for the purchase of F-35 stealth fighters. This would be the first sale of used defense equipment to the US, Washington in turn is eyeing to sell the outdated planes to Southeast Asian countries,
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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
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...
