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US, Seoul Test Long-range Precision Munitions In Emergency Deployment Exercise
September 21, 2017 @ 02:28 PMThe US military on Thursday deployed an artillery brigade to South Korea to conduct an emergency deployment exercise. The artillery brigade fired off long-range precision munitions toward Jik-do Island off the west coast of South Korea, The Korean Herald reports
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RAF Drone Pilots Fighting Islamic State to Get Medals
September 20, 2017 @ 02:10 PMThe UKs Royal Air Force drone pilots who fight against Islamic State terrorists could be awarded medals for serving the nation. "The changing character of warfare provides new challenges; not just about how we fight but also how we recognize and support those who serve,” UKs Defense Secretary Michael Fallon was quoted as saying by
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Japan Deploys PAC-3 Surface-Air Interceptors Near N. Korea Missile Routes
September 19, 2017 @ 11:43 AMJapan on Tuesday moved surface-to-air interceptors on the northern island of Hokkaido to a base near recent North Korean missile flyover routes. Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera was quoted as saying by AP that Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor unit was deployed at the Hakodate base on southern Hokkaido "as a precaution" as part of government preparations for a possible emergency
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New US Embassy Building Sparks Fears of Spying in Pakistan
September 19, 2017 @ 11:22 AMThe Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised objections over the new seven-storey building housing the US Embassy in Islamabad that it would allow surveillance of the government offices in its vicinity. The AGP expressed reservations claiming that ‘the rooftop of the building could be utilized to install surveillance devices that can be used to spy government offices in the surrounding
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Airbus Denies Fraud Allegations On Eurofighter Deal By Austrian Defense Minister
September 19, 2017 @ 11:15 AMEuropean Aerospace giant Airbus on Monday formally rejected fraud allegations levelled by Austria over a two-billion-euro ($2.3 billion) deal for Eurofighter jets, calling out the accusations “factitious and legally groundless”
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Iranian 10-Ton Bomb More Powerful Than US Air Blast Bomb
September 18, 2017 @ 02:22 PMThe head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards aerospace wing and missile program said Iran is in possession of a 10-ton bomb comparable in scale to the United States "Mother of All Bombs". “Following a proposal by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Irans Defense Industries Organization manufactured a 10-ton bomb,” General Amir Ali Hajizadeh told
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US Senate Poised to Pass $700 Billion Defense Policy Bill
September 18, 2017 @ 12:20 PMThe US Senate is likely to pass a $700 billion defense policy bill to boost military spending such as weapons and wartime missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere. The legislation is expected to be approved on Monday which will require the Defense Department to deploy 14 additional ground-based interceptors at Alaska that will expand to 58 the number of interceptors designed to destroy incoming warheads
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Pakistan Threatens to Strip US as Military Aircraft Supplier if Trump Tries...
September 18, 2017 @ 12:45 AMPakistan has threatened to drop US as a supplier of military aircraft if Washington tries to downgrade its relationship with Islamabad. Pakistan currently buys F-16 fighters and it would like to buy more F-16s, but we do have other options
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North Korea Fires Missile Eastward of Pyongyang after UN Sanctions
September 15, 2017 @ 06:15 AMNorth Korea has fired an unidentified missile eastward from Pyongyang first time after the United Nations Security Council imposed fresh sanction on the nation. The missile likely reached altitude of 770 km, flew 3,700 km,
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United States Supplying Weapons Worth $2.2B To Syrian Terrorists Organization: Report
September 14, 2017 @ 06:01 PMTwo investigative documents have emerged stating that the United States have been supplying arms and ammunitions purchased from several Eastern European countries to terrorists groups in Syria under the guise to fight Daesh. According to a report by the
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
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...