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Chinese Navy Receives First Liaoning Aircraft Carrier
September 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMChinese navy received its first aircraft carrier, a former Soviet ship bought from Ukraine and refurbished, entered service on Tuesday. The Admiral Kuznetsov class Varyag aircraft carrier was 70% complete when China bought it from Ukraine for $20 million in 1998
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Airbus Delivers First Batch Of C295 Transport Aircraft To Indonesia
September 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndonesia has taken delivery of two Airbus Military C295 transport aircraft ordered in February this year. The aircraft are the first of nine to be delivered to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence under the terms of a contract signed by Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI)
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India Successfully Test Fires AGNI-IV Ballistic Missile
September 19, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia has successfully flight tested nuclear capable AGNI-IV ballistic missile on Wednesday from Wheeler’s Island. The missile with a 4,000 km range was propelled by composite rocket motor technology, testing its full capability
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Did Weapons Stolen From Gaddafi’s Stockpile Kill The U.S Ambassador To Libya?...
September 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn the aftermath of the Libyan civil war and the country’s liberation from Muammar Gaddafi, mountains of weapons were stolen and looted from across the country. The United Nations and NATO have been trying to secure the lost munitions that they fear could reach Al Qaeda and other outfits in North Africa, but with little success
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China To Deploy UAVs To For Remote-Sensing Marine Surveillance
August 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMChina intends to deploy drones along its coast line as maritime quarrels with its neighbours continue to grow. Chinese officials made the announcement as tensions with neighbours grow over the disputed South and North China Sea islands
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Did Cyber Warfare Trigger A Mass Exodus In India?
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA new era in cyber warfare seems to have emerged over the past week as an estimated 500,000 Indians, hailing from the country's North East fled the southern cities of Bangalore and Hyderabad following the circulation of anonymous text-messages threatening mass violence against them. The texts contained multi-media clips of violence and links to social networking sites showing graphic images of violence
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Rolls-Royce Wins Contract To Design & Power Buoy Tender Vessel For India
August 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRolls-Royce announced that it has won a contract of £8 million to design and power highly specialised buoy tender vessel for India. The contract includes supply of main engines, propulsion system, automation and control system, deck machinery and shaft generators
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EADS Launches In-House Investigation On Bribery Scandal
August 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEADS has enlisted accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers to help conduct a parallel investigation alongside UK’s Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) to look into bribery allegations. PwC will look into the accounts and audits at EADS’ subsidiary GPT Special Projects after the SFO launched a criminal investigation into allegations concerning its business transactions in Saudi Arabia
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EADS Bribed Saudi Officials With Luxury Cars, Jewelry: Former Employee
August 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA former EADS employee has accused his colleagues from the company’s UK unit of using middlemen to bribe Saudi Arabian officials with luxury cars, jewelry and briefcases of cash in an effort to win a $3.3bn communications contract five years ago
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U.S Grounds Ospreys, Tokyo To Affirm Safety
August 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S has announced that it will ground all flight operations of the MV-22 Osprey that was recently installed in Japan until Tokyo confirms the safety of the planes
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...