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India's Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier Test Fires Barak Surface-To-Air Missile
March 25, 2017 @ 10:05 AMIndias sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Friday has carried out the maiden test of the newly installed Barak short range surface-to-air missile. “During the firing carried out in the Arabian Sea, the missile was fired against a live, low-flying, high-speed target
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Malaysia’s Air Force Receives Upgraded Sikorsky S61A-4 Helicopter
March 23, 2017 @ 03:32 PMThe Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) received an upgrade helicopter during a ceremony held at ongoing LIMA 2017 show today. The Sikorsky S61A-4 aircraft, which is the first in the RMAFs fleet of Nuri to have its avionics system upgraded from analogue to digital, was handed over by Airod Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Major General (Rtd) Datuk Ibrahim Bahari to RMAF chief General Datuk Seri Affendi Buang, in a ceremony witnessed by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, Bernama News agency reported Thursday
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Malaysian Fourth A400 Handed Over At LIMA 2017
March 22, 2017 @ 04:31 AMMalaysian Minister of Defence took the official delivery of Royal Malaysian Air Forces fourth Airbus A400M on the second day of Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2017. Hishammuddin Onn, Minister of Defence of Malaysia, took delivery of the fourth Airbus A400M military transport aircraft today on behalf of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Airbus said in a statement Wednesday
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General Dynamics' Knifefish Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Completes Mine-hunting Evaluation
March 21, 2017 @ 12:02 PMThe General Dynamics Mission Systems has completed an evaluation of Knifefish, an autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). In coordination with the US Navy, the test events took place off the coast of Boston using submerged Navy mine test targets, the company announced Monday
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US Air Force Sends Industry Invitation For Light Attack Platform Experiment
March 20, 2017 @ 05:45 PMUS Air Force has released an industry Invitation to participate in evaluation of the military utility of light attack platforms in future force structure. The invitation is part of a broader Air Force effort to explore cost-effective attack platform options, US Air Force announced Thursday
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Taiwan Owns Missiles that Can Destroy China's Invasion Bases
March 20, 2017 @ 05:44 PMTaiwan has admitted it has a missile that can hit bases and installations of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) inside mainland Chinese territory across the Taiwan Strait that is 220 km at its widest and 130 km at its narrowest. Minister of National Defense Feng Shih-kuan told the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's Parliament) the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF) has the capability to launch missiles deep into Chinese territory, an eye-popping assertion considering what's known about ROCAF's land attack cruise missiles
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Indian Metros Likely To Get Anti-Ballistic Missile System
March 15, 2017 @ 09:57 AMIndia is now planning to deploy the anti-ballistic missile system to defend its metros from hostile aerial attacks. The Government is contemplating to put the ballistic missile defence (BMD) system at least in New Delhi, a senior defence official was quoted as saying by
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Retired Admiral Charged In US Navy Bribery Scandal
March 15, 2017 @ 09:54 AMThe latest development in a 3-year old corruption scandal involving the US Navy officers for selling military secrets to an Asian defense contractor, has come to attention again with the arrest of an official on Tuesday. Bruce Loveless, who recently retired, became the second admiral charged in the investigation, increasing the number of current and former officials charged to 20 in one of the Navy's worst corruption scandals, AP reported Tuesday
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Raytheon To Develop Cross Domain Communication, Engagement Network For US Navy
March 14, 2017 @ 02:28 PMRaytheon has won an $11.8 million contract from US Office of Naval Research to develop networking technologies enabling greater sensor interconnectivity and enhancing integrated fires capabilities for naval operations
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Libya To Enact Arms Deal Signed With Russia During Gaddafi's Regime
March 14, 2017 @ 12:18 PMLibya is gearing up to implement the contracts with Russia on arms supplies signed under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Russia agreed to assist the local authorities in the east of Libya in combating terrorism, Libyas House of Representatives Chairman Aguila Saleh Issa was quoted as saying by
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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...
