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Bulgaria Seeks Offer for Boeing F/A-18 for Its Fighter Jet Replacement Program...
November 16, 2017 @ 01:43 PMBulgaria will seek an offer from Boeing for its F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft to be part of the nations fighter jet deal to replace Soviet-designed MiG-29 aircraft. The MoD is seeking the offer in addition to the three main competitors for the deal, adding that requests for proposals are expected to be sent to manufacturers this month, Defence Minister Kasimir Karakachanov told broadcaster BNR Wednesday
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Switzerland Plans to Spend $8 Billion to buy Fighter Jets, Missiles
November 9, 2017 @ 04:00 PMThe Swiss government plans to spend $8 billion (CHF8 billion) to buy new fighter jets and missile defences. The Federal Council on Wednesday tasked the defence ministry with looking at potential aircraft, wanting it to begin talks with Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, Lockheed Martin and Saab, SwissInfo reported Thursday
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Sweden Seeks To Purchase US Patriot Missile Systems In US$1.3B Deal
November 8, 2017 @ 10:01 AMSweden announced on Tuesday that it has chosen the Patriot missile defence system manufactured by US defence contractor Raytheon, over Franco-Italian rival Eurosam's SAMP/T missile system, in an estimated one billion-euro deal. The choice is in line with a 2015 strategy to avoid "the degradation" of regional security, and boost the country's armed forces operational capacity after years of austerity, the Swedish defence ministry said in a statement
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New Marines Command to Protect South Korean Border Islands
October 20, 2017 @ 07:08 AMThe South Korean Marine Corps has announced plans to establish a new command dedicated to protect border islands against North Koreas attacks and infiltration attempts. The new command will be built around 2020 and based on the current Northwestern Island Defense Command, The Marine Corps was quoted as saying during the parliamentary audit by Korea Herald Thursday
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South Korea Plans to Develop ‘Frankenmissile’ to Counter North Korea
October 20, 2017 @ 06:55 AMSouth Korean military has announced plans to develop ‘Frankenmissile to powerful enough to counter North Koreas missile and nuclear capabilities. The Army in its National Assemblys Defense Committee annual parliamentary report stated that they would develop ‘Hyunmoo IV surface-to-surface missile powerful enough to destroy North Koreas underground military facilities,
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Indian Navy Commissions Third Anti-Submarine Corvette
October 16, 2017 @ 11:40 AMThe Indian Defense Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has commissioned home-grown anti-submarine corvette, INS Kiltan in the southern port city of Vishakhapatnam Monday. INS Kiltan is third of the four Project 28 warships that has joined the Indian Navy
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South Korea Developing ‘Hit to Kill’ Defence System To Intercept Enemy Rockets:...
October 16, 2017 @ 10:45 AMSouth Koreas state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is developing a “hit to kill” defence system to counter enemys rocket attacks, amid growing concerns on North Koreas imminent nuke tests. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday in its report to the parliamentary audit that ADD has been working to develop core technologies for a rocket interception system that employs a "hit-to-kill" platform
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North Korea Hacked South Korea-US Related Military Documents; Lawmaker
October 12, 2017 @ 05:43 AMNorth Korean hackers have allegedly stolen large cache of military documents from South Korea including a plan to assassinate their Norths leader Kim Jong-un. The compromised documents include wartime contingency plans drawn up by the US and South Korea and also include reports to the allies senior commanders, Rhee Cheol-hee, a South Korean lawmaker was quoted as saying
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India to Commission Home-grown Anti-Submarine Corvette Next Week
October 10, 2017 @ 11:13 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to commission its home-grown anti-submarine corvette, INS Kiltan on October 16 in southern port city of Vishakhapatnam. The newly appointed defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman will be commissioning the corvette,
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Final Test Of Norwegian Joint Strike Missile Scheduled For March 2018
October 5, 2017 @ 01:54 PMThe final flight test of Norways new air-to-ground, designed to be carried internally by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is scheduled for March 2018,
France Begins Production of M51.4 Nuclear Missile for Next-Generation Submarines
U.A.E. Summons Israeli Envoy over Strike on Qatar
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
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...