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Belarus To Purchase 8 More Yak-130 Jet Trainers
August 29, 2015 @ 01:24 PMBelarus plans to purchase eight more Yakovlev (Mitten) Yak-130 jet trainers from Russia, in addition to four planes, which Irkut Corporation agreed to deliver. "In the near future, the purchase of eight more such planes is planned
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Chinese Generals Shed Weight, Shape Up For Sept 3 Military Parade
August 28, 2015 @ 04:14 PMPeople's Liberation Army (PLA) generals have shed more than five kg on average as they train for the Sept 3 military parade. More than 50 generals, with an average age of 53, will lead parade units involving 12,000 people
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Japan Launches Latest Helicopter Carrier 'Kaga'
August 28, 2015 @ 10:19 AMJapan has launched new Izumo-class helicopter carrier, Kaga, at the Japan Marine United shipyard in Yokohama on Thursday. The 24,000-ton DDH-184 carrier is considered as second largest ship since world war ll
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Rosoboronexport Plans To Establish Aircraft Service Centers Worldwide
August 26, 2015 @ 01:34 PMRosoboronexport will partner aircraft manufacturers to establish service centers for maintenance and repair of Russian aircraft and helicopters in several regions of the world. It includes the framework of offset agreements with the attraction of local companies and appropriate transfer of technology, the company announced Wednesday
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Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Exhibits 11 Hours Flying Endurance
August 26, 2015 @ 10:08 AMNorthrop Grumman and the US Navy have successfully demonstrated endurance capabilities of MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. On a planned 10+ hour flight and range out to 150 nautical miles flight from Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu; the MQ-8C Fire Scout achieved 11 hours with over an hour of fuel in reserve, the company announced Tuesday
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Oshkosh Wins $6.7 Billion JLTV Contract To Replace US Army’s Humvee
August 26, 2015 @ 09:51 AMOshkosh has won a $6.7 billion contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to replace US Armys Humvee fleet on Tuesday
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Submarine Procurement On Taiwan’s Priority List
August 25, 2015 @ 10:17 AMSubmarines are on the priority list of weapon procurement as they can help protect the countrys marine territories, Defense Ministry Spokesperson said Monday. The Ministry spokesperson Major General Luo Shou, a day after Taiwans president Ma Ying-jeou, said the country is committed to building its own submarines said that it (Taiwan) has not given up on the idea of buying submarines from the US
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Investigative Committee To Probe Nigerian Defence Purchases
August 25, 2015 @ 09:46 AMNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the formation of a 13-man committee to probe the procurement of weapons by the military in the last eight years. President Buhari has asked the national security advisor to form the investigative committee, an official statement from the presidents office said
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Taiwan To Build Submarine: President Ma
August 24, 2015 @ 09:34 AMTaiwan plans to build diesel-electric submarines for its navy, president, Ma Ying-jeou, said Sunday. Ma made the remark during a visit to a propeller factory in the southern county of Pingtung, where he was urged to address the problem of a brain drain in Taiwan's shipbuilding industry, Want China Times reported
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North Korea Army In Battle Ready State to Counter South's "Psychological Warfare"
August 21, 2015 @ 12:57 PMNorth Korea is ready to wage war after being "provoked" by the broadcast of anti-DPRK "psychological warfare" messages by South Korea A meeting of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army presided over by Kim Jong Un denied that it was responsible for the mine explosion in the demilitarized zone which is said to be responsible for the current cross-border tensions. Further, the leaflet-scattering operation against the DPRK, started with mobilization of die-hard reactionary organizations
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Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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