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Japan Picks Lockheed over Raytheon to Provide Radar for Missile Defense System
July 5, 2018 @ 05:29 AMThe Japanese government has selected Lockheed Martin to provide Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) for its Aegis Ashore missile defense system. Japan has selected an advanced radar system made by Lockheed Martin Corp
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China to Develop New Carrier-based Fighters to Replace J-15 Aircraft
July 5, 2018 @ 03:39 AMChina is building a new carrier based fighter jet to replace its J-15 fighters after a series of crashes and mechanical failures, according to military experts and sources. “In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups, it is necessary to develop a new carrier-based fighter,” Beijing-based naval expert Li Jie was quoted as saying by
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European Parliament Approves Joint Defense Industrial Development Program
July 4, 2018 @ 03:15 PMThe members of the European Parliament have approved a proposal to establish a European defence industrial development programme, under which €500 million would be allocated from the EU budget for 2019-2020 to co-finance the joint development of new defence technologies and equipment. The EU will be able to spend money on defence for the first time ever
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Turkey Accepts 30 ‘Kirpi II’ Tactical Vehicles under the TTA-2 Project
July 4, 2018 @ 12:58 PMTurkey has accepted 30 Kirpi II (loosely translates to Hedgehog II) TTA vehicles under the TTA-2 project. The under-secretariat for defense Industries (SSM) has carried out the acceptance of 30 Hedgehog II TTA vehicles under the TTA-2 project, @SavunmaSanayii posted on Twitter Wednesday
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Brazilian Navy's “Tamandaré” Class Corvettes Bidders Shortlist on August 27
July 3, 2018 @ 11:31 AMA total of nine consortia comprising of international shipbuilding companies and system suppliers have bid for the Brazilian Navy's "Tamandare" Class Corvettes project the shortlist of which is expected on August 27. Another stage of tender process ended on 18 of last month
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Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter S-100 UAS to Belgian Navy
July 3, 2018 @ 11:20 AMSchiebel has demonstrated search and rescue as well as maritime surveillance capabilities of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Belgian Navy. Schiebels trials for the Belgian Navy aimed at building a knowledge base and developing a concept of operations for the use of UAS in support of search and rescue (SAR) as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Airbus A400M Aircraft Deliveries for Belgium Between 2020 and 2023
July 2, 2018 @ 12:42 PMBelgium will receive seven A400M transport aircraft from Airbus between 2020 and 2023. The aircraft are part of the contract signed by Belgium in 2001 to replace the aging C-130s
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Russian Aerospace Forces Orders 12 Su-57 Stealth Fighters
July 2, 2018 @ 06:44 AMThe Russian Aerospace Forces have placed an order for a dozen of Su-57 fifth-generation jet fighters, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said Saturday. "The first contract for 12 aircraft will be signed soon, and the deliveries under this contract will begin shortly," he told reporters at a briefing in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
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US Army to Use Non-lethal Pepper-based Handgun in Afghanistan
June 29, 2018 @ 12:24 PMThe US Army has spent $650,000 to procure new non-lethal Pepper-based handgun, ‘Variable Kinetic System (VKS) for its soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. VKS created by PeperBall Technologies is delivered in the same fashion as a paintball gun, The Army Times reported Thursday
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Argentina Signs Contract With Naval Group for Four Patrol Boats
June 29, 2018 @ 10:47 AMFrances Naval Group has signed an agreement with the Argentine Navy to supply four patrol boats, including French destroyer L'Adroit,
Russia's Geran-3 Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Ready for Operations
Taiwan Worried over China-Developed Tactics in Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
AeroVironment Unveils Red Dragon Kamikaze Drone with 400km Range
Finnish Patria, Sweden’s ACC Innovation to Develop Military Variant of World’s Largest...
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...
