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Russia Developing Frigate to Carry 48 Kalibr Cruise Missiles
March 18, 2019 @ 11:53 AMRussia has begun developing a modernized frigate under Project 22350, that is capable of carrying 48 Kalibr cruise missiles. "The Northern Design Bureau has completed designing frigates of Project 22350M capable of carrying up to 48 Kalibr cruise missiles,”
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Russia Likely to Launch Zircon Hypersonic Rocket from a Warship by Yearend
March 14, 2019 @ 09:30 AMRussia is likely to launch its home-grown hypersonic rocket, Zircon, for the first time from a warship by the end of 2019. "At the end of this year, it is planned to begin testing the missile from the sea carrier, the lead frigate of project 22350, Admiral Gorshkov, which is part of the Northern Fleet,"
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Russian Armed Forces Received Over 200 ICBMs Since 2012
March 12, 2019 @ 08:52 AMThe Russian armed forces have received over 200 inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that include both land-based and submarine-launched since 2012, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoidu said. In the past sx years, the Armed Forces have received 109 Yars ICBMs and 108 submarine-launched ballistic missiles, Shoigu was quoted as saying by
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Saudi Tanker, Taiwanese Frigate Collide Near Taiwan's Port
March 11, 2019 @ 04:27 AMA tanker belonging to Saudi Arabia, NCC Sama collided with a berthed Knox-class frigate Ning Yang (FF-938) of Taiwanese Navy on March 9 on arrival to Keelung Port, Taiwan. The collision took place when the tanker was maneuvering in harbor to unload 3,000 tons of ethylene glycol, Taiwan News reported Saturday
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US Navy to Issue RFP for Unmanned Sea Vehicle Soon
March 8, 2019 @ 11:41 AMThe US Navy plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the procurement of a 50 feet unmanned sea vehicle (USV) to function as a sensor and communications platform. In the next two months, the service is set to issue a request for proposals for a new class of medium USV, up to 50 meters long,
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Qatar Participates in Saudi-hosted GCC Ground Forces Meet
March 8, 2019 @ 09:51 AMIn a sign of thawing relations between Qatar and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) big brother Saudi Arabia, the former participated in a GCC Ground Forces Commanders meet held in the Saudi Capital, Riyadh earlier this week. The 18th meeting of GCC ground forces commanders ended on March 7, after running for two days at the General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh, Qatar News Agency reported
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Iran Retaliates US Sabotaging its Missiles by Hacking into US Drone C2...
February 26, 2019 @ 11:50 AMThe Iranian Aerospace Force has hacked into the United States drone command and control system as a response to US claims of sabotaging Tehrans missiles. “We did this to tell them (the Americans) that you not only failed to achieve your goals, but we infiltrated into your systems,” and this was a response to the United States insolence, the commander of the IRGCs Aerospace Division, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh was quoted as saying by
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China Displayed Unmanned 20-Ton Warship Model at IDEX 2019
February 26, 2019 @ 08:34 AMChina displayed a model of its most advanced naval weapon at the recently concluded IDEX 2019 exhibition in Abu Dhabi- a 20 ton unmanned warship with vertical launched missiles dubbed ‘Aegis killer, indicating that it is superior to Aegis, a US-made ship command and control system that can detect and fire missiles at enemy targets. The15 metre unmanned surface vessel ‘JARI developed by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has a displacement of 20 tons
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Indian Defence Orders from Russia Touch $10B
February 25, 2019 @ 06:59 PMThe portfolio of defence orders from India to Russia are currently standing at US$10 billion. At the recently concluded Aero India 2019 airshow, Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec Corporation) conducted a series of productive negotiations and consultations with the Indian partners on military and technical cooperation, which resulted in signing a number of contractual documents, the company said in a statement
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Cruise Missile Launched from Submarine in Iran During Velayat-97 Navy Drill
February 25, 2019 @ 08:44 AMIran has, for the first time, launched a cruise missile from submarine during the annual "Velayat-97" military drill in the Strait of Hormuz. A video of a green submarine on the surface of water launching an orange missile was released by Fars news agency
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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...