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Taiwan Plans Buying 10 MH-60R Anti-Submarine Helicopters from US
October 29, 2015 @ 03:07 PMTaiwan's military is considering buying 10 MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the US to replace its aging fleet of MD500 helicopters. After the Seahawks are added to Taiwan's fleet, they will join the Navy's S-70C helicopters in conducting anti-submarine warfare missions, China News Agency reported today
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New Zealand Navy Reviews Lockheed Martin's Combat System Upgrade For ANZAC Ships
October 23, 2015 @ 11:07 AMThe New Zealand's ANZAC frigate systems upgrade project has completed the combat system critical design review. Lockheed Martin Canada claimed that it is major milestone in modernization of the Royal New Zealand Navy's two ANZAC Class ships, the company announced Thursday
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BAE Systems Demos Unmanned Reconnaissance Boat
October 16, 2015 @ 01:00 PMBAE System has unveiled a new unmanned reconnaissance and remote surveillance boat. The modified boat is capable of operating autonomously for up to 12 hours at a time on either a pre-planned route or via remote control
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Steber To Develop Unmanned Surface Vessel To Target Submarines For Australian MoD
October 14, 2015 @ 01:13 PMThe Australian Ministry of Defense has recently awarded Aus $3 million to Steber to develop an unmanned anti-submarine warfare surveillance vessel. The drone surface vessel will be jointly developed by Ocius and Steber to target submarines, Steber said in a press release Tuesday
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DCNS To Deliver Two Mistral Class Command Ships To Egypt
October 12, 2015 @ 01:09 PMDCNS has signed a contract October 10 to deliver two Mistral class projection and command ships to Egypt. Hervé Guillou, Chairman and CEO of DCNS announced, “After the contracts for the supply of four GOWIND corvettes and a FREMM frigate, we have signed a contract for the delivery of two MISTRAL-class BPCs
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DCNS Begins Sea Trials Of Third FREMM Frigate
October 8, 2015 @ 12:44 PMDCNS has commenced sea trials of the French Navys third FREMM multi-mission frigate, the Languedoc. The frigate has been floated out from DCNS Lorient shipyard for the trials off the coast of Brittany
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Thailand to Re-work Chinese Submarine Purchase Plan
October 7, 2015 @ 10:21 AMThe Thai Navy will rework funding pattern for the purchase of three Chinese submarines and resubmit the proposal to the cabinet for approval. The purchase proposal was on the cabinet agenda last week but withdrawn amid a report the Defence Ministry wanted the navy to spread payments for the submarines over 10 years rather than seven, Thai media reported
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BAE Systems’ 3D Radar Installed In UK Navy’s Future Aircraft Carrier
October 6, 2015 @ 01:51 PMA 3D radar system, capable of detecting tennis ball sized objects, travelling at Mach 3 speeds more than 25Km away, has been installed in the Royal Navys future aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. Known as Artisan 3D the radar system will be used for the first time to deliver air traffic management, providing the aircraft carriers with unparalleled awareness and control of the skies around them
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Thailand May Prefer Frigates to Chinese Submarines
October 5, 2015 @ 12:53 PMThailand looks likely to scuttle plans to buy Chinese submarines and instead purchase frigate armed with the latest weaponry. Indications that there is a change of plans in Bangkok came from a statement by newly appointed Royal Thai Navy Chief, Admiral Na Areenij
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Rafale Fighters, Tiger Helicopters Part Of French 2016 Draft Budget
October 5, 2015 @ 10:06 AMFrance is increasing its defense budget for 2016 by $671 million to $32 billion that will include orders of three A400M transporters, nine Rafale fighters, five Tiger helicopters, a Barracuda Submarine and a new frigate. The French governments 2016 budget has also allocated $4
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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...