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Japan, S.Korea Pay $2.5 Billion For US Forces In Cost Shares Per...
November 15, 2016 @ 07:17 AMJapan and South Korea spend a combined $2.5 billion for the US forces stationed in the two nations as of 2016
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Russia Likely To Restart Negotiation With Iran On Hamadan Airbase Use
November 14, 2016 @ 11:26 AMRussia would likely to resume negotiation with Iran on use of Hamadan airbase for anti-terror operations in Syria. Iran allowed Russia's Aerospace Forces to operate from the base in the mountainous western Hamadan province in mid-August
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Montenegro To Strengthen Security Following Election Day Cyber Attacks
November 7, 2016 @ 08:55 PMMontenegro has considered strengthening cyber security, police capabilities and intelligence services to prevent hacking attacks amid reports that Russian hackers had a role in downing several websites on Election Day, October 16. The government is also establishing a national council for online security, forming a special unit to combat high tech crime within the police and by buying new equipment and modern software, according to the action plan discussed last week during the government's session, which was seen by Biomedical Informatics Research Network (BIRN)
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China's Cyber Security Law To Take Effect From June 2017
November 7, 2016 @ 02:31 PMChinas cyber security law is set to take effect in June 2017 to counter hacking and terrorism threats. The legislation is an "objective need" of China as a major internet power, a parliament official said
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Ecuador To Sell Three Remaining HAL Dhruv Helicopters
October 27, 2016 @ 03:06 PMEcuador will sell the three remaining three Dhruv utility helicopters it bought from Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) it purchased between 2009 and 2012. Ecuador's Defence Minister Ricardo Patino announced the decision on October 20, IHS Jane's Defence Weekly reported
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Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon Only Competitors In Malaysian MRCA Competition
October 24, 2016 @ 11:40 AMMalaysia will either order Dassault Rafale or Eurofighter Typhoon fighters for its new multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) program to replace its Russian Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters. “By the year 2020 we have to make a decision on the [purchase of the] MRCAs
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India-US Howitzer Deal Likely To Be Postponed
October 21, 2016 @ 11:38 AMIndia, which is buying BAE's M777A2 lightweight howitzers for its army to deploy it along India-China border, is facing another issue in purchase conditions. The apex body that takes the final call on purchase of defense equipment has approved the deviations in the earlier approved purchase plan and now it will be referred to the Cabinet on Security for financial clearance, Indian defense ministry was quoted as saying by Sputnik News Thursday
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Seoul Plans Chinook MH-47 Acquisition For Special Ops In North Korea
October 18, 2016 @ 10:22 AMThe South Korean military plans to expand the capabilities of its special forces to strike Norths command facilities using hardware, such as the Boeing MH-47 series choppers, compact satellite links and advanced small arms. The MH-47 series helicopter under consideration for deployment in the Army are variants of the battle-tested Chinook choppers operated by the South Korean and U
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Geoff Hoon To Depart AgustaWestland
October 17, 2016 @ 02:05 PMFormer UK Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon who was AgustaWestland's international director, has announced his intention to leave the company. In an email to media contacts Monday, Hoon said, “After almost six years of working with AgustaWestland, now is the right time for me to move on to new challenges
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Russia To Have Permanent Naval Base In Syria
October 13, 2016 @ 10:32 AMRussia is eyeing to upgrade its existing naval facility in Syrian city of Tartus into a permanent naval base. Military experts believe that the Russian Defense Ministry may set up a detachment of ships in the Mediterranean armed with Kalibr-NK cruise missiles and headed by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier,
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
