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US Becomes India’s Biggest Arms Supplier, Russia Falls To Second Place
August 13, 2014 @ 12:50 PMThe US has bumped Russia and Israel to become Indias biggest supplier of military in the past three years thanks to large aircraft purchases. Washington took home nearly $5 billion in arms sales from the $13 billion India awarded to foreign vendors
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Sanction Wars – Russia To Block Overflights Between Asia and Europe?
August 12, 2014 @ 02:24 PMRussia could block overflights between Europe and Asia in retaliation to Western sanctions relating to the Crimean crisis. Russias Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the Russian government was considering a series of measures in response to Western sanctions that shut down the countrys first low-cost airline, according to the Associated Press
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Rosoboronexport Supplied Weapons Worth $5.1 billion In First-Half Of 2014
August 12, 2014 @ 10:59 AMRosboronexport, Russias main weapons exporter supplied approximately $5.1 billion worth of military goods in the first half of 2014, according to Director General Anatoly Isaykin
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Bidders Fail To Meet Philippines Patrol Aircraft Requirements
August 12, 2014 @ 10:07 AMSeven companies bidding to win the Philippines long range patrol aircraft worth $136 million have been unable to meet the requirements set by the Defense department. The Special Bids and Awards Committee 1 (SBAC-1) declared a failed bidding after examining bid documents for almost 12 hours on Monday in Camp Aguinaldo, according to local media reports
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South Korea Expresses Interest In Buying Iron Dome
August 10, 2014 @ 08:16 PMSouth Korea is reportedly interested in buying Israel's Iron Dome missile system, manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems said today. Rafael CEO Yedidia Yaari said the systems performance had fuelled foreign interest in it, including by South Korea, which is in an armed standoff with North Korea
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Banned Weapons Used In Israel-Palestine Conflict?
August 1, 2014 @ 01:38 PMAs the conflict between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian groups intensifies, the unevenly matched sides continue to assault each other with a wide array of weapons including Israels use of internationally banned weapons, such as DIME (Dense Inert Metal Explosive), according to various media reports. A statement issued by Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights group, details how Hellfire rockets connected to drones are firing DIMEs
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US Supplies Arms, Munitions To Israel
July 31, 2014 @ 02:23 PMThe US is keen on helping Israel to tap on local US arms stockpile to resupply it with grenades and mortar rounds, an unidentified US defense official said to Reuters on Thursday. Reuters reported that the official did not offer further details on quantities or costs of ammunition already supplied or requested by Israel
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CBI To Continue With Finmeccanica Chopper Scam Probe
July 30, 2014 @ 11:06 AMThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said that it would go ahead with its probe into a scrapped helicopter contract with Finmeccanica on Wednesday, a day after prosecutors in Italy agreed to settle legal proceedings against the defense group. Kanchan Prasad, a spokeswoman for CBI, told Reuters the development in Italy did not affect India's probe of the deal
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US Urges China To Refrain From Testing Anti-Satellite Missiles
July 28, 2014 @ 12:36 PMThe U.S
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U.S Social Media 'Forensic Evidence' On MH17 Flight Crash Questionable
July 25, 2014 @ 02:02 PMUS relied on social media for ‘forensic evidence against Russian backed rebels for the shooting down of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 17. State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf disclosed that “evidence” was a You Tube video showing a conversation between a separatist leader and a Russian military commander where the former accepts responsibility for shooting down the airliner
Germany Blocks Eurofighter Sale to Ankara over Turkish Opposition Leader's Arrest
Russian Soldier Surrenders to Ukrainian FPV Drone
Australia Initiates Quantum Project to Conduct Military Ops in GPS-Denied Environment
U.A.E. Initiates First Steps Towards Future Korean KF-21 Jet Acquisition
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...
