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Thales Wins German Navy Tactical Trainer Contract
February 15, 2016 @ 03:03 PMThales has won a contract to modernize German Navys tactical and procedural trainer. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and in Source Support (BAAINBw) has awarded the contract
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China Sets Up Hotline To Curb Corruptions In Military
February 15, 2016 @ 02:07 PMChinas Defense Ministry said on Monday that it has launched a hotline for reporting accusations of graft and discipline problems in its military. The move is part of anti-corruption campaign by President Xi Jinping targeting a swath of high-ranking officials in industry, government, and the military
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Oshkosh To Continue Work On JLTV As Federal Judge Rejects Lockheed Martin’s...
February 13, 2016 @ 06:52 AMOshkosh Defense, LLC will continue working on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract as the U.S
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Kalashnikov Earned 2.8 Times Higher In 2015 Than Previous Year.
February 12, 2016 @ 10:20 AMRussian Kalashnikov has earned RUB 2.1 billion ($26
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CACI To Work With Hume Center On Cyber Security Technology For UAVs
February 11, 2016 @ 08:21 AMCACI International Inc and Virginia Techs Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology have entered into a partnership to develop the next generation of technology leaders in cyber-physical system security. During the five-year partnership, CACI will be an anchor partner in the Hume Centers Cyber-Physical System Security (CPSS) program, with a focus on cyber security for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
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Are Russian T-90 Tanks Outsmarting US-Made TOWs?
February 9, 2016 @ 03:28 PMIn the battle for Aleppo in Syria where Sunni rebel forces are in retreat is the role played by Russian T-90 tanks which is claimed to be getting better of the Saudi-supplied tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided (TOW) Weapon System. The TOW anti-tank missiles, made by US firm, Raytheon are understood to have been the main rebel weapons against the Syrian army's T-52 and T-72 tanks and BMP armored vehicles
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Italian F-35A Fighter Completes First Transatlantic Ocean Crossing
February 9, 2016 @ 03:13 PMAn Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft completed first transatlantic ocean crossing. The aircraft arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md
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Indian Air Force Pilots Using "Authorized" Drugs To Stay Alert
February 8, 2016 @ 12:32 PMIndian Air Force pilots are increasingly using tablets to boost alertness levels and cognitive powers as well as fight fatigue and insomnia during round the clock combat exercises as well as long range sorties. The innocuous looking tablets, the ‘Go Modafinil pills are used for alterness-enhancing and fatigue-managing properties whereas the ‘no-Go Zolpidem, a sedative is used to treat sleep deprivation between successive missions
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UK, Sweden Reject Pro-Assange Ruling By UN Panel
February 5, 2016 @ 01:03 PMThe UK and Sweden have rejected the ruling by the UN panel favouring Julian Assange. The UN Panel examining the case of Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange on Friday ruled that he should be allowed to walk free and compensated for his, “deprivation of liberty”
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China’s Five Military Commands To Have Own Army, Air Force
February 4, 2016 @ 09:29 AMChinas newly formed five military commands are expected to have their own army and air force, while naval forces are not likely to be deployed by all five commands. China has established five military theatre commands and have disclosed the location of their army headquarters,
India Inks $7.4B Deal With France for 26 Rafale Marine Jets
Turkish Land Forces Induct Havelsan Baha VTOL UAS
North Korea Declares Completion Of Military Operation In Russia’s Kursk Region
U.S. Declines Taiwan’s Request for MH-60R Helicopters, E-2D Radar Aircraft...
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...
