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Bharat Electronics Receives INR9200 Crore ($1.8Billion) Order for Naval LRSAM
September 5, 2018 @ 11:06 AMIndias Bharat Electronics today announced an INR9,200 crore (US$1.8Billion) order for the supply of seven Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems has pushed the order book of the company beyond ₹50,000 crore for the first time
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Japan’s New Destroyer to Carry out Missile Interception Test in 2022
September 3, 2018 @ 12:21 PMThe Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces new Aegis-equipped destroyer Maya will be equipped with the US-supplied Standard Missile-6 system to shoot down cruise missiles, according to informed sources, Jiji Press reported. The Maya destroyer plans to carry out an interception test in the United States in 2022, the sources said
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No Sanctions Waiver Guarantee if India Buys Russian Weapons: Pentagon
August 30, 2018 @ 02:39 PMThe United States cannot guarantee India a waiver from sanctions if it purchases the S-400 air defence system from Russia, a top Pentagon official has said. "I would say that is a bit misleading," Randall Schriver, the Pentagon's top Asia official told an audience at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington yesterday
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China's Largest AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Completes Flight Trials
August 28, 2018 @ 08:09 AMChina-made world's largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600, completed trial ground flights and has entered a new test phase on the water-surface, the plane's manufacturer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), said on Monday. The AG600, codenamed "Kunlong", successfully finished a trial flight from an airport in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, to an airport in Jingmen, a city in central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday
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India’s DAC Approves Purchase of $2 Billion worth US-built MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Choppers
August 27, 2018 @ 04:10 PMIndias Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) on Saturday approved purchase of a $2-billion worth multi role helicopters for the countrys Navy through a direct government deal, according to a report by
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Lockheed Martin, Fincantieri Deliver Sixth, Seventh Freedom-class Combat Ships
August 24, 2018 @ 06:19 AMLockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) delivered the future USS Sioux City, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 11, and future USS Wichita, LCS 13, to the United States Navy. LCS 11 is the sixth Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team and will be commissioned at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov
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Successor to Strela SAM, Russian Sosna to be Unveiled at Army 2018
August 20, 2018 @ 06:40 PMRussian mobile short-range surface-to-air missile system Sosna (Pinetree in Russian) which continues the line of the Strela-10M SAM used by many militaries across the world will be unveiled at the Army 2018 event in Moscow tomorrow. While the product has been demonstrated by Russia at different shows but no official international public presentation has taken place yet
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India’s Agni-V Ballistic Missile to Undergo another Pre-induction Test in October
August 14, 2018 @ 10:55 AMIndias long-range ballistic missile, Agni-V will undergo one more test in October before being inducted into the countrys arsenal at the end of the year, according to senior defence ministry officials. The missile with a range of 5000-5500 km range underwent its penultimate pre-induction test in June and was expected to be inducted by next year
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Lockheed Martin Awarded Second Contract Worth $480M For Hypersonic Weapons Development
August 14, 2018 @ 08:43 AMThe Pentagon has awarded a $480 million worth US Air Force contract to Lockheed Martin for second hypersonic weapon prototype known as Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) or “Arrow”. Under a not-to-exceed $480,000,000 undefinitized contract, Lockheed Martin will provide “ARRW critical design review and test and production readiness support”, the Department of defense announced Monday
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Rosoboronexport Offers ‘NATO Compatible’ Tor-E2 SAM System
August 10, 2018 @ 11:51 AMRussias defence exporter, Rosoboronexport has offered to integrate its latest Tor-E2 Surface to air (SAM) system into any existing air defense system including that compatible with NATO standards. The Tor-E2 SAM system has been developed and produced by the Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defense Concern
China Has Set Up 26 Military Bases in South China Sea Islands
China’s New PL-16 Air-to-Air Missile Reportedly Enters Service with Air Force
Textron-Leonardo Unveil M-346N Carrier-Based Trainer Jet for U.S. Navy
South Korea Upgrades Cheongung Air Defense System to Counter Ballistic Missile Threats
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...