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Kalashnikov Details Three Assault Boats
July 9, 2015 @ 10:42 AMKalashnikov has showcased its three new military assault boats for the first time at the International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS 2015) in St. Petersburg
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China Tried to Acquire Ukrainian Long Range Bomber Tech
July 7, 2015 @ 04:48 PMEager to match American development in long range bombers such as the B-1, China tried but failed to acquire technology of the Soviet Era supersonic strategic bomber Tu-22M3 Backfire C from Ukraine. However, 'international conventions' thwarted the attempts by Beijing to acquire the technology or even a complete aircraft from Kiev, various media reported today
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Cubic To Show Littoral Combat Ship Virtual Training System
July 7, 2015 @ 04:02 PMCubic Global Defense will showcase the US Navys Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) virtual training program at the 10th Annual Capitol Hill Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Expo in USA on July 9th. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Immersive Virtual Courseware is set within the Immersive Virtual Shipboard Environment (IVSE) and trainees perform tasks in a realistic multi-user environment
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India Issues 73 Licences For Defence Hardware Manufacture
July 4, 2015 @ 12:04 PMThe Indian government has issued 73 licences for the manufacture of defence hardware by Indian private firms during the last 12 months. The validity of these licences is 7 years which can be extended for a further three years, the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion said in a statement
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Singapore Navy Launches Locally made Littoral Mission Vessel
July 3, 2015 @ 07:17 PMThe Singapore Navy today launched the first of eight locally made littoral warships for multi-mission applications. The new Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) named as Independence will eventually replace the existing Fearless-class Patrol Vessels, which have been in service for 20 years, local media reported today
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IS Militants Attack Egyptian Troops With Russian Anti-Tank Weapons
July 3, 2015 @ 03:03 PMIslamic state group have used advanced weapons, including Russian made Kornet Anti-tank missiles to attack troops in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt on Wednesday. The attackers also used mortars, Anti-aircraft guns and other guided missiles, AFP reported Wednesday
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CTA International Wins $234Million Cannon Contract From UK
July 2, 2015 @ 04:17 PMCTA International (CTAI) has won a $234 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply a new 40mm cannon capability to the Armed Forces. The UK ministry announced Wednesday that the Cased Telescope (CT) cannon will be fitted to the Scout SV, the Armys first fully digitised armoured fighting vehicle, and the in-service Warrior infantry fighting vehicle
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Lockheed Martin’s Target-tracking Legion Pod Completes First Flight Test
July 1, 2015 @ 12:46 PMLockheed Martins Legion Pod that was integrated onto the F-16 has successfully tracked multiple airborne targets in its first flight test. Legion Pod was integrated onto the F-16 without making any hardware or software changes to the aircraft
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Myanmar Sacks Air Force Chief Following Stray Bomb Incident In Chinese Territory
June 30, 2015 @ 03:50 PMMyanmar has removed Major General Lwin Oo as Chief of Air Force following an incident that involved Stray Bomb that fell in Chinese Territory three months ago. The bomb killed four farmers
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Indian Navy Launches Three Follow-On Water Jet Fast Attack Craft
June 30, 2015 @ 02:54 PMIndian Navy today launched three Follow-On Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (FO-WJFAC) at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. The three vessels were named as 'INS Tarmugli', 'INS Tilanchang' & 'INS Tihayu' based on places in the Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal
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