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Islamic State Adopts Practices Similar To National Military Forces To Manufacture Weapons
December 14, 2016 @ 08:57 AMIslamic State forces have adopted similar practices to national military forces to manufacture improvised weapons including cast mortar round casings, rocket components, explosives and propellants. According to a report by London-based Conflict Armament Research (CAR) investigation carried out between 11 and 16 November 2016 documenting six weapon manufacturing facilities operated by IS forces, IS forces operate a ‘Central Organisation for Standardisation and Quality Control (COSQC), which falls under the authority of the groups ‘Soldiers Bureau, Committee for Military Development and Production
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German Churches Oppose Arms Exports To Qatar, Saudi Arabia
December 13, 2016 @ 03:22 PMGermany's Protestant and Catholic churches on Monday have called for a revision of laws for arms export governing the approval of deliveries to other countries, pointing mainly at the Gulf states. Martin Dutzmann, chairman of an ecumenical joint committee on development policy was quoted as saying by Deutsche Welle German Radio that there had been "an exorbitantly high number of approvals for arms exports" in 2015 and the first half of 2016
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Jordan Receives 16 Armored Vehicles From Germany
December 12, 2016 @ 03:06 PMGermanys Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen handed over ‘Marder armored vehicles to Jordan during a ceremony in Amman on Sunday. Jordan will further receive additional 34 vehicles before the end of next year, Deutsche Welle German Radio reported December 11
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Leidos Awarded $350M FMS Contract For Joint Mission Planning System Support Services
December 9, 2016 @ 09:23 AMLeidos Inc. has been awarded a foreign military sales contract estimated $350 million by the US Air Force to provide Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) engineering integration support
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IS Militants Stole Russian Kalashnikov Assault Rifles, RPG-7 Grenade Launchers: Russian Media
November 25, 2016 @ 02:26 PMRussian weapons that Islamic State (IS) militants have stolen include Kalashnikov assault rifles and RPG-7 shoulder-launched anti-tank grenade launchers, according to documents obtained by Sputnik Arabic from Iraqs city of Mosul. Apart from Kalashnikov assault rifles, RPG-7 shoulder-launched anti-tank grenade launchers, other documents specify registration numbers of bullpup straight-pull bolt-action rifles, VSSK Vykhlop magazine-fed sniper rifles and other weaponry,
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First US Soldier Killed In IED Blast In Syrian War
November 25, 2016 @ 11:23 AMThe US military has suffered its first combat death in Syria on Thursday when a soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device in northern part of the country. The soldier was killed near Ayn Issa which is about an hour from Raqqa, Daesh's self-declared capital in Syria,
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General Dynamics Wins $65 Million For Iraqi M1A1 Tanks, M88A2 Recovery Vehicle...
November 23, 2016 @ 01:11 PMGeneral Dynamics was awarded a $65 million contract for logistic support and training for Iraqi M1A1 tanks and M88A2 recovery vehicles. Work will be performed in Iraq and Sterling Heights, Michigan, with an estimated completion date of Dec
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DARPA Tests Smartphone-Sized Radiation Sensors To Detect 'Dirty Bombs'
November 11, 2016 @ 07:41 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently tested smartphone-sized radiation detectors in a Washington mall to locate small nuclear weapons or ‘dirty bombs. Volunteers carrying the radiation detectors walked for hours around the National Mall searching for clues in a “whodunit” scavenger hunt to locate a geneticist whod been mysteriously abducted
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US Army To Deploy Newer Stryker ICV Prototype In Europe In 2018
November 7, 2016 @ 01:30 PMThe US Army will field a more lethal version of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle to Europe in 2018. The US Army had issued an urgent requirement for more firepower for its Germany based 2nd cavalry regiment three years ago
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Islamic State Release Images Of Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Attack Helicopter
November 4, 2016 @ 05:45 AMThe Islamic State (IS) militant group has released pictures of destroying Russian Mi-35 attack helicopter in Syrian central district east of Homs. “The aircraft was shot down in the Hwesis District east of Homs,”
U.S. Army Tests Precision Strike Missile from M270A2 Artillery Launcher
China's New Weapon Against Drone Swarms, Missile Barrage
Eurodrone Lab Opens in Germany for Europe’s Multinational Drone Program
U.S. Base Commander in Greenland Removed after Rejecting Trump VP’s Annexation Speech...
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...
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...