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India To Replace INSAS Assault Rifles With Imported Weapons
March 6, 2017 @ 10:43 AMIndia will replace its home-made INSAS rifles from the army with an imported assault rifle and later manufactured in the country. The Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) is likely to be replaced with assault rifles of higher caliber (7
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India Looking To Export Home-Made Weapons Locating Radar
March 3, 2017 @ 02:27 PMIndia is looking to export its ‘Swati radar which can provide accurate location of all enemy weapons in a 50-km range. SWATI will track all enemy weapons like mortars, shells and rockets firing within in its effective zone of coverage and simultaneously handle multiple projectiles fired from different weapons at different locations
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India Test Fires Home-Grown Supersonic Interceptor Missile
March 1, 2017 @ 12:51 PMIndia has test-fired its locally developed supersonic interceptor missile capable of destroying any incoming enemy ballistic missile at low altitude. "Today's test launch was conducted in order to validate various parameters of the interceptor in flight mode," a defence official said
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S-400 Deal On Menu During Erdogan’s Moscow Visit
March 1, 2017 @ 11:50 AMTurkey has expressed interest to purchase S-400 Triumf mobile surface-to-air missile systems from Russia in a multi-billion dollar deal which might see a preliminary agreement during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Moscow later this month. In 2013 Turkey had attempted buying Chinese T-LORAMIDS air defense system from China Precision Manufacturing Import-Export Corp (CPMIEC) for $3
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Sri Lanka May Delay Fighter Jet RFP
February 24, 2017 @ 01:50 PMA Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) plan to purchase 10-12 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) through a government-to-government deal could be delayed indefinitely due to budgetary constraints. Colombo has last year decided to issue request for proposals (RFP) to countries which manufacture fighter jets rather than buy it directly from aircraft manufacturers to avoid allegations of bribery and avoid middlemen
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IDEX 2017: Future F-16 Fighter Jets To be Made in USA
February 22, 2017 @ 11:54 AMFuture customers of F-16 fighter jets will get them shipped from the USA, a Lockheed Martin executive said implying an end to licence-manufacture of the aircraft in foreign countries. Rick Groesch, Lockheeds regional vice president, was quoted as saying at the IDEX 2017 show in Abu Dhabi yesterday, "The next customer that we sell F-16 to we will build them in the US
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IDEX 2017: Abu Dhabi Based Caracal Unveils Home-made Assault Rifle
February 22, 2017 @ 09:21 AMAbu Dhabi-based Caracal, a small arms manufacturer has unveiled Sultan, a 5.56mm calibre assault rifle at IDEX 2017
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China's Home-made Aircraft Carrier Ready For Launch, To Enter Service in 2
February 22, 2017 @ 07:38 AMChinas home-made aircraft carrier, the Type 001A is ready for launch but it entry into service will take a further two years as the ship will be outfitted with weapons and systems before sea trials are held. State-owned China Mil website reported quoting China Central Television (CCTV) that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's Type 001A class aircraft carrier's scaffold has been removed and red undercoat has been painted below the ship's waterline in Dalian, Liaoning Province
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Russia's S-500 Missile System To Test In 2020
February 20, 2017 @ 09:52 AMRussia will be gearing up test of next generation S-500 air defense system test by 2020. Russia is currently developing 600 kilometers S-500 Prometey anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic missile system,
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China To Announce New Strategic Stealth Bomber Around 2020: Report
February 20, 2017 @ 08:39 AMChina is likely to announce its home-grown nuclear capable Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) around 2020. According to a report by
HENSOLDT Expands Partnership with Czech Armed Forces on Artillery Command System
Norway Completes F-35 Procurement with Final Deliveries from Lockheed Martin
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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...
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...