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China's Boeing C-17 Competitor, Y-20 Cargo Plane To Enter Service
March 1, 2016 @ 08:30 AMChina will put its home-grown military cargo jet, Y-20 into service later this year. “The test flight period for the aircraft is generally between three and five years
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Four HH-101A CAESAR Helicopters Enters Service With Italian Air Force
February 26, 2016 @ 07:51 AMFinmeccanica has delivered the first AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter, designated the HH-101A “CAESAR”, to the Italian Air Force during an official ceremony on Thursday held at Cervia Air Base. A total of four HH-101A “CAESAR” helicopters, out of a total requirement of 15, have been delivered from the Finmeccanica Helicopter Divisions assembly line in Yeovil (UK) to date, and will be used to perform personnel recovery and special forces missions
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China Commissions Home-Grown New-Gen Missile Frigate
February 25, 2016 @ 09:33 AMChina has commissioned a new-generation home-grown missile frigate, ‘Xiangtan. Xiangtan was commissioned by Chinas Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the east China island city of Zhoushan Wednesday,
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Cubic Wins $44 Million I-MILES Additional Contract From US Army
February 22, 2016 @ 01:45 PMCubic Global Defense has won $44 million additional contract for its Instrumentable-Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapon Systems (I-MILES IWS). The contract was awarded by the US Armys Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), the company said in a statement Monday
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DRDO To Begin Flight Trials Of Anti-Radiation Missile In 2016
February 18, 2016 @ 08:59 AMIndias new state-of-the-art Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) is expected to undergo captive flight trials in April-May and first flight test by this year-end. The air-to-surface tactical missile being developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) will be mounted on combat aircraft – Sukhoi Su-30 and Tejas, the DRDO sources were quoted as saying by The Hindu on Wednesday
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South Korea Should Consider Atomic Weapons To Counter North’s Threat: Minister
February 16, 2016 @ 01:23 PMSouth Korean conservative ruling party leader has openly demanded for a nuclear armed South Korea and to consider atomic weapons and long-range missiles to act as an effective deterrence against Pyongyang. “Considering North Koreas nuclear [and missile capabilities], we need to think about our own survival strategy and countermeasures that include peaceful nuclear and missile programs for the sake of self-defense,” said Rep
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Russia To Test Fire Tor Short Range SAM Defense System In March
February 16, 2016 @ 11:54 AMRussian Military will test fire aTor, short-range surface-to-air missile defense system in March this year. "Air defense artillery units of the Eastern Military Districts motorized infantry regiment, stationed in the Primorsky Territory, will test Tor-M2U missile systems for the first time in March at the specialized Telemba firing range in Buryatia," the Eastern Military District spokesman Col
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BEL To Showcase Home Grown Radars, SONARs At ‘Make In India Week’
February 10, 2016 @ 01:23 PMIndias Bharat Electronics (BEL) will showcase its indigenisation efforts at the ‘Make in India Week to be held from February 13-18, 2016, at the MMRDA Grounds, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai. BEL will showcase ‘Akash surface-to-air missile system, Weapon Location Radar (WLR), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Through Wall Radar (TWR), Hull Mounted Sonar (HUMSA), Software Defined Radio (SDR Manpack), 40 mm L-70 anti-aircraft guns and other products indigenously designed and developed either by BEL or in collaboration with Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) at the Defense Pavillion, BEL said in a statement Wednesday
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500 Room Luxury Hotel Conversion For INS Viraat Aircraft Carrier
February 10, 2016 @ 01:15 PMThe proposal to convert Indias aircraft carrier, INS Viraat into a luxury hotel has got an approval by the Defence Ministry. The decision was conveyed to the state officials on the sidelines of the International Fleet Review (IFR- 2016) at the coastal Andhra city of Visakhapatnam,
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Iranian Air Force Receives Home-Grown ‘Nasr’ Cruise Missile
February 9, 2016 @ 11:33 AMIranian Air Force has received air-launched version of the home grown cruise missile, ‘Nasr. “One of the main priorities are plans to design, optimize and upgrade the systems and equipment that the Air Force requiews for aerial battles,” Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shahsafi, General Dehqan was quoted as saying by
Netherlands Selects Oshkosh DXPV Patrol Vehicles for Marine Corps Use
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Swedish Jets Escort Russian Signals Intelligence Aircraft in First Mission for NATO
European Defence Agency Evaluates Drones, Robots Ahead of Military Exercise in Rome
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...
