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Iran Installs Locally-made Radar Along Border with Pakistan
January 21, 2019 @ 01:09 PMIran has installed locally-made radar in the city of Zahedan near the border with Pakistan to keep a track of intrusions into its territory from militants. The inauguration ceremony was held in the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province by Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi-Fard, the commander of the Iranian Army's Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, Fars News Agency reported on Saturday
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Iranian Rocket Fails to Reach Necessary Speed After Launch
January 17, 2019 @ 11:32 AMIran has failed to put a satellite-carrying rocket into orbit in a launch criticized by the United States. The launch took place at Imam Khomeini Space Center in Irans Semnan province, a facility under the control of the countrys Defence Ministry
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China Threatens Countries Participating in Taiwan Submarine Program
January 15, 2019 @ 12:43 PMCountries which have offered to participate in building submarines for Taiwan risk severely damaging relations with China, Beijing has asserted. Taiwan media last year reported that the United States (US) had approved the Transfer of Technology (ToT) that will allow Taiwan to produce its own submarines
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ST Engineering Secures Fast Patrol Boats, other Contracts Worth $414M in 2018
January 14, 2019 @ 01:17 PMST Engineerings marine arm has won contracts worth S$560 million ($414 million) combined, in the last quarter of 2018. The Ministry of Home Affairs awarded a contract for the design, construction and maintenance of Fast Patrol Boats for the Singapore Police Coast Guard
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Huntington Ingalls to Build Two US Navy Aircraft Carriers for $26 Billion
January 3, 2019 @ 08:39 AMHuntington Ingalls Shipbuilding has secured a contract to build the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft carriers for a deal potentially worth US$26 Billion. The block-buying process, in the case of the two aircraft carriers, is expected to save the Navy $4 billion
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Russia Classifies Weapons Procurement
January 2, 2019 @ 08:31 AMRussia has amended the law, ‘on the state defense order which will now classify weapons, military equipment and ammunition procurement including the ones that are bought for the National Guard or the Interior Ministry. According to the new rule, procurement to create, supply, service, repair or dispose of weapons and military equipment will not be included in the plans and timetables stipulated by the legislation concerning the contract system of procurements for state needs,
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Chinese Aircraft Maker Issues RFP for Stealth Aircraft’s Target Detection Systems
January 1, 2019 @ 02:20 PMThe Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to acquire an “integral unit for photoelectric target acquisition that is stealth capable,” setting off speculation that the institute was developing a carrier-based version of Chinas FC-31 stealth fighter jet. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is looking to procure stealth parts for China's aircraft carrier-based fighter jet manufacturer, Shenyang
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Syrian Air Defence 'Intercepts' Missiles Fired by Israeli Warplanes
December 26, 2018 @ 02:39 PMSyrian Air Defences have intercepted hostile missiles fired by Israeli warplanes from over the Lebanese territories, a source from the military said Tuesday. Most of the hostile missiles were downed before reaching their targets, SANA quoted the source as saying
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Patriot Missiles Sale to Turkey won’t Affect S-400 Deal: Kremlin
December 19, 2018 @ 02:12 PMSale of Patriot missile systems by the United States (US) to Turkey would not affect the S-400 air defense missile deal between Ankara and Moscow signed in 2017, Kremlin stated. "These are unrelated processes and in this case we are implementing the accords we have with the Turkish colleagues
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Japan Plans to Buy 147 F-35 Fighters Jets in Next Decade
December 19, 2018 @ 11:45 AMIn what appears to be the largest F-35 order outside of the United States, Japan plans to buy 147 of the sixth generation stealth fighters in the next decade. The new planes will include 42 F-35Bs and will include 18 short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) B cariants of the F-35 that Tokyo wants to deploy on Japanese islands along the edge of East China Sea, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Tuesday
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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...