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Japan Plans Aircraft Parts Manufacturers’ Network to Boost Exports
October 15, 2017 @ 08:05 AMJapan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will launch the Nationwide Network of Aircraft Clusters (NNAC) later this year to sales to 3 trillion yen ($26.8 billion) in 2030 from 1
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Vietnam Launches Two Home-made Molniya-class Missile Corvettes
October 12, 2017 @ 10:54 AMVietnam Peoples Navy launched its fifth and sixth home-made Molniya-class missile corvettes this week, local media reports. “The ships are the assets of our people
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China to Develop 12 Types of Next-gen Long March Carrier Rockets by
October 12, 2017 @ 05:18 AMChina will develop 12 types of next-generation Long March carrier rockets ranging from light to heavy types using both liquid and solid fuel by 2030. By 2030, China will develop 12 types of new-generation Long March carrier rockets, Long Lehao, chief carrier rocket designer at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, said at a conference in the 2017 World Space Week on Tuesday, chinanews
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India to Commission Home-grown Anti-Submarine Corvette Next Week
October 10, 2017 @ 11:13 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to commission its home-grown anti-submarine corvette, INS Kiltan on October 16 in southern port city of Vishakhapatnam. The newly appointed defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman will be commissioning the corvette,
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BAE Systems To Support Royal Navy’s Two New Aircraft Carriers
October 6, 2017 @ 09:42 AMThe UK Ministry of Defence has amended its Maritime Support Delivery Framework contract with BAE Systems to include the Queen Elizabeth Class, extending the arrangement to cover all classes of ships home-ported at Portsmouth Naval Base. The amendment is worth £69 million and runs until March 2019, with an option to extend it to March 2020 at an additional value of £68
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Japan to Buy Raytheon Air-to-air Missiles for US$113 M
October 5, 2017 @ 04:06 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible sale to Japan of AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) estimated to cost US$113 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency(DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Wednesday
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UK to Announce £1 Bln Framework to Support Royal Navy’s Warship Fleet
October 3, 2017 @ 03:33 PMThe UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) will announce a £1 billion framework to support Royal Navys fleet of warships which includes combat management systems, fleet-wide communications and aircraft landing aids, through to spares, repairs and maintenance. The model will maintain both brand new Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers as well as existing warships and will also incorporate future ships such as Type 26 and Type 31e, the MoD said in a statement Tuesday
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LCA Tejas to Receive India-made Brake Parachute
October 3, 2017 @ 12:11 PMAerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra, a wing of Indias Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has transferred technology to manufacture brake parachutes for Indias home-made fighter jet, LCA Tejas to Ordnance Parachute Factory (OPF), Kanpur. The documents pertaining to the technology were handed over in a function held on 20 July 2017, according to DRDO information
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Raytheon Small Diameter Bomb Sale Approved for Australia’s F-35 Fighter Jets
October 3, 2017 @ 04:36 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible sale to Australia of GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) for US$815 million. The proposed sale of SDB II supports and complements the ongoing sale of the F-35A to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
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Indian Government Approves 10% Stake Sale In State-run Hindustan Aeronautics
October 2, 2017 @ 10:05 AMThe Indian government has approved a 10% stake sale in state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a 77-year-old company headquartered in South India, through an initial public offering. HAL had filed a draft proposal with the Securities and Exchange Board of India on September 29 for an initial share sale, as the government finally decided to take the state-owned aerospace and defence firm public after moving back and forth on its plans for five years
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European Defence Agency Evaluates Drones, Robots Ahead of Military Exercise in Rome
India Signs Agreement with Russia on Critical Minerals Technology
U.S. Navy Suspends Search for Missing Sailor Near Guam
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...
