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Russia Begins Establishment Of Permanent Military Bases In Syria
December 27, 2017 @ 03:49 PMRussia is extending its military presence in Syria by upgrading the bases in Tartus and Khmeimim into permanent military centers, Moscows defense ministry said Tuesday. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by local media on Tuesday that the ministry has started forming a permanent grouping of forces at the Tartus naval facility and the Hmeymim airbase in Syria
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Procurement Of First Long-range Cruise Missiles, 3900-tons Destroyers In Japan’s $46B Defense...
December 22, 2017 @ 02:03 PMThe Japanese government on Friday approved a record-high defense budget of 5.19 trillion yen ($46 billion) for fiscal 2018 to boost its missile defenses against the growing threat from North Korea, breaking the record for the sixth consecutive year
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Norway Procures South Korean K-9 Thunder 155mm Systems Worth $215M
December 22, 2017 @ 01:25 PMNorwegian Defence Materiel Agency and South Korean company Hanwha Land Systems signed a contract estimated 1.8 Billion NOK (US$ 215 million) for the procurement of Artillery System 155 mm on Wednesday
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ICGS Sujay: Indian Coast Guard Commissions Sixth 105m Offshore Patrol Vessel
December 22, 2017 @ 01:14 PMAn Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) named ICGS Sujay was commissioned into Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Goa on Thursday. It is sixth and last in the series of six 105m OPV built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited for ICG
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Indian Air Force Issues RFP to Procure 83 Tejas LCA from HAL...
December 21, 2017 @ 04:20 AMThe Indian Air Force has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure 83 Tejas light combat aircraft valued at an approximate Rs 50000 crore (US $7.8 billion) from state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)
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US Navy Preparing RFP for Procurement of 10 Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers
December 20, 2017 @ 11:59 AMThe US Navy is preparing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for at least 10 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers (DDG-51). The RFP is set for release within the next month, USNI quoted DDG-51 program manager, Capt
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Japanese Cabinet Approves Two Aegis Ashore Systems Deployment
December 19, 2017 @ 02:57 PMThe Japanese government has approved to deploy two land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense system at a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. The government plans to deploy two Aegis Ashore systems to cover Japan's entire territory, possibly to become operable by fiscal 2023
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BAE Systems Wins $46.7 Million to Provide Upgraded MK 45 Gun Mounts...
December 18, 2017 @ 11:46 AMBAE Systems has won $46.7 million modification contract to provide four upgraded and overhauled Mk 45 mod 4 five-inch/62 caliber gun mounts to US Navy
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Huntington Ingalls Awarded $63 Million Contract for USS Fitzgerald Repair
December 18, 2017 @ 11:40 AMHuntington Ingalls has won $63 million modification contract for the execution of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent repair and restoration. This effort shall provide for the initial collision ripout phase of an availability which will include a combination of maintenance, modernization, and collision repair of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), the US department of defense said in a statement last Friday
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Lockheed Martin to build AEGIS weapon system for Japan
December 18, 2017 @ 10:48 AMLockheed Martin is being awarded a nearly $136 million contract for new construction DDG AEGIS weapon system J7 baseline development and integration in support of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. This contract involves foreign military sales to Japan and work will be performed at various locations in the United States and Japan and is expected to be completed by December 2018, a US DoD release said
Germany Commissions HENSOLDT to Upgrade ASUL Drone Defence System
L3Harris Joins Airbus to Integrate Systems on MQ-72C Unmanned Helicopter
U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon $580M Contract for Next Generation Jammer
Type 45 Destroyer Conducts First Royal Navy Intercept of Supersonic Threat
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...
