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China Announces 10 Percent Hike To Defense Budget
March 5, 2013 @ 12:48 PMChina today announced a double-digit hike to its defense budget with a 10.7 percent increase for 2013-14
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Indian Defense Commissions Keep Up With Inflation
February 14, 2013 @ 11:58 AMEven bribery and money laundering dont seem to have escaped the woes of inflation and rising prices around the world. The bribery scandal involving AgustaWestland and India is a fine example of how kickbacks have been affected by global economic downturn
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Were Russian Experts Involved In Qaher F-313’s Development
February 5, 2013 @ 01:21 PMEarlier this week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad introduced his countrys latest indigenously developed fighter aircraft that can supposedly evade radar detection. The new jet known as Qaher F-313 or Dominant F-313 is said to be similar to the American F/A-18
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Taiwan’s New Cloud Peak Missile System Can Cover Major Chinese Regions
February 2, 2013 @ 12:38 PMThe Taiwanese Military has announced the development of an offensive surface-to-surface missile, codenamed Cloud Peak or ‘Yunfeng that could cover southern and central Chinese regions, including Shanghai. The missile, with a 1,200-kilometer range is outfitted with a ramjet engine capable of speeds of Mach 3 or higher
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Pentagon Confirms Boeing’s F-15 Mid-Air Break-Up Caused By Defective Parts
January 11, 2013 @ 07:20 AMPentagons Inspector General has confirmed that Boeing will pay a $1 million settlement to the USAF for the F-15 fighters replacement parts in a 2007 mid-air jet breakup. Boeing was found to have provided ‘defective or ‘non-conforming parts, a fact which was corroborated in a joint investigation for the inspector general and USAF
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Iran Unveils Two Indigenously Built Helicopters At Aviation Expo
December 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDuring the 6th annual International Aviation Industry Exhibition underway on Kish island in the Persian Gulf, Iran showcased two domestically-produced helicopters. The two semi-heavy and mid-size military choppers, Panha-1 and Panha-2, were unveiled by Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi
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Halo Heavy-Lift Helicopter ‘Satisfy All Indian Requirements,’ Says Rosoboronexport
November 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs far the Russian weapons manufacturer Rosoboronexport is concerned the competition is still on to win the Indian helicopter deal. The company has strongly denied rumors the company lost out on heavy-lift helicopters and aerial tankers tenders issued by the Indian Air Force
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Lockheed Martin, Indonesia Firm To Begin Long-Range Surveillance Radar Production
November 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin and Indonesian firm PT CMI Teknologi (CMI) have recently completed a production readiness review that qualifies CMI to begin in-country manufacturing for the TPS-77 and FPS-117 long-range surveillance radars. Lockheed Martin and CMI are jointly pursuing the National Airspace Surveillance – Republic of Indonesia (NASRI) program, with the intent to produce more than 20 new radars to improve airspace surveillance, safety, and management over the Indonesian Archipelago in support of the government’s defense revitalization initiative
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U.S Army, MDA Conduct Largest Missile Defense Test In History
October 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the U.S Army successfully conducted the largest, most complex missile defense flight test ever attempted resulting in the simultaneous engagement of five ballistic missile and cruise missile targets
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India And Indonesia To Boost Maritime Security
October 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe defense ministers of Indonesia and India are planning to jointly start training and possible co- production sale of military, defense equipment and increase maritime security. Indian Defence Minister A
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...