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India To Acquire Ukrainian Engines For Russia-Made Frigates
August 18, 2017 @ 11:39 AMIndias defense acquisition council has sanctioned $75 million for acquiring M7N.1E gas turbine engines from Ukraine for powering two Grigorovich class frigates
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Saab To Deliver Infantry Training Systems To Estonian Army
August 16, 2017 @ 02:18 PMSaab has signed a contract with the Estonian Armed Forces to deliver BT46 training systems to the Estonian Army. The deliveries will be made in 2018, the company announced Wednesday
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US Modernizing Patriot Missile Defense System In S Korea
August 16, 2017 @ 01:31 PMThe United States has commenced modernizing its Patriot missile interceptors deployed in South Korea. The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the US Army has finalized an eight-month interceptors renovation program, as a result of which old systems were replaced and modern technologies were introduced,
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Thailand Plans Additional Orders For Harpoon Missile
August 14, 2017 @ 06:31 AMFollowing last weeks US approval of a Harpoon missile sale to Thailand, its navy disclosed that an additional batch of the Boeing-made ship-launched missiles are planned to be purchased as a follow-on contract. While the five approved RGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles are meant to be installed on the DW3000 class frigate (HTMS Tha Chin) ordered from South Korea, the follow-on order is intended for deployment on the HTMS Trang, the next inline ship of the DW3000 class, Royal Thai Navy spokesman Jumpol Lumpikanon was quoted in the Bangkok Post as saying
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BAE Systems Submits Bid For Australian SEA 5000 Future Frigate Program
August 11, 2017 @ 06:33 AMBAE Systems has submitted its bid to the Australian Government for the nations SEA 5000 Future Frigate program. The bid is to partner with the Government to develop a long-term ship building strategy in Australia for complex warships and to offer a proposal to build nine Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates for the Royal Australian Navy, the company said in a statement Friday
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US Approves Six Boeing Harpoon Block II Missiles Sale To Thailand
August 11, 2017 @ 04:05 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Thailand of six units of Boeing-made Harpoon Block II Surface Launched Missiles worth US$24.9 million
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Turkish Naval Frigate, Qatari Missile-Boat Participate In Joint Naval Exercises
August 8, 2017 @ 12:58 PMAdvanced Turkish naval frigate and Qatari missile boats participated in a joint naval exercises that both the countries had held for two days in Qatari Territorial waters near Doha. The rapid-response exercises was held offshore off Doha and was concluded Monday
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US Navy Suspends Search For Sailor After 79 Hours
August 5, 2017 @ 08:38 AMThe US Navy has called out its search operation for a sailor assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG-3) after he went missing on August 1 in the South China Sea. The US Navy destroyer was accompanied by Military Sealift Command ships USNS Vice Adm
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Philippines TO Upgrade Avionics Systems Of Some C-130 Aircraft
August 4, 2017 @ 06:34 AMThe Philippine Air Force plans to upgrade the avionics system of some of the C-130 aircraft – from analog to digital, integration of glass cockpit, and use of touch screen displays. The upgrades are part of the PAFs on-going modernization program of the 220th air wing, With this transition, dial-driven instrument will soon be a thing in the past, the Philippine Air Force said in a statement Wednesday
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Turkey, Qatar Start Joint Military Exercise With Armored Vehicles
August 2, 2017 @ 05:12 AMIn an endeavor seen as an attempt to block an invasion, Turkey and and Qatar started a joint military exercise yesterday with armored vehicles and personnel from both sides taking part. The joint military exercise on Aug
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
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L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...