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Chinese PLA To End House-renting, Other Commercial Activities In Three Years

January 20, 2017 @ 02:27 PM

Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) plans to end all commercial activities such as livestock production, house renting and medical services in three years, as part of the on-going military reform. Governments in provincial-level regions, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangdong, have set up interdepartmental teams to work with military authorities to push forward the efforts, Xinhua News Agency reports, adding that the Supreme People's Court has also established a panel to help the military deal with related legal and judiciary affairs
US Eyeing To Replace Cluster Bomb Rounds With New Munitions

January 20, 2017 @ 08:04 AM

US officials are hoping that a new artillery warhead that would replace a cluster-bomb round could help eliminate unwanted casualties in the future. The M30A1 guided multiple launch rocket system alternate warhead recently debuted during a test fire exercise in Kuwait, US Army announced Tuesday
Japan, Australia Sign Agreement To Strengthen Defense Ties

January 18, 2017 @ 03:28 PM

Australia and Japan have signed an agreement that facilitates closer bilateral defence logistics support and cooperation during activities such as combined exercises, training and peacekeeping operations. The agreement is expected to be finalised by the end of 2017, Australian Department of Defense announced last saturday
Rolls-Royce To Pay More Than $832 Million In Fines To Settle Bribery

January 18, 2017 @ 03:12 PM

Rolls-Royce has agreed to pay $832 million to settle a long-running investigation into bribery and false accounting of the british engine-maker in several countries. According to the settlement, the engine-making company would need to pay a total of 671 million pounds ($832
Lockheed Martin Wins UK Navy’s Crowsnest Helicopter Surveillance To Protect Carriers Deal...

January 18, 2017 @ 09:53 AM

The UK Royal Navy has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to manufacture new ‘Crowsnest intelligence, surveillance and tracking system for its new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. The system will act as the eyes and ears for the Royal Navys ships, providing long range air, maritime and land detection and tracking capability, the MoD said in a statement Monday
US Army Test Fires Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile From Multi-Mission Ground Launcher

January 17, 2017 @ 11:33 AM

US Army has tested fired Miniature Hit to Kill (MHTK) missile, AIM-9X Sidewinder and Hellfire missile from its new Army Multi-mission launcher (MML). The interceptor missile is developed to protect forces on the ground by destroying incoming enemy fire from artillery, rockets, mortars, cruise missiles and even drones and aircraft,
One Month To Investigate Royal Thai Air Force' Gripen Fighter Crash At...

January 16, 2017 @ 01:58 PM

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is expected to take a month to investigate the cause of the fighter aircraft that went down killing the pilot during a childrens day airshow at the souther airbase of Hat Yai on Saturday. RTAF Security Office director Vice Air Marshal Sorakit Mangsing said one month was needed to investigate numerous factors which could have caused the incident
Doss Aviation Wins USAF Initial Flight Training Contract

January 14, 2017 @ 12:28 PM

Doss Aviation has won a $290 million contract from US Air Force for initial flight training. The contractor will provide ground training and flying training for pilots, combat systems officers (CSO), remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots and international military students in preparation for specialized undergraduate pilot training, undergraduate CSO training, and undergraduate RPA training
Bell-Boeing To Develop V-22 Osprey For Japan

January 14, 2017 @ 12:28 PM

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office (JPO) has won a $138 million Navy engineering contract from US department of defense to develop and test the V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft for Japan. “Bell-Boeing JPO, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $138
USA Developing Design Concepts For New Tanks

January 14, 2017 @ 12:25 PM

The US Armys Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC, is presently involved in the development of design concepts for various super high-tech tank platforms. The TARDEC in charge of the necessary design and simulation modeling, and conceptual work, is overseeing the project

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