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Bangladesh Receives First of Three Refurbished An-32 Transport Aircraft
September 26, 2017 @ 09:14 AMThe Bangladesh Air Force has received first of three refurbished Antonov An-32 transport aircraft. Ukraines SE PLANT 410 CA aircraft-repair enterprise handed over the transport aircraft on Sunday,
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Singapore Launches Fifth Littoral Mission Vessel
September 26, 2017 @ 07:13 AMSingapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) has launched the Republic of Singapore Navys fifth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), named Indomitable, during a ceremony at Benoi shipyard Saturday. The firm has also recently completed keel-laying for the sixth LMV
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Russian Military Targets Syrian Militants With Kalibr Cruise Missiles: Interfax
September 23, 2017 @ 10:49 AMRussias military fired cruise missiles from its submarine in the Mediterranean Sea at militant positions in northwestern Syria Friday. The Kalibr missiles fired from the Veliky Novgorod submarine destroyed command centers and a training base of the militants in Syrias Idlib province, which is dominated by the al-Qaida-linked Levant Liberation Committee, Interfax reports
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First Delivery Of US Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus Tanker To Be Delayed...
September 20, 2017 @ 10:54 AMBoeing will likely push delivery of the US Air Forces first KC-46 air-to-air refueling tanker to early 2018 from this year, as various problems have emerged during flight tests. In May, KC-46 program manager Mike Gibbons said the first tanker would fly around October 2017 and soon after would be delivered to the Air Force
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Military Modernization Worth $70B Under US National Defense Authorization Act FY18
September 19, 2017 @ 02:49 PMThe US Senate passed the $700 billion defense policy bill to boost military spending such as weapons and wartime missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere. The committee earmarked prioritized modernization to direct funds of close to $70 billion to provide critical military capabilities to warfighters, according to the National Defense Authorization Act for financial year 2018 document published Tuesday
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German Navy Orders Additional Five K130 Corvettes
September 18, 2017 @ 03:15 PMGerman Navy has ordered additional five corvettes under a contract worth US$2.4 billion awarded to a consortium of shipbuilders led by Luerrsen Werft
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Chinese Tank Manufacturer Norinco Becomes Stock-holding Company
September 18, 2017 @ 12:35 PMChina North Industries Group Corporation ( Norinco Group), started mixed ownership pilot reforms at its tank factory in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was once a state-owned business
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US Military Deploys B-1B Bombers, F-35 Fighters in Exercise near North Korean...
September 18, 2017 @ 09:40 AMThe US military has deployed a pair of B-1B bombers and four F-35B fighter jets in a bombing drill with South Korea along the border with North Korea. "They dropped inert bombs onto the Pilseung shooting range in Taebaek, Gangwon Province, during the exercise held from noon till 2:30 p
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Raytheon Wins $127M US Army Contract For Excalibur 155mm ER Artillery Projectiles
September 16, 2017 @ 10:42 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a contract worth $127 million to provide Excalibur 155mm projectiles, the Department of Defense announced Friday. “Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $127,095,916 modification (P00078) to contract W15QKN-08-C-0530 for Excalibur 155mm projectiles,” the statement said
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L3 Tech Acquires Doss Aviation
September 15, 2017 @ 08:30 AML3 Technologies has acquired Doss Aviation.The acquisition was completed on September 12, 2017, and the terms were not disclosed
Russia May Strike Foreign Ships Suspected of Delivering Arms to Ukraine
Norway Selects Skydio X10D Drones in $9.4M Defense Tender
Israel Signs Contract to Boost Arrow Missile Production
BAE Systems Conducts First Precision Airstrike from Multirotor Drone Using APKWS
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...