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Taiwan Deploys Apache Helicopters to Defend Against "Enemy Landing Corps"
July 18, 2018 @ 09:16 AMTaiwan on Tuesday put into service 15 Boeing Apache attack helicopters, nicknamed "tank killers," for its formidable firepower to defend against a possible invasion by "enemy landing corps." Beijing has been demanding unification of the little island of Taiwan with mainland China
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Turkish Firm Wins Tender to Build Four Corvettes for Pakistan Navy
July 5, 2018 @ 12:18 PMA Turkish firm has won a tender to build four corvettes for the Pakistan Navy making it the biggest ever defence export from Turkey. “A tender opened by the Pakistan Navy to supply four corvettes has just been concluded and Turkey has won the tender,” Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli told reporters today during a visit to Montenegro Anadolu Agency (AA) reported
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Netherlands, US to Share New Technology Systems for Large Equipment Projects
July 5, 2018 @ 06:38 AMThe Netherlands and the US signed a defense cooperation agreement that includes sharing of information about new technological systems for large equipment projects. The agreement signed by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and US President Donal Trump deals with partnership on military equipment and operations, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense said in a statement Monday
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BAE Systems Wins $35 Billion Bid To Build Nine Future Frigates For
June 29, 2018 @ 10:29 AMBAE Systems has been selected by the Australian Government as the preferred tenderer for the SEA 5000 program to deliver nine Future Frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. The overall announced program is expected to be in the region of AUD $35bn for the design, build and support of the ships
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US Approves Sale of AEGIS Combat System Related Equipment to Australia
June 28, 2018 @ 12:51 PMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of equipment associated with the integration of the CEAFAR 2 Phased Array Radar System with the AEGIS Combat System for an estimated cost of $185 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Wednesday
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Thales Integrates Kingklip Hull-Mounted Sonar on Indonesia’s Warship
June 27, 2018 @ 02:11 PMThales has completed repair and upgrade of Indonesias Diponegoro-class corvettes by installing and integrating Kingklip hull-mounted sonar. The upgrade follows a repair of the corvette damaged in an accident that took place during a routine sea operation in January 2015
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US Approves 5 AEGIS Weapons Systems for Spain’s Frigates
June 27, 2018 @ 08:53 AMThe US State Department has approved the sale of five AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) estimated at $860.4 million to be installed on Spanish Navy frigates
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Philippine $5.6 Billion Horizon-2 Phase to Fund Four Frigates, Submarines
June 22, 2018 @ 03:07 PMThe Philippine government has earmarked 300 billion Philippine pesos (U.S
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Rheinmetall Wins Canadian MASS Countermeasures Follow-on Contract
June 20, 2018 @ 01:32 PMRheinmetall has won a $15 million (€12 million) follow-on contract to expand the MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) countermeasure systems installed on Canadian Navys Halifax-class frigates. MASS is an automated decoy system that protects surface combatants from advanced anti-ship missiles
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NATO Deploys Israeli Unmanned Vessel during Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise
June 20, 2018 @ 11:19 AMNATO forces in a recent Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise deployed Elbit Systems Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). The ASW force included the Spanish Navys Santa Maria-class frigate “Victoria”, the Royal Navys Type-45 HMS Duncan as well as the Seagull USV, Elbit said in a statement Sunday
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...