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DRDO Postpones First Canister Launch Of Agni Missile
January 7, 2015 @ 10:38 AMThe Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) postpone the first canister-based launch of the long range nuke-capable missile Agni-V as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not available to witness the trail. The 5,000 km inter-continental range ballistic missile was initially planned to be test-fired in December but was deferred and scheduled any time between January 7 and 12 as per the convenience of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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US Blocks Warship Transfer To Turkey Citing Tensions With Israel, Greece
January 7, 2015 @ 09:18 AMThe US has blocked the handover of two decommissioned frigates to Turkey, as Congress excluded Turkey from a bill seeking permission to transfer vessels to foreign countries, mentioning Mediterranean tensions. The US approved the “Naval Transfer Act” bill in late December and had authorized the transfer of six naval frigates to Mexico and Taiwan but eliminated Turkey over political concerns
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US Army Plans Iraqi M1A1 Tanks Upgrades To Counter Roadside Bomb Attacks...
January 6, 2015 @ 01:39 PMThe US Army is considering upgrading the Iraqi armys M1A1 tanks with rotating, remotely operated machine guns to attack snipers as well as to detect roadside or suicide-bomb vehicles. The tank upgrades built by General Dynamics could also include belly armor; lightweight reactive armor tiles; improved night-vision sensors from Waltham, and Raytheon Co
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Indian Navy To Purchase Japanese US-2i Amphibious Aircraft
January 6, 2015 @ 01:15 PMThe Indian Navy is considering a $1.65 billion proposal to acquire 12 US-2i aircraft from Japanese company ShinMaywa in 2015, under the ‘Buy and Make (global) category of the Defence Procurement Procedure 2013
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Russia May Barter Su-24 Aircraft With Argentina For Beef, Wheat
January 1, 2015 @ 03:01 PMRussia and Argentina are looking at a deal under which Moscow would lease 12 Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer aircraft to Buenos Aires in return for beef and wheat, according to the London based paper Sunday Express. As a result, the British Defence Ministry has reportedly launched a review of the air defenses of the Falkland Islands, a UK overseas territory Argentina lays claim to
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Iran Fires Cruise Missiles, Torpedoes On Last Day Of Military Exercise
January 1, 2015 @ 02:56 PMIran displayed Its naval offensive capability firing home-made cruise missiles, torpedoes and other weapons on the last day of its tri-services exercise which concluded on December 30. Iranian Navy vessels fired the Nour and Nasr cruise missiles on the sixth day of the massive Mohammad Rasoulallah (PBUH) drills on Tuesday, domestic news agency, FARS news reported
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Iran And Iraq Deepen Defense Ties To Fight Against ISIL
January 1, 2015 @ 11:45 AMIran and Iraq on Tuesday signed an MoU to broaden defense cooperation to fight ISIL militants. According to the MoU signed by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his visiting Iraqi counterpart Khalid al-Obeidi in Tehran, Iran will continues training of Iraqi units
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Drug Dealers In NATO's Afghanistan 'Kill List'
December 31, 2014 @ 11:45 AMWhat perhaps explains the high civilian casualties in NATOs war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, some 750 ‘minor fighters including drug dealers figure in a ‘Kill list of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The list, a part of documents obtained by whistleblower Edward Snowden and published by German magazine, Der Spigel refers to the ISAF activities in Afghanistan during 2009-11
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Toufan Missile, Other Latest Iranian Weapons To Feature In Military Drill
December 26, 2014 @ 12:52 PMIran yesterday began a tri-services military drill where its latest SAM, the Toufan will be fired along with the other weapons. “The high-precision Toufan missile with a range of 4 km can both be used as a land-based missile and be fired from helicopters during the wargames,” Iranian Ground Force Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said
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Jordanian F-16 Aircraft Shot Down By ISIS
December 24, 2014 @ 12:40 PMA Jordanian F-16 fighter aircraft was shot down by ISIS today using a heat-seeking missile over Raqqa, Syria, according to various media reports. It would mark the first time ISIS would have shot down a fighter
Massive Missile, Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Military Facilities, 9 Killed, 70+ Injured
South Korea Aims to Leapfrog in Global Submarine Tech Development
China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Receives Type Certificate in Beijing
Korean DAPA Offers Supply Chain Partnership to NATO, EU
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...
