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India's Tupolev Tu-142M Maritime Reconnaissance, ASW Aircraft To Retire on March 29
March 25, 2017 @ 11:43 AMThe Indian Navy's three Tupolev Tu-142M maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft will be decommissioned on March 29 following its 30 years of service. The aircraft will be converted into a museum in collaboration with an Indian state,
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US Integrates SM-3 IIA Missile With Latest Software, Sensors
March 25, 2017 @ 10:38 AMUS Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Raytheon have configured the emerging SM-3 IIA missile with a more “sensitive” seeker and software designed to accommodate new threat information. The SM-3 IIA is a newer interceptor missile, larger and more capable than its SM-3 predecessors
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Germany Bans Rheinmetall From Exporting Products To Turkey
March 24, 2017 @ 03:06 PMGermany is denying clearance to Rheinmetall for few defense trades with Turkey amid a row over campaign appearances by Turkish officials in pursuading support for a referendum that could boost President Tayyip Erdogan's powers. "The German government is currently denying clearance for some export contracts", Rheinmetall Chief Executive Armin Papperger told reporters on Thursday after the release of its full-year results
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Kraken Receives Canadian Government Support For Underwater Robotics Program
March 22, 2017 @ 03:56 PMKraken will be awarded a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $1.4 million from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) for underwater robotics program
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US Missile Defense Agency Fires Two SM-6 Interceptors At Once
March 16, 2017 @ 12:42 PMUS Missile Defense Agency has test Fired 2 SM-6 Interceptors at once, using a new seeker technology as part of its efforts to improve the probability of target kill. Using the "active seeker" technology, two SM-6 missiles were able to simultaneously track and destroy a single target
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Denel, TKMS Collaborate To Support South African Frigates, Submarines
March 14, 2017 @ 12:00 PMDenel and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) announced that the companies are collaborating to provide support for the South African navy's frigates and submarines. Under the accord, Denel's Maritime division will be responsible for maintenance and upgrades on three Heroine-Class submarines and four Valour-Class frigates of the navy
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Lockheed Martin Upgrades Airborne Multi-INT Lab
March 14, 2017 @ 08:46 AMLockheed Martin's manned airborne testbed, the Airborne Multi-INT Lab (AML), has been enhanced to expedite its ability to deliver decision-quality intelligence. The Airborne Multi-INT Lab aircraft, or AML, is a modified Gulfstream III business jet, which can be used to test various onboard sensors for military and non-military purposes, the company announced Monday
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Russia To Start Tartus Facility Upgrade In Syria Soon
March 11, 2017 @ 11:56 AMRussia will begin upgrading naval maintenance facility by next couple of months in Syria's port of Tartus and would need about five years to complete. An agreement between Russia and Syria on the expansion and upgrades of the Russian naval maintenance facility in the Syrian port of Tartus was signed on January 18,
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Raytheon To Support Aegis Anti-Missile System With Processor Kits
March 11, 2017 @ 08:33 AMRaytheon Integrated Defense Systems has won a $7.8 million US Navy contract to provide Signal Processor Alteration (ORDALT) kits in support of the Aegis anti-ballistic missile system Modernization (AMOD) program
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Russia To Feature Armata Tanks, S-500 Missile Systems In 2018-2025 Plan
March 10, 2017 @ 02:23 PMRussia has plans to unveil 2018-2025 state arms procurement program that features supply of next-generation S-500 missile defense systems, Sukhoi PAK FA fifth-generation fighter aircraft as well as tanks based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform. The 2018-2025 State Armaments Program, part of Russia's defense policy, is expected to be unveiled by mid-2017
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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...
