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UAE Flexes Military Muscle Against Libyan Militants
August 27, 2014 @ 12:08 PMThe United Arab Emirates (UAE)s air strikes against militants in Libya last week, has brought in focus the military capabilities of this oil-rich Sheikhdom which has never gone to war. The joint air strike conducted with Egypt with support from Saudi Arabia reportedly took Washington “by surprise” with senior US officials telling news agencies that they were “not consulted” about the attacks possibly because American weapons may have been used, violating agreements under which they were sold
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UAE, Egypt Air Forces Conduct Joint Strike Operations For The First Time
August 26, 2014 @ 12:07 PMFor the first time UAE and Egyptian air forces conducted two series of joint air strikes in the past week on armed Islamist factions in Tripoli, Libya, U.S
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Indonesian Air Force To Procure Airbus Radar, Surveillance Equipments
August 19, 2014 @ 02:34 PMAirbus Defence and Space has won a contract from Indonesia to provide its Air Force with the latest aircraft identification and air surveillance equipment, thus improving the air traffic control and air defence capabilities over the country's more than 15,000 islands. The company has been awarded a contract by SBL Star Technology Pte Ltd
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Selex To Discontinue Involvement In US SISTRI Program
July 31, 2014 @ 09:35 AMSelex will discontinue participation in SISTRI program after termination of the contract in November. Selex Service Management, a Finmeccanica Selex ES company informed the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Territory and Sea, of its intention to discontinue its participation in the SISTRI program
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Japan To Exhibit Maritime Patrol Seaplane To Indian Navy
July 25, 2014 @ 08:57 AMJapan will display a maritime patrol seaplane before the Indian Navy during the ongoing Malabar maritime exercise. The maritime exercise involves Japanese, Indian and US navy off Nagasakis Port Sasebo scheduled from 27 to 30 Jul 14
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Business to Boom For Rosoboronexport Despite US Sanctions Threat
July 24, 2014 @ 02:53 PMRosoboronexport could benefit from a growing demand for low priced arms despite the looming threat of US sanctions. The Obama administration has passed international sanctions against Kalashnikov, the Russian automatic weapons manufacturer but is yet to take a decision against Rosoboronexport which exports most of Russias ships, tanks, aircraft and other heavy weapons
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Iraq’s New Sukhoi Jets Likely From Iran
July 3, 2014 @ 12:24 PMThe Iraq Air Force reportedly received over a dozen of Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircrafts from Russia to reinforce its forces in their battle against militant offensive. In a video released on Wednesday by the defense ministry, three Sukhois shown landing are likely from Iran, media reports reported
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Myanmar Plans JF-17 Production
June 25, 2014 @ 02:33 PMMyanmar plans to acquire technologies from China and Pakistan to locally produce JF-17 multirole combat aircraft, according to Burma Times. There are 10 operational air bases in Myanmar where its inventory of up to 32 MiG-29B and MiG-29SEs are stationed along with 25 older F-7M, 21 Nanchang A-5C and a mix of 16 Chinese and Serbian jet trainers used for ground attack roles besides providing pilot training, according to the report
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Japan Speeds Up Joint Arms Development With Other Nations
June 23, 2014 @ 06:15 PMJapan has adopted a new strategy which calls for collaboration with other nations in procurement of weaponry and improved capability to monitor and defend the nations outlying regions, according to Asahi Shimbum website. The previous basic policy, set in 1970, stipulated the Self-Defense Forces to use arms developed by Japanese companies to boost domestic defense contractors
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Al-Qaeda Launches Improved Encryption Platforms, Crytography Programs
June 23, 2014 @ 02:10 PMIn response to Edward Snowden's revelations, terrorist organization Al-Qaeda has adopted “stronger encryption techniques to bypass the standard cryptographic protections in its various communications”. The U
Ukraine Discovers Russian Drone Using Mobile Internet for Control
Romania Confirms Plans to Acquire Turkish Hisar-class OPV
U.S. to Resume Funding for New Patriot Interceptor Missile?
Israel Approves Gaza City Seizure Plan
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...