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Italy Provides Evidence In India’s AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Scam
September 28, 2015 @ 09:26 AMIndias Central Bureau of Investigation has received evidential material in the 3,600 crore VVIP chopper bribery scam involving Agustawestland from Italy. Italy has sent a compact disc (CD) two months ago which reportedly has details about various companies and individuals that include former Finmeccanica Chief Giuseppe Orsi and former Agustawestland head Spagnolini Bruno, their bank transactions and other documents
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Iran Unveils 500 Kms Range Home-Made Drone
September 26, 2015 @ 03:06 PMThe Iranian Air Force (IRIAF) has unveiled a new indigenous drone named “Mohajem (Attacker) 92” with a range of 500 kilometers. The drone was shown to the public in the Aerial Exhibition, which commenced on Tuesday
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Indonesia Raises Military Budget By $2.5 Billion To Fund Arms Purchases
September 26, 2015 @ 12:42 PMThe Indonesian Commission I of the House of Representatives has approved the proposal to raise the military budget by US$2.5 billion to fund new arms purchases
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DARPA Demos Parasailing ISR Payload For Ships
September 25, 2015 @ 03:32 PMAn intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) payload suspended 500 ft-1500 ft from a parasail behind a ship has been demonstrated by the US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA). The low-cost, fully automated parafoil systems prototype is designed to extend maritime vessels long-distance communications and improve their domain awareness
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Is Russia Deploying S-300 Missiles In Syria?
September 24, 2015 @ 10:18 AMRussia might have possibly deployed S-300 anti-aircraft missiles in Syria. According to Debkafile, a news website close to Israeli defense forces in a report earlier this week said, “Troops at the Russian base outside the coastal Syrian city of Latakia were seen preparing to deploy batteries of advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles
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Japanese Peacekeepers Can Defend UN Staff Under Attack
September 23, 2015 @ 12:43 PMThe Japanese Self Defense Forces can now go offensive when under attack as per the new legislation. “The defense forces can use force to defend allies under armed attack and expands the scope of its use of arms in U
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Russia, China Discuss Engine Development for Heavy-lift Chopper, Wide-body Jet
September 22, 2015 @ 12:02 PMUnited Engine Corp. (UEC) of Russia and Chinas Aviation Industries Corp
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Is Russia Offering China, Pakistan A Su-35 Aircraft Package Deal?
September 21, 2015 @ 02:14 PMRussia may be working out a deal to sell Su-35 aircraft simultaneously to Pakistan and China, making it the biggest order of the most advanced in-production fighter in Russia. While Pakistani officials admitted to an international journal last week that they are considering buying SU-35, confirming earlier reports emanating from Russia, China is already in talks to buy 24 Su-35 aircraft from Russia
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Japan Allows Military To Fight Overseas
September 19, 2015 @ 11:38 AMJapan's parliament has voted into law on Saturday a defense policy shift that relaxes the constitutional limits on its military power for fighting overseas. A main feature of the new laws is removal of long-standing ban on exercising the right of collective self-defence, or defending the US or another friendly nation that comes under attack, in cases where Japan faces a "threat to its survival"
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Airbus C295M Ordered by Philippines Lands in Clark Air Base
September 17, 2015 @ 10:13 AMThe Philippines Air Force has received the second of three Airbus C295 airplanes ordered for humanitarian assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) besides troop transport and logistics. “Pilots of Airbus Defense and Space (ADS), manufacturer of the C295M medium-lift fixed-wing aircraft from Spain, flew the plane to Clark,” Col
Russian Army Mounts Kornet ATGM on Motorcycle
Hanwha Aerospace Bags $250M K9 Howitzer Deal With Vietnam
Kongsberg Defence Australia Secures $80M Missile Export Deals to Europe
South Korea Launches $34M Wheeled Armored Vehicle Upgrade Program
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...