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Philippines Earmarks $20 Billion To Counter Chinese Threat
July 8, 2015 @ 11:43 AMPhilippines plans to spend US $20 billion on modernizing its forces in the backdrop of growing threat from China in the disputed South China Sea. “The blueprint includes installing radars and sensors and buying submarines, frigates, fighters, surveillance planes and missile systems,” Major-General Raul del Rosario, military chief of plans was quoted as saying by Reuters Tuesday
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China Tried to Acquire Ukrainian Long Range Bomber Tech
July 7, 2015 @ 04:48 PMEager to match American development in long range bombers such as the B-1, China tried but failed to acquire technology of the Soviet Era supersonic strategic bomber Tu-22M3 Backfire C from Ukraine. However, 'international conventions' thwarted the attempts by Beijing to acquire the technology or even a complete aircraft from Kiev, various media reported today
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Iraqi Fighter Plane Drops Bomb Accidentally, kills 7
July 6, 2015 @ 02:35 PMA bomb from an Iraqi warplane accidently fell down on Monday due to technical problem in Eastern Baghdad. Security spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan was quoted as saying by AFP today that one of the bombs became stuck during the aircraft's return to base
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Vecdi Gonul is Turkey’s Defense Minister
July 4, 2015 @ 11:44 AMTurkeys Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglus interim government has appointed Vecdi Gonil as new defense minister on Friday. Ismet Yilmaz, who was serving the position, previously had to resign as he was running for election as parliament speaker
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Vietnam-Russia Deal on Gepard-Class Frigates Purchase Before July End
July 4, 2015 @ 10:32 AMVietnams discussions with Russia to purchase two Gepard-class light frigates is in the last stage of negotiation. A deal could be reached by the end of the month, the sources told RBTH on Friday
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IS Militants Attack Egyptian Troops With Russian Anti-Tank Weapons
July 3, 2015 @ 03:03 PMIslamic state group have used advanced weapons, including Russian made Kornet Anti-tank missiles to attack troops in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt on Wednesday. The attackers also used mortars, Anti-aircraft guns and other guided missiles, AFP reported Wednesday
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Indonesian Military Flying Its Own Low Cost Airline?
July 2, 2015 @ 03:10 PMThe Indonesian military's Hercules C-130 that crashed on Tuesday in Medan killing 122 people on-board might have been on an unofficial low cost flight. According to AFP reports, relatives of some civilians claimed to have paid a flight charge of anywhere between 700,000 rupiah (US $52
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China Prepares Airfield For Drone Patrols Over Disputed Islands
July 1, 2015 @ 03:16 PMChina has reconditioned a front-line airfield for patrolling the Diaoyutai islands over which it is in a dispute with Japan. The drone flights are intended for the surveillance and reconnaissance of the Diaoyutai islands which are currently under Japanese rule
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Indian Navy Launches Three Follow-On Water Jet Fast Attack Craft
June 30, 2015 @ 02:54 PMIndian Navy today launched three Follow-On Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (FO-WJFAC) at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. The three vessels were named as 'INS Tarmugli', 'INS Tilanchang' & 'INS Tihayu' based on places in the Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal
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Wenchong Shipyard Delivers Mobile Landing Platform To PLA Navy
June 30, 2015 @ 01:28 PMChinas Guangzhou's Wenchong shipyard has handed over first mobile landing platform (MLP), known as vessel 868, to the PLA Navy on Friday. Vessel 868 is similar to its American MPL counterpart
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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...