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30 Individuals, Companies Indicted in Taiwan Army Procurement Scandal
October 9, 2015 @ 01:44 PMTaichung prosecutors in Taiwan have pressed charges against 33 people, including military personnel and executives of three companies over an alleged procurement scandal involving locally produced eight-wheeled CM-32 Clouded Leopard armored vehicles. Chiang Yi-fu, chairman of Chung Hsin Electric and Machinery Manufacturing Corp
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India Sets Up Special Zones For Defense Production
October 6, 2015 @ 06:51 AMBharat Electronics Limited (BEL)s new Defense Systems Integration Complex will focus on research and development in radars, missiles and electronic warfare systems. The new facilitys foundation stone was laid by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on September 30, 2015 and will be the largest facility once it is commissioned
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Anti-IS Operations Help France, Russia Hardsell Fighter Aircraft
October 1, 2015 @ 11:48 AMAs Russia and France bombs Islamic State (IS) positions in Syria, both have been touting the prowess of their respective fighter aircraft- the Sukhoi Su-34 and the Dassault Rafale. While Russia has launched air strikes on the side of the Syrian government and France on the side of the anti-Assad rebels, but against one common enemy, the Islamic State terrorist group, both seem keen to highlight the precision bombing capabilities of their respective aircraft
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Global Hawk Upgraded For 24-Hour ISR Capability
September 24, 2015 @ 04:03 PMNorthrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk has been upgraded to deliver round-the-clock intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communication support to ground forces and aerial platforms conducting missions in Operation Inherent Resolve. The maintainers, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, are responsible for maintaining and ensuring the RQ-4 Global Hawk, USAF announced today
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South Korean Remoeye UAV to Spy on North
September 23, 2015 @ 11:25 AMSouth Korea will deploy Remoeye drones to frontline army and Marine Corps units for surveillance of military activity of North Korea. “South Korea received its first home made drone manufactured by UCON system today,” Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) was quoted as saying by Xinhua news daily Wednesday
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DARPA Demos Close Air Support Tech on A-10 Thunderbolt, MV-22 Osprey
September 21, 2015 @ 10:59 AMThe US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) technology on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, the primary ground attack plane of the US Air Force. The A-10 demonstration flights, conducted from April through June this year, came on the heels of similar successful tests conducted earlier this year with the U
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China Introduces Next-Gen Wing Loong II Drone At Beijing Air Show
September 19, 2015 @ 06:20 PMChinas Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has introduced its second-generation Wing Loong II unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at the Beijing Air Show earlier this month. The system is similar to the MQ-9 Reaper high-altitude long-endurance UCAV, which is manufactured by General Atomics primarily for the US Air Force, Sputnik International reported Friday
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China Completes Air-to-Air Missile Development For Fifth-Gen Fighter Jet
September 18, 2015 @ 04:33 PMThe Chinese Luoyang Electro-Optical Research Institute (LEOC) has almost completed development of its fifth-generation PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (AAM). The missile's chief designer Liang Xiaogeng said that the PL-10 weighs 89 kg, has a length of 3 m, and a range of 20 km
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Airbus Develops Counter-Drone System To Detect Intrusions
September 18, 2015 @ 06:09 AMAirbus has developed a Counter-UAV System to detect illicit intrusions over critical areas at long ranges and offers electronic countermeasures minimizing the risk of collateral damage. “All over the world, incidents with universally available small drones have revealed a security gap with regards to critical installations such as military barracks, airports or nuclear plants,” Thomas Müller, head of the electronics business line at Airbus Defense and Space said in a statement Thursday
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Lockheed Martin Wins Desert Hawk 3 Contract from UK MoD
September 17, 2015 @ 01:46 PMLockheed Martin has won a contract frojm the UK ministry of defense to support Desert Hawk 3 programme and establish the small unmanned aerial system (UAS) as a Core Defence Capability. "Desert Hawk has served the UK military well in providing intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance to tactical warfighters,"said Jay McConville, Lockheed Martin director of business development for Unmanned Solutions
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South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
Australia Rejects U.S. Push for Advance War Commitments Over Taiwan
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...