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Iraq Expects Delivery Of Russian Weaponry In 2014
December 16, 2013 @ 12:46 PMIraq is expecting the delivery of Russian weapons and military equipment next month, a senior Iraqi official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “The second batch of Russian weapons will arrive in Iraq in January,” said Muhammed al-Aqili, a deputy head of the ruling faction in the Iraqi parliament
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Russia To Develop New Lightweight Fighter Jet
December 12, 2013 @ 08:53 AMRussia is planning to develop an advanced lightweight fighter jet prototype to supplement fifth-generation T-50 aircraft, a government official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The new aircraft is expected to be cheaper to produce and easier to maintain, but should also possess combat capabilities and performance characteristics comparable with those of heavy-class aircraft
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Netherlands To Buy MQ-9 Reapers
November 25, 2013 @ 12:02 PMThe Netherlands will buy a handful of MQ-9 Reaper drones made by San Diego-based General Atomics, according to news reports. The head of the countrys ministry of defense, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, wrote to parliament on Nov
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Dutch Defense Ministry Buys Drones Worth €250 Million
November 22, 2013 @ 03:42 PMThe Dutch defence ministry is buying four US unmanned aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, at a cost of up to €250 million, to be operational by the end of 2017, defence minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told parliament in a statement on Thursday. The drones can also carry weapons but the Netherlands does not need that capacity at present, a ministry spokesman told Nos television later
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Australian DoD Awards US Marines Support Contract
October 11, 2013 @ 02:05 PMThe Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade facilities at two Darwin bases in preparation for the 2014 rotation of US Marines. Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester today announced that Sitzler Pty Ltd has been awarded the $11 million contract to construct new facilities at Robertson Barracks and RAAF Darwin to support the deployment
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Swiss Parliament Approves Gripen Acquisition
September 30, 2013 @ 01:43 PMThe Swiss Parliament today approved the acquisition of 22 Gripen fighter aircraft, including related funding of SEK 3.126 billion on the basis of an independent fund
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S. Korea Rejects Boeing Bid, $7.7 Billion Fighter Bidding Process To Be
September 24, 2013 @ 01:44 PMSouth Korea is planning to restart a $7.7 billion jet fighter bidding process, holding off a contract likely to be awarded to Boeing Company
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia Formalize Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement
September 19, 2013 @ 09:21 AMTurkey and Saudi Arabia have ratified a defense industry cooperation agreement which was signed in May and was pending parliamentary approval. According to the agreement, which took effect Sept
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Switzerland Approves Funding On Gripen Fighter Aircraft Project
September 18, 2013 @ 04:30 PMThe Swiss Parliament approves funding of 3.1 billion francs for the acquisition of 22 Gripen fighter aircraft project
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U.K. Renegotiating Aircraft Carrier Contract
September 3, 2013 @ 10:36 AMThe British Government is renegotiating a deal for two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers with BAE systems in order to control rising cost, but the terms of deal suggests otherwise, Defense Secretary Philip Hammond was quoted by Defense News. Hammond said in a statement issued in a critical Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, “We are currently negotiating with industry to seek to secure proper alignment between industry and the MoD over the balance of the project and so bring the costs under control, but we are doing so within the context of a contract that gives us very little negotiating leverage...
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...
