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Estonia's Milrem Demonstrates Tracked Modular Infantry System
December 1, 2016 @ 12:07 PMThe Estonian defense solutions provider Milrem has demonstrated its tracked modular infantry system (TheMIS) alongside Estonian Land Forces personnel, conducting operationally representative manoeuvres. The demonstration was conducted alongside a series of trials held in first week of November at the land forces' training facilities at Tapa,
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Iran Considers Buying Russian Su-30 fighter jets
November 28, 2016 @ 12:09 PMIran is considering to purchase a batch of Sukhoi Su-30 jet fighters from Russia to modernize its air force. “The purchasing of the fighter jets is on the Defense Ministrys agenda,” Irans Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan was quoted as saying by various local media Saturday
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India To Test Long Range Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile ‘Nirbhay’ Next Month
November 25, 2016 @ 10:56 AMIndia is planning to conduct trail of a long range sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay next month, following two failures and one partial success. The Nirbhaya missile test comes after India acquired the membership of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in late June this year,
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Kongberg To Upgrade Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen Frigates For $36 Million
November 24, 2016 @ 11:31 AMKongsberg has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to update the Combat Management System and the Active Sonar System of the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates for 313 MNOK (US $36 million). The frigates will be delivered over four years, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Russian MiG-29K Crashed Due To Broken Arrestor Cable, Catastrophic Engine Failure
November 22, 2016 @ 12:50 PMRussian fighter MiG-29K that crashed last week in the Mediterranean Sea was due to various faults including unexpected engine shut down and broken Arrestor Cable. The Mikoyan MiG-29K that crashed on Nov
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Flight Tests Of Unmanned Air System For Small-Deck Ships In 2018
November 18, 2016 @ 01:48 PMTern, a joint program between DARPA and the US Navys Office of Naval Research (ONR) is scheduled to start integrated propulsion system testing in the first part of 2017, move to ground-based testing in early 2018, and culminate in a series of at-sea flight tests in late 2018. Tern seeks to greatly increase the effectiveness of forward-deployed small-deck ships such as destroyers and frigates by enabling them to serve as mobile launch and recovery sites for specially designed unmanned air systems (UASs), DARPA said in a release Thursday
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China Exported More Than 20 Military 1,000 Tonnage Ships Till Date
November 18, 2016 @ 10:12 AMChina has exported more than 20 military ships - with a tonnage around 1,000 tons and above till date, according to China Central Television (CCTV) reports. The exports have been carried out to countries that include Bangladesh, Thailand, Pakistan, Egypt, Nigeria and Algeria
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South Korea To Produce Long-Range Missile To Counter North
November 18, 2016 @ 09:08 AMSouth Korea on Wednesday has considered developing a long range rocket system to strengthen its capabilities to counter increasing North Korean military threats. Including a long-range rocket system, South Korea has approved three major defense projects,
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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
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...