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Nigerian Amnesty Office, Army Facilitate 48,401 Ammunition Destruction
February 23, 2016 @ 10:17 AMThe last cache of 48,401 rounds of small arms and medium calibre ammunition surrendered by former Niger Delta militants was destructed as part of the disarmament phase of the Nigerian amnesty program. The disarmament program was conducted by the Presidential Amnesty Office along with the Nigerian Army and National Security Advisor,
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DCNS Hopeful of Australian And Indian Submarine Contracts This Year
February 22, 2016 @ 01:01 PMDCNS is hoping for a positive response for its submarine bid in Australia and commissioning of the first submarine to India this year. “Winning of a major naval defence export contract, in particular in Australia will require sustained effort throughout the year,” the company said in a statement Monday
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China Develops Ability To Detect US F-22, Other Stealth Fighters
February 22, 2016 @ 08:33 AMChina has developed a new type of Phased Array Radar that can detect US F-22 and other stealth fighters. According to a report on PLA Daily published earlier this month, Several fighters from East China Sea Fleet patrolled around the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea after receiving orders that unidentified tracking occurred near the ADIZ on the morning of Feb
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Iran Plans Buying SU-30 Fighters, Mi-17 and Mi-8 Choppers, Weapons In $8...
February 17, 2016 @ 08:12 AMIran has sent a list of military hardware that includes Su-30SM fighters, Mi-8 and Mi-17 choppers, Yak-130 advanced jet trainer along with other weapons in a $8 billion arms deal from Russia. "Tehran has already sent a list of military hardware that Iranian Armed Forces would like to purchase from Moscow," Kommersant news daily reported citing unnamed sources
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Iran Overhauls MiG-29 Aircraft
February 9, 2016 @ 02:58 PMThe Iranian Air Force technicians have overhauled a MiG-29 aircraft and the aircraft is back into service after it was grounded for five years. Last August, a senior Iranian Air Force commander had announced that the country attained self-sufficiency in overhauling military aircraft despite the sanctions imposed by the western countries
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Iranian Air Force Receives Home-Grown ‘Nasr’ Cruise Missile
February 9, 2016 @ 11:33 AMIranian Air Force has received air-launched version of the home grown cruise missile, ‘Nasr. “One of the main priorities are plans to design, optimize and upgrade the systems and equipment that the Air Force requiews for aerial battles,” Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shahsafi, General Dehqan was quoted as saying by
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Yemeni Scuds Hit Mushait Base Claims Iranian Media, Shot Down Says Saudi...
February 8, 2016 @ 11:21 AMYemens army has reportedly carried out ballistic missile attacks against the Mushait military air base in Saudi Arabias Asir region. Iranian
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Rolls-Royce Completes Factory Acceptance Test Of MT30 Gas Turbine For Royal Navy’s...
February 2, 2016 @ 01:06 PMRolls-Royce on Monday marked the completion of a successful factory acceptance test for the first MT30 Gas Turbine for Royal Navys new Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme. Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to supply MT30 gas turbines for the first three Royal Navy Type 26 Global Combat Ships
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US Army Developing Universal Control Interface For Drones
February 2, 2016 @ 09:15 AMUS Army is developing a universal control interface for drones to let operators fly more than one type using the same controls. The US Armys 15W soldiers are trained for a singular platform which includes AAI RQ-17 Shadow or General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle,
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Singapore Names New Air Force Chief
January 29, 2016 @ 10:01 AMSingapore has appointed Brigadier-General (BG) Mervyn Tan Wei Ming, Director Military Intelligence (DMI) and Chief Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) as its new Air Force Chief. Ming replaced Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou as Chief of Air Force on 28 March 2016, Singapore Ministry of Defense said in a statement Friday
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
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
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...