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PLA Developing Lithium-ion Powered Submarines
June 1, 2015 @ 05:14 PMChina is developing submarines powered by a lithium-ion battery propulsion system as they offer higher energy density and longer dive times than old diesel submarines. Chinese researchers see them as the "wave of the future," Andrew Erickson, a professor at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island was quoted as saying by Diplomat, Tokyo-based news magazine on May 28
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US Approves $130M Guided Bombs Sale To UAE
May 30, 2015 @ 09:41 AMThe US State Department has approved $130 Million sale of Guided Bombs to UAE as part of a package that is worth above $100 million. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced Friday that the principal contractors will be Boeing and Raytheon, and the bomb units will be accompanied by containers and repair parts, along with technical and logistical support
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China To Demonstrate Weapon Systems At Hainan Island
May 29, 2015 @ 12:06 PMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army will demonstrate its advanced weapon systems to the people at Hainan Island, which is located close to China. The weapons to be demonstrated are J-10 fighter, WZ-10 gunship, Type 63A amphibious light tank, anti-tank missile vehicle and armoured command vehicle, Xinhua News Agency reported Thurday
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Wedgetail Aircraft Declared Ready For Operations
May 28, 2015 @ 12:30 PMThe six E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft have been declared fully operationally ready after it has directed Australian and coalition aircraft in strike missions against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for 1200 hours. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews was quoted as saying by various reports on Wednesday that Australia now had the most advanced air battle space management capability in the world
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Russian Military begins Flight Training Of New Tachyon Drone
May 27, 2015 @ 09:09 AMA division of Russian military have begun training flights of the new drone “Tachyon” on the Iturup Island of Sakhalin region. In future UAVs “Tachyon” will be involved in a constant bearing of duty in the area of the Kuril Islands, defencerussia reported Thursday
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France Fires Naval Cruise Missile From Aquitaine Frigate
May 26, 2015 @ 11:02 AMThe French ministry of defense announced today that the frigate Aquitaine has successfully fired its first naval cruise missile on May 19. Aquitaine is the first unit in the multi-mission frigate program (FREMM)
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Pentagon's Radar In Alaska To Track Iran, N.Korean Missiles
May 23, 2015 @ 07:08 AMThe US Defense Department announced on Friday that it has plans to deploy long-range radar in central Alaska that enables the nations missile defense system to identify enemy missiles launched by Iran or North Korea. The deployment increases the capacity of interceptors in the ground of Alaska and California and also assists the US ballistic missile defense system to address countermeasures, launched by enemy to confuse U
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US Anti-Tank Weapons To Reach Iraq Next Week
May 23, 2015 @ 07:06 AMUS Defense Department announced Thursday that it is supplying 2,000 anti-tank weapons to Iraq to help Iraqi forces to fight against the Islamic State (IS), various media reported Friday. The weapons will reach next week, said the department spokesman Steve Warren
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Ballistic Missile Interception Test Facility Coming Up In Andhra State
May 22, 2015 @ 11:15 AMA test facility to launch ballistic missile interceptors is being set up on a river island of the Krishna creek in Andhra Pradesh by the Indian Defence research and development organization (DRDO). This is part of the DRDO's ballistic missile defence(BMD) project to shoot incoming enemy missiles out of the sky
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Raytheon-Designed Coastal Watch Center Opens In Philippines
May 19, 2015 @ 04:13 PMRaytheon announced Monday that its designed National Coast Watch Center(NCWC) has been opened for maritime security in Philippines. Raytheon also implemented and equipped the center and its coastal system with its integrated border security solutions
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