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Nigerian Amnesty Office, Army Facilitate 48,401 Ammunition Destruction
February 23, 2016 @ 10:17 AMThe last cache of 48,401 rounds of small arms and medium calibre ammunition surrendered by former Niger Delta militants was destructed as part of the disarmament phase of the Nigerian amnesty program. The disarmament program was conducted by the Presidential Amnesty Office along with the Nigerian Army and National Security Advisor,
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China Sets Up Unit To Detect Low-Flying Drones
February 23, 2016 @ 09:20 AMChina has set up specialized unit to detect and deal with small Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) within its Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLA Air Force). Small, slow-moving drones flying at an altitude of less than 1000 meters will be the main focus for the unit to detect, the PLA Air Force said in a news release last week
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China's MA 700 Turboprop Aircraft Completes Stress Tests
February 5, 2016 @ 10:46 AMChina's MA 700 passenger turboprop aircraft completed stress tests on its wings and fuselage towards the end of 2015. An
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XTAR, Satcom Partner To Provide SATCOM Services For Military Users
February 4, 2016 @ 09:15 AMXTAR, LLC, a US-based X-band satellite operator, and Satcom Direct Communications (SDC) have announced their partnership to offer a new, on-demand and minutes-based SATCOM service for military and government end users. This non-pre-emptible and highly flexible service will be available as a stand-alone service or as a roaming service to augment the Governments WGS X-Band constellation
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China Field Tests Dongfeng-31A Ballistic Missile In Extreme Weather Conditions
January 21, 2016 @ 09:25 AMThe Dongfeng-31A transcontinental ballistic missile of Chinas PLA Rocket Force is reported to have undergone field training in extremely cold weather conditions, China Military Online reported quoting a CCTV video report. According to the chief of staff of a missile brigade under the PLA Rocket Force, the field training this time is to adapt to the most complicated and difficult wartime conditions
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Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Close To Batch Production
January 9, 2016 @ 01:30 PMChina is close to batch production stage of its fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighter aircraft. Peoples Daily Online news daily cited Song Xinzhi, a Chinese military expert on air force equipment in a media interview that the J-20 fighter is close to batch production stage and its yellow painting implies that its stealth performance has possibly passed the test
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India Likely To Use Drones On Eastern Border To Prevent Infiltration
January 1, 2016 @ 11:36 AMIndia might use drones on its eastern frontier with Bangladesh in a move to stop infiltration from across the border. “UAVs are being used along the Western Sector to stop infiltration from across the border with Pakistan
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Cyber Attacks on Turkish Airports, Military Sites Coming: Anonymous
December 31, 2015 @ 12:38 PMThe hacktivist group, 'Anonymous' has threatened to hack Turkish airports, military assets and private state connections if the government does not stop supporting Islamic State. The hacktivist group brought down 400000 Turkish websites that included government and police websites after hacked into Turkish servers in a week long attacks
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Stealth Wheels For China's Missile Transporters
December 21, 2015 @ 09:09 AMChinese missile transporters displayed during the September 3 military parade had their wheels fitted with ‘stealth technology to prevent observers from calculating the missile and warheads weight. This was disclosed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, in an article published this month on WeChat, the smartphone-based social media app
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Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Nearing Test-flight Completion
December 3, 2015 @ 01:00 PMChinese J-20 Stealth Fighter has entered its test-flight completion stage following the launch of two prototypes in quick succession last month. The latest prototype, the eighth in the series, "proves" that the results of test flights are "satisfactory"
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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...
