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US Shelves Plans To Provide Afghanistan With More Armored Vehicles
July 5, 2016 @ 11:32 AMThe US has decided not to supply around 300 additional armored vehicles to support Afghanistan in its fight against Taliban citing budgetary reasons. The decision not to supply extra vehicles, taken largely for budgetary reasons, remains a sore point, as local forces struggle to implement a US-led push to get them off bases and into active battle against a resilient insurgency, Reuters reported Tuesday
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Germany To Up Defence Spending in Post-Brexit Europe
June 30, 2016 @ 01:11 PMGermany will increase its military spending exceeding by 1.2 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) following Britains exit from the European Union
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Norwegian Long Term Defense Plan Recommends 4 New Subs, Maritime Patrol Aircraft...
June 18, 2016 @ 08:38 AMThe Norwegian Government long term plan proposes an acquisition of four new submarines to replace the current fleet, replace Norways Maritime Patrol Aircraft and other investments in air defense systems after completing the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets. The long term plan will both see the introduction of longer range weapons to Norway's current NASAMS II-system, as well as the acquisition of dedicated long range air-defence systems to protect critical areas
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Russia, Myanmar Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
June 17, 2016 @ 10:49 AMRussia and Myanmar have signed an agreement on military cooperation, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday. "A very serious step has been made toward the development of bilateral military cooperation
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Denmark Parliament Approves $3 Billion Order For 27 Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter
June 10, 2016 @ 01:21 PMThe Denmark parliament has approved a $3 billion order of 27 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. Lawmakers agreed to buy 27 F-35 Joint Striker Fighter jets, with total costs for the lifespan of the deal, assuming some planes last as long as 30 years, set at 55 billion kroner, Henrik Dam Christensen, defense speaker for the opposition Social Democrats was quoted as saying by
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Latvian New Law Allows Shooting Down Drones Spotted Over Military Bases
June 10, 2016 @ 01:01 PMLatvian parliament has adopted amendments to the Law on aviation allowing the commanders to order forced landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle in order to protect the nations military interests. The move comes after numerous reports of Russian drones near Baltic States' borders, as well as warships and submarines near Latvia's exclusive economic zone
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Bulgaria Mulls Purchasing 9 Modernized F-16 Fighter Jets From Portugal
June 6, 2016 @ 02:42 PMBulgaria is eyeing to buy nine surplus F-16 fighter jets modernised by Portugal to replace its ageing fleet of MiG-29s. “Bulgaria has requested information from Portugal about the possible modernisation of nine surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters,” IHS Janes reported on Friday quoting a spokesperson for Portugals defence ministry as saying, a day after Bulgarias parliament gave the green light to the purchase of new combat aircraft
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Bulgarian Cabinet Approves 1.16B Euros Worth Jet Fighter, Patrol Ship Projects
May 30, 2016 @ 02:34 PMThe Bulgarian Cabinet last week approved defense projects worth well more than a billion euro to acquire new jet fighters and two new naval patrol vessels. The Bulgarian Parliaments committees on defence and on budget and finance has approved the military shopping list, also including armoured vehicles, at the end of March, The Sofia Globe reported
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India Dumps Torpedoes For Scorpene Contract, Withdraws RFP
May 25, 2016 @ 10:20 AMIndia has scrapped a $267 million (INR 1800 crore) deal to procure 98 heavy weight torpedoes for the navys submarine project from Leonardo-Finmeccancia. “The global tender to procure 98 heavy-weight torpedos for navys submarine project has been scrapped and Request for Proposal in this regard is withdrawn,” a senior official was quoted as saying by
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Boeing Challenges Danish Government’s Decision To Purchase F-35
May 20, 2016 @ 03:04 PMBoeing has challenged the Danish governments decision to buy 27 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin instead of its F/A-18F Super Hornet. Boeing questioned the data used by the government which suggested that the super-hornet fighter jet was more expensive than the F-35, reuters reported Friday
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
In a First, Australian Army Fires Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile from NASAMS Surface-to-Air...
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...
