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Switzerland Issues RFQs For Ground-based Missile Defence Systems
September 25, 2018 @ 04:37 PMThe Swiss government has issued the request for tender for a new long-range surface-to-air defense system through its defense procurement agency, Armasuisse, for the countrys Air 2030 program. Under its Air2030, Switzerland is aiming to procure new combat aircraft and ground-based defences in a programme valued at CHF8 billion ($8
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Japan Developing Missile-launched Glide Bombs
September 25, 2018 @ 08:26 AMThe Japanese Defense Ministry is developing supersonic glide bombs which would be launched by a missile at a very high altitude and then fall at supersonic speed toward the target. The ministry aims to put glide bombs into practical use in fiscal 2026 by moving up its initial development schedule by about seven years,
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US Sanctions China for Buying Russian Su-35 Jets, S-400 Missile Systems
September 21, 2018 @ 03:26 PMThe Trump administration imposed sanctions on the Chinese military yesterday for buying fighter jets and missile systems from Russia, in breach of a questionable US law called Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). This is the first ever sanctioning under CAATSA
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India Test-fires Surface-to-Surface Short-range Tactical Ballistic Missile
September 21, 2018 @ 06:58 AMIndia has test-fired its home-made surface-to-surface short-range tactical ballistic missile, ‘Prahaar from Odisha coast Thursday. The missile developed by state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is capable of filling the gap between the multi-barrel rocket system 'Pinaka' and medium-range ballistic missile 'Prithvi'
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US Approves Sale of 50 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System Upgrade kits for
September 21, 2018 @ 04:12 AMThe United States state department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of 50 MK 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) Block IB Baseline 2 Upgrade Kits for an estimated cost of $75 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on September 19, 2018
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Indiscriminate and Inaccurate' Syrian Anti-aircraft Fire Downed Russian Plane: Israeli Air Force
September 19, 2018 @ 02:40 PMThe Israeli Air Force (IAF) has stated in its initial inquiry that extensive and inaccurate Syrian anti-aircraft (Surface to Air missile) fire caused the Russian plane to be hit and downed. It also has stated that the missiles that hit the Russian plane were launched by the Syrian Army and the IAF jets were already within Israeli airspace during the time of incidence
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India’s DAC Okays Purchase of Upgraded Version Of Akash Missiles
September 19, 2018 @ 08:50 AMIndias Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of military hardware worth INR 9,100 crore (US$ 1.2 billion) that includes an upgraded version of the Akash missile, on Tuesday
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Russian IL-20 Aircraft Shot Down by Syrian S-200 Missile
September 18, 2018 @ 11:59 AMA missile of the Russian-supplied S-200 air defence system brought down a Russian Air Force Ilyushin-20 aircraft which was coming into land at around the same time Israeli F-16 jets attacked Syrian targets. Blaming Israel for the loss of the aircraft which was carrying 14 crew members, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told the media in Moscow that the ‘ploy of the Israeli Air Force was to use the larger aircraft as cover to sneak in from the sea
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US Air Force Awards $51 Million For Extreme-range JASSM Cruise Missile
September 11, 2018 @ 07:53 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded the US Air Force contract worth $51 million for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extreme Range (JASSM-XR), the Department of defense announced Monday. This contract effort includes all all-up round level systems engineering and programmatic activities to align and phase the work necessary to design, develop, integrate, test, and verify component and subsystem design changes to the JASSM-XR baseline electronics, hardware, firmware, and operational flight software
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Saudi Navy to Launch First MH-60R Helicopter in September
September 11, 2018 @ 05:18 AMThe Royal Saudi Naval Forces is set to launch next Thursday the first helicopter part of the MH-60R naval multirole helicopters project, which operates aboard ships and navy bases. Commander of the Naval Forces General Fahad bin Abdullah Al-Ghufaily said that the helicopter has capabilities for surface and under-surface wars, a Saudi Press Agency report said
Lithuania to Deploy Ukrainian Acoustic Drone Detection System from 2026
AeroVironment Reveals ‘Skyfall’ Mars Helicopter Concept for 2028 Crewed Missions
Kongsberg Joins Poland’s Advanced Protection Systems for New Counter-Drone Partnership
Raytheon Unveils New MTS-A HD Sensor for Naval Helicopters
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...