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Russia Eyes Iran’s Helicopter Market After Ease On Sanctions
January 19, 2016 @ 08:05 AMRussian Helicopters hopes to deliver military helicopters to Iran now that sanctions have been lifted on the Islamic Republic, TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing the Russian firm. "The lifting of sanctions gives an opportunity to provide the Iranian side new helicopters," the company told TASS
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Two US Marine Corps Helicopters Collided Off Hawaii Coast: Report
January 15, 2016 @ 01:31 PMTwo US Marine Corps heavy-lift helicopters is said have collided in mid-air and then ditched in the water north of the island of Oahu today. The Hawaii Coast Guard is carrying out a search and rescue operation
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Terms Of Reference May Hinder Pak’s Participation In Pathankot Investigation
January 15, 2016 @ 11:47 AMDifficulty in arriving at ‘terms of reference may hinder Pakistans participation in the investigation of Pathankot air base attack. Pakistans media reported that two nations' national security advisers (NSA) will be meeting shortly to fix the ‘terms of reference of the investigation team scheduled to arrive at Pathankot from Islamabad
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Protocol Signed To Service Russian-Made Helicopters In Serbia
January 14, 2016 @ 01:40 PMSerbia has signed a protocol to establish a regional center for servicing Russian-made helicopters in Serbia, the Serbian Defense Ministrys press service said on Wednesday. The signing of a protocol was done by Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic and First Deputy Director of Russias Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Andrey Boitsov
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Japan To Send Warships If China’s Navy Approaches Disputed Islands
January 13, 2016 @ 11:32 AMJapan is ready to send warships if Chinese navy approaches disputed Senkaku islands in East China Sea. “If the situation becomes difficult to resolve with the help of the Coast Guard, the self-defense forces will be ordered to launch defensive operations at sea,” Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani was quoted as saying in a NHK television broadcast by Sputnik Tuesday
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New Tool Cuts Tank Cleaning Time In Half
January 8, 2016 @ 03:48 PMNorfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and Penn State University have co-developed a tool modification that cuts tank cleaning process to half. This new submarine oil storage tank cleaning tool replaces the traditional manual process using pressure washers and solvents and cuts cleaning time in half
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Iraq Gets Pentagon Approval For Hellfire Missiles Sale Worth $800 Million
January 8, 2016 @ 03:09 PMThe US State Department has approved a $800 million Foreign Military Sale of Hellfire missiles to Iraq. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of this sale on January 6, 2016, the Pentagon said Thursday
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Production Facility For India’s Light Combat Vehicle Production Underway
January 7, 2016 @ 11:16 AMIndias Tata Motors has proposed to set up a production facility for light combat vehicles, military jackets, rifles and other items on one of its units in Dharwad, Karnataka. Tata had applied for the production of defense equipment after the Indian government decided to produce the equipment indigenously under the ‘Make in India program, The New Indian Express news daily reported Thursday
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Algeria Orders 12 Su-34 Bombers From Russia
January 6, 2016 @ 11:41 AMAlgeria has ordered 12 Su-34 long-range strike bombers from Russia. “We have resumed talks on the sale of export Su-32 bombers to Algeria,” Sergey Smirnov, director general of the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association was quoted as saying to Russian news daily Vedomosti by National Interest Tuesday
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China’s First Operational Aircraft Carrier to Set Sail In 2016
January 5, 2016 @ 06:27 AMChinas second aircraft carrier and its first operational combat carrier will set sail later this year “based on current progress.” The first ocean-going aircraft carrier combat taskforce of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, led by the new aircraft carrier, will possess initial combat capability in 2018 or 2019, according to an insightful article in China Military sourced from Southern Weekly
India Inks $7.4B Deal With France for 26 Rafale Marine Jets
Turkish Land Forces Induct Havelsan Baha VTOL UAS
North Korea Declares Completion Of Military Operation In Russia’s Kursk Region
U.S. Declines Taiwan’s Request for MH-60R Helicopters, E-2D Radar Aircraft...
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...
