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US Navy Sends Substitutes for Missile Defence Ships Damaged in Collisions
October 13, 2017 @ 01:29 PMThe US Navy will deploy alternative guided-missile destroyers to cover gaps left by two ballistic missile defense-capable destroyers that were damaged in collisions with merchant ships, amidst growing nuclear threats by North Korea. The Norfolk-based cruiser USS Monterey (CG-61) and Pearl Harbor-based destroyer USS OKane (DDG-77) will be deployed to assist in BMD missions, two Navy officials told USNI News
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DARPA Eyes Cloud-based Repository to Harness Geospatial Imagery for Defense Analyses
October 13, 2017 @ 10:33 AMDARPA seeks to create scalable cloud-based repository of global satellite data accessible via common interfaces, and pilot development of analytics-as-a-service for DoD users. The rapid pace of new commercial satellite constellation launches has led to a significant increase in the amount and availability of geospatial imagery
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BAE Systems to Transform Unguided Rockets into Laser-guided Munitions
October 12, 2017 @ 05:06 AMThe US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $59.5 million contract for additional APKWSTM guidance kits to transform unguided 2
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Lockheed Martin Won S Korean F-35 Deal Despite 'Failing' Offset Conditions
October 11, 2017 @ 03:45 PMA South Korean opposition lawmaker has claimed that the US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin secured 7.3 trillion won ($6
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Ukroboronprom Unveils New Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle ‘BRDM-NIK’ At Arms and Security Expo
October 11, 2017 @ 11:15 AMUkraines state-run Ukroboronprom presents its new BRDM-NIK armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle for the first time at the international exhibition "Arms and Security 2017" in Ukraine, held from October 10-13. The updated combat vehicle, created on the basis of BRDM-2 at Mykolayiv Armoured Plant in Ukraine, will have a new more powerful and economical diesel engine FTP Iveco Tector
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Russian Su-24 Bomber Rolls-off Runway In Syria, Killing Crew
October 10, 2017 @ 10:39 AMRussian Sukhoi Su-24 bomber rolled off the runway during take-off in Syria on Tuesday killing the crew, the Defense Ministry said. The accident occurred at the Hmeymim air base, in Latakia Governorate, when the aircraft when building up speed before the take-off
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Lockheed Martin Wins $337M New Gen Apache Sensor Systems Contract
October 9, 2017 @ 05:38 PMLockheed Martin received $337 million in orders to supply Apache Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M‑TADS/PNVS) systems and services to the United States, United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new M TADS/PNVS ID/IQ contract enables Lockheed Martin to respond rapidly to the emerging defense needs of its Apache customers, including requirements for new sensor systems and upgrades The awards are part of an initial task order under a new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract signed with the U
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Airbus Writes Staff Letter As Austrian Eurofighter Case Nears ‘Conclusion’
October 9, 2017 @ 05:32 PMEuropean planemaker Airbus Group warns its staff in a letter to be prepared for budget constraint as the five-year investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption in the €2bn sale of Eurofighter jets are nearing “conclusion”. Tom Enders, Airbus chief executive, wrote to the aircraft makers 130,000 staff on October 6 to warn of the potential for “significant penalties” arising from corruption investigations under way in the UK, France, Germany and Austria, Financial Times reports
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Indian Defence Minister’s ‘Goodwill Gesture’ Charms Chinese Media
October 9, 2017 @ 12:10 PMA friendly wave at Chinese soldiers manning the Nathu La border in Indias Sikkim state by Indias defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has charmed defence and foreign relations commentators in Beijing. “Sino-Indian relations is entering a new era of crisis management where Indian leadership should seek to fix stagnated ties,” a Chinese expert commented on Sunday in China Military following Indian defense ministers wave to Chinese soldiers and greeting them in the traditional Indian way of 'Namaste' at the border
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Russian Army Engineers De-mined 24,065 Explosive Objects in Syria's Palmyra
October 6, 2017 @ 10:17 AMA group of mine clearance specialists of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed about 24,065 explosive objects and cleared over two thousand hectares of land in Palmyra city of Syria over the last two years. "In 2016 and 2017, the detachment of the Russian Armed Forces Mine Action Center performed twice the task of removing explosives and carrying out mine clearance in the architectural and historical complex, the residential quarters and the airport of Palmyra," Commander of the Palmyra mine clearance group Valery Ovdiyenko told TASS Thursday
Denmark to Reorient Patrol Ships Design for Arctic Operations
UAE's Edge Signs Contract with Hungary to Supply CARACAL Sniper Rifles
Russian Su-57 Jet to Set the Skies on Fire at Aero India
U.S. Navy Deploys New AI-powered System to Detect Houthi Threats in Red...
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U