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Greece Test S-300 Missile For First Time
December 16, 2013 @ 12:36 PMGreek armed forces test-fired a Russian-made S-300 air defense system on Friday, for the first time since it was bought 14 years ago. Greece is the only NATO member that has an S-300 in service
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US-Russian Helicopter Deal Under Fire
December 10, 2013 @ 09:37 AMThe US government is under fire for allegedly misleading the Congress into buying Russian transport helicopters for US troops in Afghanistan. The Pentagon ordered 63 Russian Mi-17 rotorcrafts worth $1 billion over the past two years
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US Navy Successfully Tests Missile-Range Instrumentation Vessel
December 9, 2013 @ 12:51 PMThe US Navy has successfully conducted final contract trials of missile range instrumentation ship USNS Howard O Lorenzen off the San Diego coast. During the trials, the vessel validated its systems including main propulsion, damage control, supply, deck, navigation, habitability, electrical systems and operations
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Northrop Grumman's G/ATOR System Successfully Tested
December 5, 2013 @ 07:36 AMThe U.S
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Selex Drones On UN Peacekeeping Mission Over DR Congo
December 3, 2013 @ 12:47 PMSelex ES, a subsidiary Finmeccanica, will supply two drones to be used by UN Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United Nations on Tuesday said it would start using surveillance drones to monitor the volatile border between DR Congo and Rwanda and movements by militias and armed groups
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Korea To Buy Aerial Refueling Tanker Next Year
November 28, 2013 @ 03:19 PMKorea will pick an aerial refueling aircraft next year with a goal of deploying it by 2017 with the tender to be announced in January, 2014. The total cost will be about $1 billion (W1 trillion) for four refueling tankers between 2017 and 2019
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Japan To Define New Defense Plans
November 27, 2013 @ 05:15 PMJapan is planning to overhaul its armor units in order to finalize a new defense plan by next month, according to Nikkei Asian Review. Japan will shrink its battle tank force by more than half and cluster them on its northernmost and southernmost main islands, while fielding lighter, faster new combat vehicles able to be airlifted to the far corners of the archipelago
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China Conducts First Stealth Combat Drone Test
November 22, 2013 @ 10:02 AMChina has tested its first stealth combat drone, a "Sharp Sword" unmanned aircraft, state media said Friday, citing online photos of an aircraft resembling a shrunken US B2 bomber and hailing the advance toward Western-level technology. "The successful flight shows the nation has again narrowed the air-power disparity between itself and Western nations," the China Daily newspaper said, adding the flight made China the "fourth power
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ATK Wins $387 Million Small-Caliber Ammunition Contract
November 12, 2013 @ 07:27 AMATK has received orders for approximately $387 million for small-caliber rifle ammunition under a new Oct 2013 contract and include a mix of 5.56mm, 7
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Tank-Bursting Hellfire, The Weapon Of Choice For Targeted Killings
October 23, 2013 @ 02:56 PMRaytheons Hellfire missile, the weapon choice for the US Air Force against insurgents in Pakistan for the last decade, is essentially meant to destroy tanks and buildings. According to data collated by Amnesty International, the Hellfire missile was first used in 2004 which killed two civilians and three militants
Australia Fires Precision Strike Missile from HIMARS for First Time
Russia Upgrades Iran-Origin Shahed Drones for Stealthier, Deadlier Attacks on Ukraine
U.S. Approves $4.67B NASAMS Missile Sale to Egypt
U.S. Oks Sale of M109 Howitzer Overhaul, Air Defense Sustainment worth $330M...
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...