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Did China's Type 052D Destroyer Break Down In Indian Ocean?
July 12, 2017 @ 12:05 PMChinese Type 052D frigate known as DDG-173 Changsha broke down probably due to propulsion failure in Indian Ocean while en route to Baltic Sea, to participate in joint China-Russia naval exercise joint Sea 2017. Changsha is believed to be drifting since at least June 26 with replenishment ship LUOMAHU (Qiandaohu-class or Type 903, displacement 23
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US THAAD Intercepts IRBM During A Test Run Over Pacific Ocean
July 12, 2017 @ 05:47 AMThe US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system successfully intercepted its target during a test run over the Pacific Ocean. "The successful demonstration of THAAD against an (Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile) IRBM-range missile threat bolsters the country's defensive capability against developing missile threats in North Korea and other countries," the US Missile Defense Agency said in a statement on Tuesday
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US Navy Issues RFI For New Guided Missile Frigate Replacement Program
July 11, 2017 @ 05:33 AMThe US Navy has issued Request for Information (RFI) on Monday for small surface combatant the future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)). The Navy desires to award a Detail Design and Construction contract in FY2020 for its next evolution of small surface combatant the FFG(X)
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Iran Deploys Russian-made S-300 Missile Defence System
July 6, 2017 @ 07:32 AMIran has officially confirmed deployment of the Russian-made S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems for a combat duty Wednesday, local media reports. "The S-300s have assumed combat duty and are operational," ommander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili said in an interview with Tasnim news agency
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Iranian Army To Receive Advanced Homegrown Tank ‘Karrar’ By March 2018
July 5, 2017 @ 10:46 AMIrans Army Ground Force will likely receive locally-made advanced battle tank dubbed “Karrar” by March next year, local media reports. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Irans Army Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari said the domestic experts are working on the process of delivering Karrar tanks to the Army Ground Force and its most likely by the end of the current Iranian year i
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BAE Systems To Cut Steel For Global Combat Ship in July
July 3, 2017 @ 09:40 AMBAE Systems has won a £3.7bn contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to manufacture the first three ships for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme
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Taiwan Scrambles Jets As Chinese Flotilla Passes By
July 3, 2017 @ 09:20 AMTaiwan scrambled military jets deployed to monitor Chinas first aircraft carrier, Liaoning as it passed through the 180 km wide strait separating the two nations to reach Hong Kong. Liaoning accompanied by other ships will be open to public to mark the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China
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China Tests New Light Weight Battle Tank In Tibet Near Indian Border
July 1, 2017 @ 09:52 AMThe Chinese military has said that it has conducted trials of its new light weight battle tank in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet near the Indian border. The 35-tonne tank has carried out trials in the plains of Tibet, People's Liberation Army spokesman Col Wu Qian said at a media briefing here
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Russia, India Selecting Shipyards To Commence Missile Frigates Construction
June 30, 2017 @ 12:55 PMRussia and India have specified the shipyards for building missile-carrying frigates that would displace about 4,000 tonnes, develop a speed of 30 knots and have a cruising capacity of 30 days, intended for the Indian Navy. The contract on the purchase of missile frigates from Russia may be signed this year
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Sri Lanka Considering Purchase OF Russian Gepard Frigates
June 29, 2017 @ 12:07 PMRussia is in talks with Sri Lanka on the credit purchase of Gepard-class Project 1166.1 frigates, the Gepard 5
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
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...