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UK MOD To Invest £80 Million On New Air Command and Control
April 23, 2018 @ 05:04 PMThe Defence Secretary of UK Gavin Williamson announced Sunday the countrys plan to invest up to £80 million in a new computer system to boost the RAFs speed and accuracy in protecting the skies. Known as Project Guardian, the new Air Command and Control System will support the continued early detection and rapid response to potential hostile or suspect aircraft that pose a threat to UK sovereignty, be that terrorists or state-based actors
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UK Plans Chemical Weapons Research Facility
March 15, 2018 @ 01:43 PMThe United Kingdom has plans to set up a chemical weapons research facility citing threats from Russia and North Korea. News agencies reported that an announcement to this effect is likely from British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson today
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Japan’s First Operational F-35A Lightning II aircraft Joins Misawa Air Base...
March 1, 2018 @ 03:33 PMThe United States Forces Japan welcomed the first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft to the Misawa Air Base during a commemoration ceremony, held on February 24. This is the second aircraft assembled at Mitsubishis facility in Nagoya, Japan
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Indian MoD to Buy BMP Infantry Combat Vehicles worth $173.5 Million
February 21, 2018 @ 05:32 AMThe Indian MoD has approved the procurement of Infantry Combat Vehicle (BMPs-2/2k) worth INR 1125 Crore (USD 173.5 million) from the Indian Factory Board (IFB)
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Britain Blames Russia For Cyber Attacks On Global Businesses and Ukraine Government
February 15, 2018 @ 01:36 PMBritain has held the Russian government responsible for the cyber attacks on the businesses across Europe last year. British Foreign Minister Tariq Ahmad said in a statement: "the U
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Russian-made Anti-tank Weapon Suspected in Attack on Turkish Tank
February 6, 2018 @ 02:00 PMThe Turkish security sources have claimed that the anti-tank weaponry used in the attack against a Turkish army tank on Saturday could be a Russian-made 9M113 Konkurs. The claim is being evaluated
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Israeli Military Industries Develops Armor-penetrating 5.56MM ‘Super-Bullet’
February 1, 2018 @ 09:05 AMIsraeli Military Industries (IMI) has developed what it calls a ‘super bullet, a 5.56mm round for automatic weapons that can penetrate 3
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US Hands Over Two Black Hawk Choppers to Jordan
January 29, 2018 @ 02:35 PMThe United States handed over two Black Hawk attack helicopters to Jordan Sunday, being the last batch of 12 machines Washington gave to the Middle East country under a security assistance program. An American embassy statement said the aircraft "will strengthen the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), its Quick Reaction Force and Jordan's security"
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US Suspends Abrams Tank Maintenance in Iraq
January 29, 2018 @ 10:48 AMThe United States has blocked maintenance of Iraqi Armys Abrams tanks accusing Baghdad of violating contractual terms after it gave one of the tanks to a pro-government militia, the Hashd al-Sha'abi force, according to reports in the Iraqi media. The tanks manufacturer, General Dynamics, has stopped its maintenance program in Iraq since December 2017, “The US company withdrew from its base in Baghdads al-Muthanna airport after finding out that Iraq violated the terms of the contract which only authorized the Iraqi army to use the US provided tanks,” Baghdad-based Alghad Press reported on Sunday quoting an informed source
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North Korea Preparing To Launch ‘Largest Missile Ever’ In September 2018
January 2, 2018 @ 09:21 AMNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has reportedly ordered for the largest missile for its arsenal, which is planned for launch in September this year, during the 70th anniversary of the founding of the republic. According to a report by
Ukraine to Deploy Robotic Dog Units on Frontline
Indian Army Scraps Drone Contracts with Domestic Firms over Chinese Components
Netherlands Acquires First Batch of L3Harris Radios Under ‘Foxtrot’ Program
Netherlands Donates Mobile Lab to Ukraine for War Crimes Investigations
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U