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Royal Navy Selects Terma’s SCANTER 4100 Radar System For Offshore Patrol Vessels
December 17, 2014 @ 09:59 AMBAE Systems has selected Termas SCANTER 4100 radar system for integration on board the Royal Navys three new River class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). The latest version of the SCANTER 4103 proven 2D Naval Air & Surface Surveillance Radar features the latest in software and powerful processing electronics resulting in improved performance
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ThyssenKrupp Launches First A200 MEKO Frigate for Algeria
December 16, 2014 @ 11:25 AMThe German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard launched the first type MEKO A200 frigate built for the naval forces of Algeria. The Algerian navy forces bought two type Meko A200 frigates from TKMS for 2
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HMS Richmond Test Fires Seawolf Missiles
December 15, 2014 @ 05:32 PMThe Royal Navy's warship, HMS Richmond test fired two Seawolf missiles in live firing exercise conducted on Dec 12. Royal Navy warship is an agile, adaptable, multi-purpose frigate that may be deployed at short notice in a wide variety of scenarios, Weapon Engineer Officer Lieutenant Commander Jim Sampson said, was quoted as saying by IB Times
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Estonia To Buy Javelin Weapon System From US
December 12, 2014 @ 08:36 AMThe Estonian Defense Ministry added the FGM-148 Javelin weapon system, a one-man portable rocket launcher, to its military's arsenal following the signing of a sales contract in November. The acquisition came after several demonstrations of the weapon system by U
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Rheinmetall Adds New Capabilities To Multi Ammunition Softkill System
December 3, 2014 @ 08:20 AMRheinmetall has integrated an anti-torpedo capability into Multi Ammunition Softkill System, or MASS. The current concept offers the possibility of launching up to four anti-torpedo decoys from a single MASS launcher
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Rockwell Collins RealFires Transportable Trainer At I/ITSEC
December 2, 2014 @ 09:22 AMRockwell Collins unveiled its RealFires transportable trainer today at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando. Rockwell Collins RealFires transportable trainer is a high fidelity, scalable training solution designed by experienced joint fires operators for the joint fires community
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MBDA To Provide Brazilian Navy With Sea Ceptor For Corvette Program
December 1, 2014 @ 02:58 PMThe Brazilian Navy has selected MBDAs Sea Ceptor to provide the local area air defence for its next generation Tamandaré class corvettes. After the UKs Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), Brazils is now the third navy to have chosen Sea Ceptor
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US Navy LCS Modernization Plan Hangs In Uncertainty With Chuck Hagel’s Resignation...
November 26, 2014 @ 08:19 AMThe US Navys modernization plan to replace the last 20 littoral combat ships hangs in uncertainty with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagels resignation. “Hagel has made a decision about the LCS modernization following his review of recommendations from the US Navys specially-configured Small Surface Combatant Task Force (SSCTF),” Military
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Japan To Buy Tiltrotars, Spy Drones And Amphibious Vehicles To Keep Up...
November 25, 2014 @ 09:41 AMJapan announced on November 20 that it would buy US made aircraft and vehicles including V-22 Osprey tiltrotors and RQ-4 Global Hawk spy drones and amphibious vehicles. The purchase is a part of Tokyos evolving strategy in response to the increased Chinese military activity along the countrys south western sea border
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Iran Tricked US Drone Into Landing
November 11, 2014 @ 09:37 AMIran announced Monday that it has successfully flight-tested a copy of a US reconnaissance drone captured in 2011. The RQ-170 Sentinel was downed by Iranian electronic warfare systems, which convinced the aircraft to land in Iran instead of its designated home military base after it entered the countrys airspace from neighboring Afghanistan
Ukrainian MP Accused of Enabling Russian Infiltration of Anti-Corruption Bureau
Bangladesh Air Force’s Chinese-made Jet Crashes into School during Class, Killing 19
Israel Signs $150M Deal for Humvee Purchase from U.S. Firm AM General...
Bad Weather Helps Russia Strike Ukrainian Targets with Drones, Missiles
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...