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Israel Receives First Arrow-3 Anti-Missile Interceptors

January 19, 2017 @ 03:40 PM

The Arrow Weapon System (AWS), the upper-most tier in the Israeli strategic capability, enters into a new era this morning in its defense from ballistic missiles threats. Before today, the AWS consisted of Arrow-2 interceptors, and has now added for the first time the Arrow-3 operational interceptor (made by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)/MLM)
Mexican Navy Launches Coastal Patrol Vessel

January 19, 2017 @ 12:00 PM

Mexican Navy has launched a new coastal patrol vessel (CPV), ARM Bonampak (PC 339), at Naval Shipyard N1 (ASTIMAR N1) last week. The vessel, based on the Damen Stan Patrol 4207 series, is known as the Tenochtitlan class in Mexico
South Korea To Spend $768 Million To Buy 12 Additional Maritime Choppers

January 18, 2017 @ 02:26 PM

South Korea is considering buying 12 additional maritime choppers by 2022 to counter North Korean submarine threats for an estimated $768 million. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is considering three models for the acquisition
US To Provide Components For Taiwan's MIM-72 Surface To Air Missiles

January 16, 2017 @ 03:21 PM

US has approved to spend $23 million to provide new components for several hundred MIM-72 surface to air missiles (SAMs) that Taiwan purchased from the Americans in the 1980s. These missiles were used on the 90 Chaparral air-defense missile systems Taiwan purchased
Future Technologies: Directed Energy Laser Lens System To Help Monitor Adversary Activity

January 16, 2017 @ 12:54 PM

BAE Systems has developed a concept which it believes will help battlefield commanders enhance their ability to observe adversaries activities over much greater distances than existing sensors. The Laser Developed Atmospheric Lens (LDAL) concept, developed by technologists at the Companys military aircraft facility in Warton, Lancashire, has been evaluated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and specialist optical sensors company LumOptica and is based on known science, the company said in a statement Sunday
US Navy’s ‘Night Hunter’ Drone Ship To Stalk Russian, Chinese Submarines

January 16, 2017 @ 11:42 AM

The US navy is expanding the mission capabilities of its experimental submarine-hunting drone ship Sea Hunter that is capable of stalking Russian and Chinese submarines. The diesel-powered submarine is able to stalk for 10,000 nautical miles on a single tank of fuel at a speed of up to 27 knots
Japan Launches Counter-Invasion Armored Military Vehicle

January 14, 2017 @ 08:01 AM

Japan has launched a prototype of an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC). The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) expects the Wheeled Armored Vehicle to replace the groups Type 96, in use since 1996
Finnish Navy’s Four Hamina-class Missile-capable FACs To Get Torpedoes As Part Of...

January 13, 2017 @ 01:27 PM

Four of Finnish Navys Hamina-class missile-capable fast attack crafts (FAC) will be fit with torpedo as part of mid-life upgrade (MLU) program between 2019 and 2021. The MLU work will be conducted under what is known as the 'Squadron 2000' ('SQ 2000' or 'Laivue 2020') upgrade programme
Textron Starts On-Water Testing Of Fourth Gen Unmanned Surface Vehicle

January 12, 2017 @ 11:18 AM

Textron Systems has begun on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), supporting the U.S
Russia Deploys Anti-Aircraft Missile System To Protect Its Capital

January 12, 2017 @ 10:56 AM

Russia has set up anti-aircraft S-400 ‘Growler missile systems that can hit a target 250 miles away to guard the skies above Moscow. S-400 ‘Growler missile systems, which are used widely in Syria, have been stationed outside the Russian capital

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