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Switzerland To Buy 22 Gripen Aircraft Worth $3.5 Billion
August 28, 2013 @ 02:21 PMThe Swiss Parliament today voted in favor of procuring 22 Gripen E fighter aircraft from SAAB. The security committee of the National Council reached a majority “yes” vote – 14 in favour and 9 against - and it is anticipated that the procurement will progress to the plenum of the Nationalrat for votation in the September session, according to an official statement from the company
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India Spent $80 Million On Mirage Upkeep In 2012-2013
August 12, 2013 @ 03:02 PMIndian Defense Minister AK Antony revealed to Parliament that 4.67% of the annual revenue expenditure was spent on Mirage upkeep and maintenance
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Indian Three Year Defence Imports Totaled US$ 38 Billion
August 12, 2013 @ 02:26 PMThe Indian government has spent over Rs 2.35 lakh crore (USD 38
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South Korea Plans $192 Billion Missile Defense Investment
July 29, 2013 @ 10:47 AMSouth Korea has submitted a $192.6 billion budget request to its Parliament for the 2014-2018 FY periods
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U.S. Small Arms, Covert Help On Way To Syrian Rebels
July 25, 2013 @ 11:21 AMWith the EU arms embargo behind them, Syrian rebels will begin taking delivery of weapons from the U.S next month after two key U
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Italy Cancels F-35 Ceremony After Bitter Parliament Debate
July 11, 2013 @ 02:49 PMFollowing a bitter debate in Italy's parliament to scrap the procurement of 90 F-35 jets, Lockheed Martin has called off a public ceremony marking the opening of an assembly plant for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The ruling coalition last month agreed to seek parliament's approval before going ahead with further spending on the program
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South Korea To Reexamine Taurus Missile, Global Hawk UAV Procurement
July 5, 2013 @ 02:50 PMThe Korean National Assembly has recommended that its government re-examine plan to buy European long-range air-to-ground missiles and high-altitude surveillance aircraft from the United States, citing too high price tags, according to the Korea Herald. The defense acquisition plan to buy Taurus missiles and Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles should be "reviewed again in a (future) parliamentary budget deliberation process
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Norway Sign $8.36 Million F-35 Deal
June 24, 2013 @ 04:46 PMNorway on 19 June signed its first contract with Lockheed Martin for work on the F-35 Lightning II. The contract, valued at $8
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Saab Considers Unmanned Gripen Development Plan
June 20, 2013 @ 09:39 AMSaab is considering a plan to develop an unmanned version of its next-generation JAS Gripen-E multirole fighter, Saab officials said. The company offcials has sets its sights on winning a series of medium-size international orders for about 300 manned Gripen-Es in the next 20 years
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UK Advances Complex Submarine Program
June 11, 2013 @ 02:32 PMThe UK Ministry of Defense announced today that the Successor submarine programme will deliver the replacement for the Vanguard fleet of nuclear submarines. The project has now exited the concept design phase with the broad configuration of the submarine and its systems now understood
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
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South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...