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Russian Helicopters To Supply 4 Mi-35M Combat Choppers To Kazakhstan Next Year
January 19, 2017 @ 07:26 AMRussian Helicopters will supply four transport-combat Mi-35M helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan in 2018. The deliveries will be carried out through Rosoboronexport
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Japan, Australia Sign Agreement To Strengthen Defense Ties
January 18, 2017 @ 03:28 PMAustralia and Japan have signed an agreement that facilitates closer bilateral defence logistics support and cooperation during activities such as combined exercises, training and peacekeeping operations. The agreement is expected to be finalised by the end of 2017, Australian Department of Defense announced last saturday
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Taiwan Begins To Upgrade Its Fleet of F-16 Jets
January 17, 2017 @ 03:28 PMTaiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) with Lockheed Martin has started to upgrade the first four 144 F-16A/B fighters to the latest F-16V standard. The NT$110 billion (US$3
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Philippines Shelves Planned Upgrades To Facilities On Spartly Islands To Avoid China’s...
January 17, 2017 @ 09:51 AMThe Philippines has decided to shelve planned upgrades to facilities on Spartly islands it controls, such as repairing an eroded runway, to avoid incurring Chinas wrath. The Philippine foreign ministry sent a note verbale to the Chinese embassy last month after confirming a report from the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies about Chinas arms buildup in the Spratlys, Reuters reported Tuesday
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Second Libyan MiG-23 Fighter Shot Down In A Week
January 16, 2017 @ 02:49 PMA MiG-23 fighter jet flown by forces loyal to Libyan government was shot down as it carried out raids on jihadist positions over Benghazi. This is the second fighter jet to go down in the past week
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Japan Launches Counter-Invasion Armored Military Vehicle
January 14, 2017 @ 08:01 AMJapan has launched a prototype of an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC). The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) expects the Wheeled Armored Vehicle to replace the groups Type 96, in use since 1996
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China Develops Nuclear Submarines That Can Carry 12 Ballistic Missiles
January 13, 2017 @ 04:51 PMChina's new nuclear submarines, whose images have emerged, are possibly able to carry 12 submarine-launched ballistic missiles with a range of over 11,000km (6,835m) The 'Jin' Type 094A has a large 'hump' concealing 12 submarine-launched ballistic missiles and hence are capable of striking the United States. The 'big waves' are believed to be China's new generation of intercontinental-range ballistic missiles, the JL-3, the
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US Navy To Receive $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier In April
January 12, 2017 @ 12:16 PMThe $13 billion ‘super-carrier USS Ford will be delivered to the US Navy by April. This is one of the most expensive aircraft carriers ever built
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US Marines Deploy F-35 Fighter Squadron To Japan
January 11, 2017 @ 11:40 AMUS Marine Corps has deployed a squadron of F-35B fighter jets to Japan, marking the first overseas deployment of the aircraft troubled due to technical glitches. The deployment of the 10 planes to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Honshu Island marks a major milestone for the F-35, agencies and various media reported today
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Iran To Produce More Missiles To Strengthen Defense Power
January 10, 2017 @ 01:41 PMIranian lawmakers have approved a bill on Monday obliging the countrys administration to strengthen the countrys defense power by producing more missiles and also through various other means. During an open session of the parliament on Monday morning, the legislation was passed with 173 votes in favor, 10 votes against and 6 abstentions
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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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U