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Jordan Signs Agreement To Purchase Kazakhstani Arlan Armored Vehicles
January 27, 2016 @ 09:10 AMKazakhstan has signed an agreement with Jordan to supply Arlan armored vehicles during the defense ministers visit to Jordan. The countrys Defense Ministry press service said Tuesday: "The important result of the visit was signing the agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan on military and military-technical cooperation – in particular, purchase of Kazakhstani Arlan armored vehicles"
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Boeing, USAF Completes First Refueling Flight Of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
January 27, 2016 @ 07:57 AMBoeing and US Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tankers first refueling flight on January 24. Following takeoff from Boeing Field in Seattle, the KC-46A flight test team completed a series of checkpoints before smoothly offloading 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 fighter aircraft flying at 20,000 feet
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China's NORINCO Announces Policy Against WMD Proliferation
January 21, 2016 @ 09:55 AMNORINCO has established and implemented a multi-faceted Internal Compliance Program (ICP) to prevent the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). The ICP also involves means of delivery and control the proliferation risks of conventional defense products and technologies, dual-use goods and technologies, intangible technology transfers (ITT) and deemed exports, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Russia Sending Assault Robots to Aid Syrian Soldiers?
January 20, 2016 @ 08:50 AMRussia is fielding assault robots alongside Syrian soldiers in the offensive against rebel militia. The Russians are fielding two kinds of robots – the Platform-M combat robot and the Argo Mobility Platform, both heavily armored and capable of functioning day or night in a variety of battlefield conditions, DEBKAfile news daily reported Monday
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UAT Unveils PRP-30 Military Grade Combat Sniper Rifle
January 20, 2016 @ 08:42 AMUmbra Applied Technologies (UAT) has successfully completed development of its exclusively designed combat sniper rifle – the Precision Rifle Platform-30 caliber. Dubbed "PRP-30", a firearm manufactured from premium purpose driven materials and components, is to empower special operation units of law enforcement and the military
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China Sets Up New Strategic Support Force To Safeguard National Security
January 19, 2016 @ 02:09 PMChina has set up a new Strategic Support Force (SSF) in waging special operations and information warfare. the structure of the newly-created force and the national security tasks it is set to tackle
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Booz Allen Wins $159 Million Task Order To Streamline US Army’s Network...
January 15, 2016 @ 09:02 AMBooz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a $159 million task order on the General Services Administration (GSA) Alliant contract to streamline the US Armys tactical and data network capabilities. Booz Allen will assist with standardizing processes, reducing overhead, improving security, and increasing efficiency for PD Net E as well as the firms other Army C4ISR clients – ultimately helping to strengthen the reliability of the networks on which deployed Soldiers depend
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Boeing Upgrades USAF B-52s To Carry GPS-Guided Bombs
January 14, 2016 @ 05:22 PMBoeing has upgraded Six US Air Forces B-52 bombers to allow the aircraft to carry GPS-guided or “smart” bombs in the weapons bay for the first time. “The upgrades to the B-52 bombers internal weapons bay have made it possible to have zero gap on the bombers long-range bombing capabilities as we transfer from Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missiles to Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range,” said Col
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Saab Signs SEK 1.4 Billion Contract For Carl-Gustaf Ammunitions
January 13, 2016 @ 09:40 AMSaab has signed a contract worth SEK 1.4 billion ($164 million) for the production and delivery of ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system
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China’s First Operational Aircraft Carrier to Set Sail In 2016
January 5, 2016 @ 06:27 AMChinas second aircraft carrier and its first operational combat carrier will set sail later this year “based on current progress.” The first ocean-going aircraft carrier combat taskforce of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, led by the new aircraft carrier, will possess initial combat capability in 2018 or 2019, according to an insightful article in China Military sourced from Southern Weekly
Minor Incident Sparks Major Clashes between Thai and Cambodian Forces
Turkey, U.K. Sign Eurofighter Deal Framework after Germany Lifts Block
French Mirage 2000 Crashes in Ukraine after Reported Equipment Failure
Australia Issues $16.9M in Contracts under Project LAND 156 to Counter Drone
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...