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US Army’s New Heads-Up Display Technology Showcased At DoD Lab Day
May 24, 2017 @ 04:02 PMThe US Army showcased a new technology called "Tactical Augmented Reality" or TAR for soldiers to precisely locate their positions, as well as the locations, during the second biennial Department of Defense Lab Day at the Pentagon May 18. TAR enables soldiers to see in the dark, all with a heads-up display device that looks like night-vision goggles, or NGV, said Richard Nabors, an associate for strategic planning at U
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India's Ordinance Factory Board Manufactures High Calibre Assault Rifle For Army
May 24, 2017 @ 12:12 PMIndias Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has developed a new 7.62 calibre assault rifle that operates on the rotating bolt model, same as the legendary AK-47
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Chinese Submarine Procurement ‘Clear and Above-board’, Says Thai Auditor-General
May 23, 2017 @ 09:02 AMThailands Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has concluded that the procurement of three Chinese-built submarines was clean and transparent. The Royal Thai Navy and a Chinese submarine supplier signed the procurement contract in China on May 5 which involves the purchase of a 13
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Ukrainian Navy's Frigate Breaks Down After Expensive Repairs
May 19, 2017 @ 03:55 PMUkraine military prosecutors have appealed court claiming recovery of US$25,000 as the countrys flagship frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy broke down immediately after undergoing expensive repairs. Military prosecutors in southern Ukraine have initiated a lawsuit against a contractor in the port city of Mykolaiv,
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India Diverting Imported Nuclear Fuel To Make Weapons: Pakistan Claims
May 19, 2017 @ 01:45 PMPakistan alleged India of diverting imported nuclear materials acquired under Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) waiver to make weapons. “Pakistan has been underscoring for decades the risks of diversion by India of imported nuclear fuel, equipment and technology, received pursuant to civil nuclear cooperation agreements and the 2008 Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) waiver,” Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria told reporters Friday
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Singapore Navy Launches World’s First Submarine Safety Information Portal
May 19, 2017 @ 12:52 PMThe Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) launched a dedicated portal for submarine safety information (SSIP) which will provide real-time information to submarines at sea which includes seismic activities and movement of deep sea oil rigs and very large crude carriers. The portal was launched by Navy chief Rear-Admiral (RADM) Lai Chung Han
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Software Issue Dogs US Navy F-35 fighter Jet's Gun Pod Accuracy
May 17, 2017 @ 12:01 PMThe US Navy's F-35B fighter jet tested its gun pod for the first time earlier this week with doubts over the accuracy of fire owing to a software issue. The gun pod can fire 55 rounds per second and has capacity to carry 220 rounds of 25 mm firepower
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Weight Restrictions On F-35A Pilots Removed
May 16, 2017 @ 04:33 PMUS Air Force has ended a restriction that prohibited pilots of a variant of the F-35 fighter jet from weighing less than 136 pounds. The restrictions were imposed after testing showed lightweight could injure pilots or even can be fatal while ejecting from the aircraft
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U.N Accuses Ukraine Of Weapons Supply To South Sudan
May 15, 2017 @ 12:30 PMUnited Nations committee has accused Ukraine of supplying weapons to South Sudan, pointing out to the case of Ilyunshinil-76 aircraft that was being transported to Uganda in January this year. The UN report has mentioned the case of an Ilyunshinil-76 aircraft that was transported from Ukraine to Uganda on January 27, 2017 and said the country is perpetuating the conflict in the East African country, now in its fourth year,
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N. Korea Tests New Ballistic Missile Rocket ‘Hwasong-12’
May 15, 2017 @ 09:54 AMNorth Korea on Sunday successfully test fired a missile which is reportedly a new type of rocket capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead. North boasted on Monday that the launch of a mid-to-long range missile ‘Hwasong-12 the previous day, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, was aimed at verifying the capability to carry a "large scale heavy nuclear warhead"
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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