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Russia begins work on two project 11356 Frigates destined for India

April 27, 2019 @ 01:39 PM

Russia's Yantar shipyard has started work on building two project 11356 frigates for the Indian Navy as reported by the press office of Rosboronexport, Russias state arms exporter. "Rosoboronexport sees the Yantar Shipyards big potential for developing and producing hi-tech products supplied as part of military and technical cooperation
US To Draft Treaties To Control Military Growth Of Russia, China

April 26, 2019 @ 10:39 AM

The United States is planning to draft new arms control treaties imposing new limits on Russia's nuclear arsenal and placing unprecedented limits on and verifying China's program, according to a report published Thursday. US President Donald Trump also unilaterally withdrew the US from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, a ballistic missile pact with Russia that was intended to limit the possibility of nuclear war in Europe, according to the report by The Washington Post
Turkey To Unveil Its First Electric Armored Vehicle At IDEF-2019

April 25, 2019 @ 11:15 AM

Turkish firm Otokar has developed a new electric armored vehicle christened “Akrep II” that will be unveiled at IDEF-2019 exhibition to be held between April 30 and May 3, 2019 in Büyükçekmece, Turkey. “It is the countrys first domestically developed electric-powered armored combat vehicle
Russia Floats Nuclear-powered Sub to Carry Nuke-armed Underwater Drones

April 23, 2019 @ 08:27 PM

Russian ‘special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod that will be the first carrier of Poseidon strategic underwater drones, was floated out at the Sevmash Shipyard on Tuesday, Russia media reported. The Poseidon drones are meant to evade underwater defences and strike strategic targets with nuclear or conventional warheads
French Navy Frigate With Latest Air Defence Capability Launched

April 23, 2019 @ 12:25 PM

Naval Group has launched the ‘ALSACE frigate for the French Navy equipped the latest air defence systems containing Aster missiles. The multi-purpose frigate belongs to the FREMM (Frigates European Multi Mission) class of ships that is used by the navies of France and Italy
Lockheed Martin F-35 Program To Get $22B Costlier

April 23, 2019 @ 09:56 AM

The worlds most expensive weapons program, development of the Lockheed Martin fifth-generation F-35 fighter is estimated to cost $22 billion more, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The estimated total price for research and procurement has increased by $22 billion in current dollars adjusted for inflation, according to the Pentagons latest annual cost assessment of major projects
US Claims Against Huawei Seen as Battle for 5G Networks

April 22, 2019 @ 06:14 PM

As China and the United States battle to control 5 G networks, US intelligence has claimed that Chinese state agencies have funded Huawei, one of the worlds leading telecom technology firms. US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has accused Huawei of receiving funding from Chinas National Security Commission, the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and a third branch of the Chinese state intelligence network, British newspaper The Times reported Saturday, citing a source
Syria To Lease Tartus Seaport To Russia For 5 Decades

April 22, 2019 @ 05:01 PM

Syria is planning to sign an agreement to lease Tartus seaport to Russia in this week for 49 years, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said Saturday after his meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Assad and Borisov met to discuss trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, “particularly in the fields of energy, industry and increasing trade”
Russia looks to export Yak-130, MiG-29M Fighter Jets to Mexico

April 22, 2019 @ 01:49 PM

Mexico, which currently does not have any fighter jets in its air force is being wooed by Russia to sell its Yak-130 and MiG-29M Fighter Jets which will be presented at the Mexico Aerospace Fair FAMEX-2019 later this week. The Russian arms export agency, Rosoboronexport, is setting up a joint Russian exposition at the FAMEX-2019 to take place at AFB 1 in Santa Lucia, Mexico, on April 24-27
Lockheed Martin Working on $25000 Per Flight Hour Operating Cost of F-35

April 18, 2019 @ 12:08 PM

Lockheed Martin is working on achieving a $25,000 Cost per Flight Hour (CPFH) for its F-35 joint strike fighter by 2025. The CPHF target is comparable to the cost to sustain legacy aircraft, while providing a generational leap in capability; a Lockheed Martin release said adding that the target will be deliver 80 percent mission capable rates in the near term

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