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New Zealand To Upgrade P-3 Orion, Replace Frigates, Aircraft, Purchase Modern Weapons
November 16, 2016 @ 02:26 PMNew Zealand Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee launched the Defence Capability Plan 2016, detailing the NZ$20 billion investment in capability needed out to 2030. According to the plan, “Since then the government has agreed to the procurement of an ice-strengthened naval tanker and high mobility vehicles for the Special Air Service,” Brownlee said
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Missiles Replacement Put On Hold For Royal Navy Warships
November 16, 2016 @ 09:47 AMRoyal Navy warships are unlikely to get anti-ship missiles replacement anytime sooner due to cost cutting, the Ministry of Defence has admitted. Harpoon missiles are unlikely to be replaced for up to a decade, after it retires from the fleets frigates and destroyers in 2018, leaving warships armed only with their 4
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Russian Frigate Targets Terrorists With Kaibr Cruise Missile In Syria
November 15, 2016 @ 01:23 PMRussia has started using its Admiral Grigorovich frigate carrying Kalibr cruise missiles targeting terrorists in Syria. "Today, we started a large-scale operation on launching massive strikes on Daesh and al-Nusra Front targets in the Idlib and Homs provinces [in Syria]," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by
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Bangladesh Buys Two Chinese Submarines
November 14, 2016 @ 02:18 PMBangladesh has received the first among two submarines, it purchased from China under $203 million deal. The submarines would be commissioned into the naval fleet at the beginning next year, Armed forces spokeswoman Taposhi Rabeya was quoted as saying by
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Belgium Joins Netherlands In Frigates, Minesweepers Purchase For Euro Two Billion
November 14, 2016 @ 01:28 PMBelgium accompanied by Netherlands will purchase four warships and twelve minesweepers for an approximate two billion euros. Belgium will buy four frigates and twelve minesweepers along with Netherlands
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US Navy's Freedom Variant LCS To Be Equipped With Airbus' TRS-4D AESA...
November 10, 2016 @ 02:52 PMAirbus defense and space has signed a contract with its electronics and border security affiliate to deliver TRS-4D Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars to US Navys Freedom Variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Airbus will provide TRS-4D radars through Freedom-class prime contractor Lockheed Martin, Airbus announced Wednesday
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600 Ammo Containers Shipped To US Forces In Europe As Deterrence Against...
November 10, 2016 @ 11:12 AMThe US department of Defense has completed shipping of ammunition for its Army and Air Force units in Europe as part of the continued effort to reassure NATO allies in Europe and bolster deterrence against potential Russian aggression, US Army Europe reported in a statement Tuesday. This consignment of more than 600 shipping containers is the largest in more than two decades
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Low-Visibility Stealth Corvette Found In North Korean port: NK News Report
November 9, 2016 @ 01:18 PMA modern style corvette equipped with low observable radar has been found in North Korea, according to the images obtained by NK pro. The captured high-resolution photos also reveal that the corvette has been spotted on northeastern port of Najin in Rason,
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South Korean Navy Receives New Incheon-class Frigate
November 9, 2016 @ 08:40 AMThe Republic of Korea Navy on Wednesday took delivery of 2,300 ton frigate, named Gwangju, the sixth and last ship in the first batch of the Navy's newest Incheon-class frigates. The frigate is expected to be deployed on patrols starting March next year after undergoing five months of operational sea trials, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said, Yonhap reports
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India Clears US$2 Billion Worth Deal To Procure 464 Russian T-90 tanks
November 8, 2016 @ 01:08 PMIndia has cleared more than 13,448 Crore (US$2 billion) worth defense proposal to procure more than 400 tanks. An initial approval has been given for the procurement of 464 T-90 tanks under the Modi governments Make in India initiative
Germany Orders Israeli PULS Rocket Launcher Artillery System
Germany Signs €3.1B Contract for Future Soldier Systems
Australia to Soon Receive 2 MQ-4C Triton Drones
Lockheed Martin Secures $2.8B to Enhance THAAD Missile Defense
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U