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Iran Plans Buying SU-30 Fighters, Mi-17 and Mi-8 Choppers, Weapons In $8...
February 17, 2016 @ 08:12 AMIran has sent a list of military hardware that includes Su-30SM fighters, Mi-8 and Mi-17 choppers, Yak-130 advanced jet trainer along with other weapons in a $8 billion arms deal from Russia. "Tehran has already sent a list of military hardware that Iranian Armed Forces would like to purchase from Moscow," Kommersant news daily reported citing unnamed sources
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Kuwait, Italy To Finalize Eurofighter Deal Next Week
February 12, 2016 @ 12:08 PMKuwait will finalize a deal to purchase Eurofighter jets from Italy next week. "Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti will visit Kuwait next week to sign the Eurofighter warplanes deal," Kuwait's Defence Minister Sheikh Khaled Jarrah al-Sabah was quoted as saying Thursday by
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Iranian Defense Minister To Discuss Su-30 Purchase During Moscow Visit
February 11, 2016 @ 12:21 PMIn the first major defense deal following the lifting of sanctions, Iran is expected to purchase undisclosed number of Su-30 fighter jets from Russia. Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehgan is likely to sign a contract for the Su-30 purchase during his visit to Moscow later this month, Iranian and Russian media outlets reported today
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Atlas ElektroniK UK Delivers Unmanned Surface Vehicle to German Navy
February 9, 2016 @ 03:05 PMIn December 2015 Atlas ElektroniK UK (AEUK) delivered an ARCIMS multi-role USV to the German Naval Technical Centre, WTD71, based within the Eckernfoerde Naval Base. This follows the recent success earlier in 2015 where AEUK secured a major contract with the UK MoD to supply the Royal Navy with an Autonomous Minesweeping Capability
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Indian Air Force Pilots Using "Authorized" Drugs To Stay Alert
February 8, 2016 @ 12:32 PMIndian Air Force pilots are increasingly using tablets to boost alertness levels and cognitive powers as well as fight fatigue and insomnia during round the clock combat exercises as well as long range sorties. The innocuous looking tablets, the ‘Go Modafinil pills are used for alterness-enhancing and fatigue-managing properties whereas the ‘no-Go Zolpidem, a sedative is used to treat sleep deprivation between successive missions
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Punj Lloyd-Israel Weapon Industries Sign JV To Manufacture Guns In India
February 6, 2016 @ 10:42 AMIndian Punj Lloydand Israel Weapon Industries have signed an joint venture to manufacture components of guns in India and later exported to Israel under the first phase. The joint venture will manufacture full guns in India for supplying to the security forces in the second phase, Indian Express news daily reported Friday
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Russian Defense Ministry Advisor Killed By Mortar Fire In Syria
February 4, 2016 @ 01:23 PMA Russian Defense Ministry Advisor is among several others who were killed by mortar fire in Syria. The Turkish media reported four Russian generals and four Syrian generals to have been killed by opposition forces
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Thai Air Force To Recruit Female Pilots To Fly Military Transport Aircraft
February 2, 2016 @ 01:46 PMThe Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is looking to recruit female pilots for the first time to fly military transport aircraft in order to address the shortage of male pilots. Air force chief ACM Tritos Sonchaeng was quoted as saying Bangkok Post on Friday that the RTAF will, for the time being, recruit female pilots to fly military transport aircraft
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Anonymous Hacker Group Attacks Twenty Thai Prison Websites In Protest Of Koh...
January 28, 2016 @ 08:09 AMHackers belonging to the Anonymous group have taken down 20 websites of Thai Department of Corrections on Thursday to protest against the Koh Tao ruling on the murder of two British Tourists. In a post to the Anonymous for Justice Facebook page, a relatively small community among numerous Anonymous pages, hacktivists belonging to the Blink Hackers Group posted a screenshot of a web server status check page showing that the main Corrections Department website was offline, Bangkok Post reported today
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Not Sure Of Rafale Deal During Hollande Visit: French Envoy
January 22, 2016 @ 02:38 PMThere is no certainty that the Indo-French Government to Government multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter deal will be signed during the French Presidents visit to New Delhi next week. "The discussions are taking place at present
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
U.S. Delays Patriot Missiles, 155mm Shells Supply to Ukraine Citing Low Stockpiles...
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...
