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First Lot Of Taurus Stand-off Missiles Delivered To South Korea
October 14, 2016 @ 04:24 PMTaurus Systems, a joint venture of MBDA and SAAB has handed over the first lot of Taurus KEPD 350K stand–off missiles to the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF). The ceremony, which saw the participation of representatives from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the RoKAF, was performed at the headquarters of Taurus Systems GmbH in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, and marked the start of series deliveries, MBDA said in a statement Friday
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Japan Eyes Djibouti Military Base Expansion To Counter Chinese Influence
October 14, 2016 @ 04:11 PMJapan is eyeing to lease additional land by next year to expand its military base in Djibouti to counter Chinese influence in the region. Japan is considering deploying C-130 transport aircraft, Bushmaster armored vehicles and extra personnel to the base but has not yet decided on how many,
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Thales To Provide Three Additional Deployable Landing System To USAF
October 14, 2016 @ 12:44 PMThales has been awarded a $14 million contract for three additional Deployable Instrument Landing System (D-ILS) production representative units as part of a risk reduction effort. Contractor will provide deployable glideslopes, deployable localizers and the containers for the electrical gear
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Airbus Refutes Polish Media's Allegations On Caracal Helicopter Tender
October 11, 2016 @ 02:19 PMThe CEO of Airbus Helicopters has released a statement Tuesday refuting “misleading allegations” in the Polish media about the tender which was scrapped by the Polish government. According to the
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Russia Introduces Sniper Rifle With 2 Kms Range
October 4, 2016 @ 01:20 PMRussia has launched a light weight large-calibre sniper rifle Kord-M that can fire up to 2 kilometers. The rifle that can cut through concrete and brick walls, is also strong enough to take out unsheltered enemy manpower as well as lightly-armored vehicles up to 2 kilometers away
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UK Approves £1.3 Billion To Start Construction Work On Successor Nuclear Submarines
October 3, 2016 @ 02:15 PMUK has announced £1.3 billion of new investment to start construction work on Successor nuclear-powered missile submarine, which will begin to replace the current Vanguard-class in Royal Navy service in the early 2030s
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Russia To Devise New Carrier Rocket For Sea Launch In Five Years
October 1, 2016 @ 08:45 AMRussian Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) is planning to devise a new carrier rocket for Sea Launch floating space pad project in the next five years. "This symbiosis, I am sure, will allow us to to create a new launch vehicle in absolutely short deadlines
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UK MoD Allows Use Of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Software
September 29, 2016 @ 12:51 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence has signed a licence agreement with ASV Global allowing for the use of its Advanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Capability technology. The contract has been signed through Ploughshare Innovations, the technology transfer arm of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) allows use of advanced marine autonomy software, the UK MoD said in a statement Wednesday
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US Could Impose $10 Billion Retaliatory Duties Against Airbus For Receiving $22bn...
September 23, 2016 @ 03:17 PMUS is likely to impose $10 billion a year retaliatory duties against Airbus, following the World Trade Organization rule that the EU has failed to comply with its obligation to remedy the massive subsidies European governments have provided to Airbus for more than 40 years. “The next step for the US is to obtain WTO authorization to impose billions in retaliatory duties
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Pak Stock Markets Dive As Its Warplanes Take To The Skies
September 22, 2016 @ 09:34 AMPakistani stocks hit a two –week low Wednesday amid reports of heightened tension between Islamabad and New Delhi over Kashmir issue even as the country continues to rehearse its fighter jets by closing down its airports. Rising regional political tension between India and Pakistan took a toll on the stock market as the benchmark -100 indexes plunged 1
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
