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Russia To Manufacture Glonass Satellites With Indigenous Parts By 2020
September 26, 2016 @ 03:19 PMRussia has plans to build Glonass K-2 Satellites with its home made components by 2020 as part of governments efforts to substitute imports amid sanctions. “We are also going to start mass producing them before 2020,” Nikolai Testoyedov, chief designer at Reshetnev Information Satelllite Systems JSC, Russias number one satellite maker, told the media
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South Korean Guided Missiles Shooting Off The Mark
September 26, 2016 @ 04:40 AMAmidst heightened tension with North Korea, it has been revealed that only five of the nine South Korean guided missiles test-fired this year struck the intended target. A South Korean lawmaker raised concerns over the militarys guided missile systems that showed poor accuracy in test launches as well as the countrys aged computerized command and control system,
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US Air Force F-35 Catches Fire As Engine Starts Up
September 24, 2016 @ 11:37 AMUS Air Force's F-35A fighter caught fire when the pilot started the engine during a training exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base in state of Idaho Friday. “The pilot had to egress the aircraft during engine start due to a fire from the aft section of the aircraft,”
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Indian Navy To Induct First Locally-Made Aircraft Carrier By 2018
September 15, 2016 @ 09:34 AMThe Indian Navy intends to induct its first home-grown aircraft carrier by 2018 and is considering building a second such ship. Indian navy has set the target of having 212 ships in its fleet by 2027 which will be a "real challenge" and there is a need to work "very hard" for it, Vice Admiral (Controller Warship Production and Acquisition) G S Pabby told reporters Wednesday
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India Commissions Coast Guard Vessel ICGS Saarthi
September 9, 2016 @ 10:05 PMIndia has commissioned an indigenously built 105 metre vessel, ICGS Saarthi, into coast guard at Goa Shipyard Limited. Vasco-based Goa Shipyard Limited has designed and built the vessel which is the third in the Sarathi Class
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Mali’s Defense Minister Fired Over Militant Attack
September 5, 2016 @ 07:17 AMThe Mali government has revoked the post of defense minister after militants took control of a town in the countrys center. Defense Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly was fired on Saturday after militants stepped up their attack on the government and took over Boni
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India To Supply Arms, Helicopters To Myanmar To Counter Militant Outfits
September 5, 2016 @ 04:45 AMIndia has started supply of advanced weaponry and gadgets to Myanmar Army to force militant outfits to flee their border bases in Myanmar. India and Myanmar had managed to develop a consensus on several bilateral issues during President U
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Indian AF To Induct Locally-made HTT 40 Basic Trainers In ‘Large Numbers’
September 2, 2016 @ 02:57 PMThe Indian Air Force will induct indigenous HTT 40 basic trainers in ‘large numbers to boost domestic capability. IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Thursday speaking at a seminar said, “Although the IAF was keen on Swiss trainers earlier, now plans to induct home-grown HTT-40 trainer aircraft
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China To Deploy 36 J-20 Stealth Fighters By 2018
August 31, 2016 @ 12:54 PMEven as Japan has announced the deployment of US-made F-35 Stealth fighters, Chinese media has claimed that the home-grown stealth aircraft, the J-20 has completed its research and development phase and is entering the stage of mass production. The production is slated at two fighters per month and at this rate, China may be able to deploy 36 J-20 fighters by early 2018
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US Navy Gifted With $2.7 Billion Submarine By Michelle Obama
August 30, 2016 @ 11:23 AMThe US Navy has received $2.7 billion USS Illinois Virginia-class submarine as a gift from lady Michelle Obama
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
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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...
