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Seoul Plans Chinook MH-47 Acquisition For Special Ops In North Korea

October 18, 2016 @ 10:22 AM

The South Korean military plans to expand the capabilities of its special forces to strike Norths command facilities using hardware, such as the Boeing MH-47 series choppers, compact satellite links and advanced small arms. The MH-47 series helicopter under consideration for deployment in the Army are variants of the battle-tested Chinook choppers operated by the South Korean and U
US Navy To Equip MQ-8C Fire Scout With Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s Osprey Radar...

October 17, 2016 @ 08:35 PM

US Navy will be equipping its newly-upgraded unmanned helicopter MQ-8C Fire Scout with Leonardo-Finmeccanicas Osprey electronically scanned radar, helping expand crews surveillance capabilities aboard US combat ships. The helicopter will be launched from the decks of US naval combat vessels to keep watch for distant threats
India-Russia Helicopter JV To Manufacture 190 Helicopters in 9 years

October 17, 2016 @ 02:31 PM

The Russian-Indian enterprise created by Russian Helicopters, JSC Rosoboronexport and India's HAL Corporation must arrange the localization of production and supply of 200 light multirole Ka-226T for 9 years. The first 60 helicopters will be produced in Russia, and the production of the remaining 140 helicopters is being planned in India
Geoff Hoon To Depart AgustaWestland

October 17, 2016 @ 02:05 PM

Former UK Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon who was AgustaWestland's international director, has announced his intention to leave the company. In an email to media contacts Monday, Hoon said, “After almost six years of working with AgustaWestland, now is the right time for me to move on to new challenges
Taiwan Eyes New Defense Tech Wing Similar To US DARPA

October 17, 2016 @ 12:32 PM

Taiwan will establish a new defense technology department with an allocation of NT $3 billion on the lines of US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to boost indigenous capabilities. The new military department, to be officially established next January, will be responsible for developing "groundbreaking" and "innovative" technologies for national defense and to drive development of the industry, Col
Russia Deploys Armed Pick-Up Trucks In Syria

October 17, 2016 @ 10:56 AM

Russian Defense Ministry has deployed a group of UAZ Patriot trucks equipped with Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine guns and AGS-17 grenade launchers to Syria
Russia To Display Tiger Class Corvette, 130 Naval Hardware At Euronaval 2016

October 17, 2016 @ 10:40 AM

Rosoboronexport will be displaying more than 130 Naval products, including the advanced Tiger-class corvette, equipped with Club-N integrated missile system and vertical launchers at the EURONAVAL 2016 exhibition, held from 17-21 October in France. The display at International Naval Defense and Maritime Exhibition & Conference also includes frigates that are being currently supplied to India, offshore patrol vessel, Tornado-class missile ships and their derivatives armed with missile systems, the Russian state intermediary agency announced today
India, Russia sign Deals For Kamov, S-400 ‘Triumf’, Stealth Vessels At Brics...

October 15, 2016 @ 11:27 PM

India has signed various defense deals with Russia at Brics summit 2016 today, including the one to buy US$5 billion worth S-400 Triumf anti aircraft weapon system. Russia will start supplying advanced anti-aircraft defense system S-400 Triumph from 2020 to India, according to an agreement signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at BRICS Summit,
Royal Navy Demonstrates REMUS 600 UUV At 'Unmanned Warrior 16'

October 15, 2016 @ 12:45 PM

Uk Royal Navy has transported a REMUS 600 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) to take part in Unmanned Warrior (UW), a research and training exercise. The REMUS 600 AUV / marine robot was designed to support the Navy's increasing need for operations that require extended endurance, increased payload capacity, and greater operating depth
First Lot Of Taurus Stand-off Missiles Delivered To South Korea

October 14, 2016 @ 04:24 PM

Taurus 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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