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South Korean Military to End Surveillance of Innocent Civilians, Officers
July 23, 2017 @ 02:05 PMSouth Koreas Ministry of National Defense (MND) plans to overhaul its cyber and security commands to end interference in domestic politics and surveillance of innocent civilians and military officers. The MND is proposing abolishing the security commands branch devoted to monitoring senior officers suspected of subversion and disloyalty, an unnamed official was quoted as saying by Korea Herald Sunday
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US Army To Field New Sig Sauer Handguns In November
July 21, 2017 @ 03:01 PMThe US Army will begin fielding the new Sig Sauer modular handguns in November following the successful trials this year. The first new XM17 handguns are scheduled to be fielded to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in November
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Qatar Gets First Batch of Super Mushshak Trainers From Pakistan
July 21, 2017 @ 09:07 AMQatar has received the first batch of Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has delivered its first batch of Super Mushshak trainers to the Qatari Emiri Air Force on Wednesday, Qatars MoD tweeted pictures of the arrival
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CGI Wins $92 Million US Army Contracts for Aviation & Missile Command
July 20, 2017 @ 11:23 AMCGI has won US Army multiple contracts worth $92.5 million to provide software development and acquisition process services for the Multiple Launch Rocket SystemPrecision Guided Munitions program in support of AMCOMs precision fires rocket and missile systems project office
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UK's F-35 'Stealth' Jet Cannot Transmit Data Without Revealing Itself
July 17, 2017 @ 01:14 PMThe UK's F-35 fighter jets cannot transmit data to the Royal Navy's ships and older aircraft without revealing its position, putting a question mark over its 'stealth' capabilities, an investigation by the Times newspaper has found. In addition, the plane's software system is vulnerable to cyber attack and cannot be tested independently by the UK
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South Korean Surion Helicopters Unreliable For Flight Missions: Audit Agency
July 17, 2017 @ 12:33 PMSouth Koreas Board of Audit and Inspection has ordered a probe into the process of the continued deployment of the nations ‘Surion helicopter fleet after the state-run audit body inspected the defects that make the chopper “unreliable” for flight missions. The state-run audit body said Korea Aerospace Industry, Surions manufacturer, did not run proper flight tests, while Defense Acquisition Program Administration and its affiliate Agency for Defense Development failed to supervise the procedure, Korean Herald reports
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Chinese Army Conducts Live-Fire Drills in Tibet
July 17, 2017 @ 11:59 AMThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire exercises in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Friday. The brigade that conducted the drills was from the PLA's Tibet Military Command and is one of China's two plateau mountain brigades
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China's Xian H-6K Long-Range Bombers Fly Near Japan
July 15, 2017 @ 09:37 AMChinas Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) flew six Xian H-6K long-range bombers through the strategically important Miyako Strait Thursday. The Miyako Strait is located between the Japanese islands of Miyako and Okinawa
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Turkey’S FNSS Delivers 172 PARS III Armoured Fighting Vehicles To Oman
July 13, 2017 @ 05:20 PMTurkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS Savunma recently announced that it has delivered the first batch of PARS III 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) to Oman. Oman has 172 PARS III AFV on order, FNSS Savunmas delivery announcement (via Twitter),
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Japan-US Forces To Test Patriot Missile Defense In Training Exercise Next Month
July 13, 2017 @ 12:52 PMJapans Air Self-Defense Force will deploy a Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air guided missile unit for a joint training exercise with US troops next month at the hub of the two allies' Yokota Air Base. The exercise, which could be held as early as August, is to test the two forces capabilities against increasing military provocations by North Korea in the form of ballistic missile launches, local media reports
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...