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Russian Yak-152 Trainer Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
September 29, 2016 @ 02:57 PMThe maiden flight of the Yak-152 initial training aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant Thursday. Yak-152 aircraft has been developed by Yakovlev Design Bureau, an affiliate of Irkut Corporation
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UK Navy To Operate Robot Glider Fleet Ahead Of Unmanned Warrior Exercise
September 28, 2016 @ 01:29 PMThe UK Navy is operating a robot fleet of seven submarine gliders and three surface wave gliders to collect environmental data in real time as part of its demonstrator missions run by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). “This deployment will showcase the capabilities of marine robots to the Royal Navy, and other defence and industry partners,” NOCs Professor Russell Wynn, chief scientist of the mission was quoted as saying by
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Iran Threatens To Fire Missiles At Two US Naval Aircraft
September 14, 2016 @ 02:55 PMThe Iranian military threatened to shoot down two US Navy planes flying over the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. Two “maritime patrol aircraft” were flying separate missions in a similar area in international air space earlier this month when they received three radio calls from Iranian air defense, a defense official told AFP on Tuesday
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Saudi Arabia To Buy Chinese UAVs
September 4, 2016 @ 08:16 AMThe US ally Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with China to buy drones that are capable of carrying missiles and laser guided bombs. The drones Wing Loong (Pterodactyl), which are also capable of using other modern methods of firing, are beneficial to Saudi kingdom in its operation against rebels
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Iranian Vessels Intercept USS Nitze Destroyer
August 25, 2016 @ 10:16 AMFour Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz intercepted the guided missile destroyer USS Nitze that was operating in international waters alongside the USS Mason, Tuesday. The USS Mason was intercepted by four Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz which lies between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
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Kalashnikov Opens Merchandise Store With AK-47 Replicas At Moscow Airport
August 23, 2016 @ 03:06 PMRussian arms manufacturer, Kalashnikov concern has opened its first merchandise store at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Airline passengers will now be able to purchase a wide assortment of souvenirs, clothes, bags and other accessories, including full-size replica guns, all branded with the Kalashnikov logo, Sputnik reported Tuesday
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China Launches High-Res Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite
August 10, 2016 @ 02:29 PMChina has launched a new high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite. The Gaofen-3 satellite was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on the back of a Long March 4C rocket, Xinhua reported Wednesday
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Construction Of Russian Fifth Gen Nuclear Submarine To Begin After 2020
August 10, 2016 @ 10:49 AMThe Russian defense ministry has approved a contract for the development of the fifth generation multi-purpose nuclear submarine. The construction of the submarine is scheduled to begin after 2020, the general director of St
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Pakistan Continues To Use Bogus Bomb Detectors Despite Global Ban
August 8, 2016 @ 03:05 PMPakistan continues to use bogus bomb detectors ADE-651 to guard its high-value facilities such as airports and government installations despite being officially banned last month. Pakistan bought more than 15,000 of a new variant of the absolutely useless handheld device,
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India To Discuss Non-Availability Of Spare Of Russian Military Equipment Next Week
August 8, 2016 @ 02:30 PMIndia is facing acute shortage of spares for its military equipment bought from Russia. The defense ministry has called for a meeting with Indian private defense industry next week
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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...
