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Russia To Reschedule Su-30SM Fighter Delivery To Belarus Over Technical Changes

July 18, 2017 @ 08:57 AM

Russias 12 Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet deliveries to Belarus may be rescheduled for 2019-2020 over technical changes in the aircrafts equipment set. “The implementation of a contract on the delivery of 12 Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets to Belarus may be rescheduled for 2019-2020 over technical changes in the aircrafts equipment set,” Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Andrei Ravkov was quoted as saying by
Chinese Soldiers Practiced Taking Out Enemy Bunkers In Tibet Drill

July 18, 2017 @ 08:18 AM

Soliders of the Chinese Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) practiced how to attack enemy bunkers and border posts in live-fire drills held last. Various international media inferred that the drill was aimed at simulating an attack against India following its border standoff in the Tibetan plateau last week
US Navy Deploys World’s First Active Laser Weapon System

July 18, 2017 @ 07:43 AM

The US Navy test-fired the worlds first active laser weapon system (LaWS), capable of travelling at the speed of light to destroy incoming missiles. The LaWS is capable of travelling at 50000 times faster the speed of an Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
Saudi Arabia Converts Manned Aircraft Into Military Drones

July 18, 2017 @ 07:37 AM

Saudi Arabias King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced the success of a project to convert a manned aircraft into a drone. This was disclosed by KACST President Prince Turki Bin Saud
Northrop Wins $98M For Maintenance of USSTRATCOM C2 Capabilities

July 18, 2017 @ 04:16 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a $98 million contract for the overall operations and maintenance of command and control capabilities for U.S
Indian Navy Seeking Ruggedised MiG-29K Fighter Jet

July 17, 2017 @ 02:49 PM

Indian Navy is seeking to ruggedise its fighter aircraft MiG-29K for carrying out operations from aircraft carriers which is supposed to be its main role. "The plane needs to be ruggedised further as very frequently after landings, the settings of the plane change and they have to be re-set," the Navy official was quoted as saying by
Croatia Seeks Foreign Fighter Jets

July 17, 2017 @ 02:44 PM

Croatia is looking to purchase fighter aircraft for the countrys air force and is soon expected to send the Request for Proposal to five countries – Sweden, the U.S, South Korea, Israel and Greece
Chinese Army Conducts Live-Fire Drills in Tibet

July 17, 2017 @ 11:59 AM

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire exercises in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Friday. The brigade that conducted the drills was from the PLA's Tibet Military Command and is one of China's two plateau mountain brigades
Indonesia To Test Home-made Medium Altitude Long Endurance Military Drone In 2019

July 17, 2017 @ 05:15 AM

Indonesia has started developing a large medium altitude long endurance (MALE) military drone which it plans to test in 2019. A consortium consisting of aircraft maker PT Dirgantara, Indonesian Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), state-owned electronic firm PT LEN, the Ministry of Defense and Security and the Bandung-based Institute of Technology is preparing to conduct a flight test for its larger Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone in 2019
Senegal, Other African Nations Plan To Buy Indonesian Amphibious Warship, Missile Frigates

July 15, 2017 @ 04:15 AM

African Nations such as Senegal, Guinea Bissau and Gabon plan to purchase advanced warships from Indonesian state-owned company PT PAL for which it has sought an export license from the government. Senegal wants to place an order for a Landing Platform Dock (LPD) or amphibious warship, and two units of guided missile fast ship (frigates) while Guinea Bissau and Gabon each wanted two units of 60 meters guided missile fast ships, Chief Executive of PT PAL Budiman Saleh said in Jakarta on Thursday

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