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Having Recovered US$377 Million From AgustaWestland, India Likely To Close Bribery Probe
June 23, 2015 @ 03:53 PMIndia is likely to shut the AgustaWestland chopper bribery case due to lack of evidence after recovering INR 2,400 crore (US $377 million) deposited as bank guarantee in Italy and India. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not made any headway in the scam investigation that involves former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief SP Tyagi, his cousins and former top executives of Finmeccanica, the parent company of AgustaWestland
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British Troops To Deploy High-Velocity Missiles in Falklands For Exercise
June 22, 2015 @ 01:02 PMUks Royal Marines will deploy high velocity missiles against incoming attack aircraft during a live-fire training exercise, which will be held in the Falkland Islands next month. The special exercise is to show that the Falklands can defend itself against air attack
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Airbus Helicopters To Display Combat, SAR Choppers At Paris Air Show 2015
June 11, 2015 @ 02:03 PMAirbus Helicopters will be showcasing its latest combat, search and rescue and tactical transport helicopters at Paris Air Show 2015, the company said in a statement today. Airbus helicopters will display H160 rotorcraft that has distinctive Blue Edge blades, canted Fenestron and biplane stabilizer TM
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Lebanon Demonstrates US' TOW-II Missiles
June 11, 2015 @ 12:16 PMThe Lebanese army on Wednesday conducted a live-fire demonstration of TOW-II missiles, supplied by the United States. The US Ambassador David Hale was quoted as saying by AP that the demonstration at a Lebanese army base in the eastern Baalbek region follows the delivery of more than 200 TOW-II missiles and dozens of launchers in late May at worth over $10 million
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Aegis Ship Compatible Raytheon's New Standard Missile-3 Test Fired
June 8, 2015 @ 09:03 AMAegis ship compatible Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), jointly developed by US and Japan, was test fired successfully on Saturday. The SM-3 IIA, a 21-inch variant of previous SM-3 missile, destroys incoming ballistic missile threats in space
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Taiwan coast Guard Launches Two Patrol Vessels
June 6, 2015 @ 12:00 PMTaiwan's coast guard on Saturday has commissioned two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, which are able to dock at a new port being constructed on Taiping Island before the year end, Reuters reported Saturday. Taiping Island is a part of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, Taiwan's coast guard has direct oversight of the 46-ha (114-acre) island, also known as Itu Aba, since 2000
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Philippines Buys 10 Patrol Boats From Japan, More Deals in Pipeline
June 5, 2015 @ 11:16 AMJapan signed a deal with the Philippines for the sale of 10 patrol boats and is to launch talks to export the P-3C reconnaissance aircraft and other military hardware, various media reported The deal signed on Thursday for 10 patrol vessels is aimed to make more active patrols around South China Sea islands that are claimed by both the Philippines and China. The export of other Japanese hardware, under an agreement signed by Abe and visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, includes anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft and radar technology
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Raytheon To Showcase Missile Killers, Ultra-Powerful Radars At Paris Air Show
June 4, 2015 @ 10:39 AMRaytheon announced Wednesday that it will showcase missile-killing interceptors, hypersonic weapons, ultra-powerful radars, as well as a new approach to command and control at the Paris Air Show. "The evolving cyber threat from sophisticated nation-state adversaries and criminal enterprises has led to global demand for cybersecurity solutions," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO Thomas A
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US To Relocate Stealth Destroyer To Asia-Pacific
June 3, 2015 @ 10:22 AMThe US has decided to deploy advanced military hardware, including its newest stealth missile destroyer, to the Asia-Pacific region to counter China's rise, Sputnik website reported Wednesday. The website quoted US Defense Secretary Ash Carter as saying "we plan to bring the best platforms and people forward to the Asia-Pacific" as part of America's rebalancing strategy
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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
Sikorsky Begins Assembling CH-53K Helicopter for Israel
Russian Source Says S-400 Systems Intercept Western Missiles Targeting Su-34, Su-35
Ukrainian Sniper Eliminates 2 Russian Soldiers from 4KM-New World Record Claimed
Russian Army Mounts Kornet ATGM on Motorcycle
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...