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North Korea Arms Top Soldiers With 'Nuclear Backpacks'
September 1, 2016 @ 11:25 AMNorth Korea is arming a top military unit with “nuclear backpacks,” following a series of nuclear tests conducted recently. "[North Korea] joined the front rank of the military powers fully equipped with nuclear attack capability," he said
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US To Replace V-22 Osprey Transport Aircraft With New Variant
August 30, 2016 @ 07:43 PMThe US navy has considered to replace V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft in Japan with latest variant, likely from 2021. CMV-22Bs will replace the two aging C-2 Greyhounds attached to the US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, which is based at the US Navys Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture starting in 2021, or as late as 2026, the official was quoted as saying Monday by
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India, US Sign Deal To Share Military Facilities
August 30, 2016 @ 11:17 AMIndia and the US on Monday have signed the bilateral Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that will permit militaries of both countries to access each others facilities for supplies and repairs. The LEMOA “will facilitate additional opportunities for practical engagement and exchange,” Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and U
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South Korea Needs Nuclear Submarine To Counter North's Ballistic Missiles: Analysts
August 26, 2016 @ 12:50 PMSouth Korea is likely to build new nuclear-powered submarines in order to counter North Koreas Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) threat. South Korean military experts feel there is a necessity to build submarines that are capable of countering North Korean submarine launched Ballistic missiles
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Iranian Vessels Intercept USS Nitze Destroyer
August 25, 2016 @ 10:16 AMFour Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz intercepted the guided missile destroyer USS Nitze that was operating in international waters alongside the USS Mason, Tuesday. The USS Mason was intercepted by four Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz which lies between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
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Russia Plans Anti-IS Flights From Turkey’s Incerlik Air Base, Also Used By...
August 24, 2016 @ 02:52 PMRussia has reached out to Turkey, requesting access to the US-built Incerlik air base, which is already a which is used by anti-IS coalition forces to hit targets in Iraq and Syria. Russia considers Incerlik air base as convenient launch pad for Syrian airstrikes, Sputnik News reported Tuesday
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DARPA Develops Smart-Phone Sized Radiation Detection Devices
August 24, 2016 @ 01:29 PMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has developed and demonstrated a network of smartphone-sized mobile devices that can detect the tiniest traces of radioactive materials. The DARPAs SIGMA program aimed at preventing attacks involving radiological “dirty bombs” and other nuclear threats conducted the demonstration earlier this year
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Stealth Data Of Indian Navy’s Scorpene Submarine Project Leaked
August 24, 2016 @ 06:56 AMSecret documents spreading over 22,000 pages relating to Indian Navys Scorpene submarine project involving French DCNS has been leaked. Marked “Restricted Scorpene India”, the DCNS documents detail the most sensitive combat capabilities of Indias new $US3 bn ($3
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USS Louisiana Nuclear Submarine Collides Into Sealift Command Support Vessel
August 23, 2016 @ 05:55 PMThe ballistic-missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) and a US Navy Offshore Support Vessel collided while conducting routine operations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off the coast of Washington state in the US. The collision occurred on August 18, 2016 at 6:00 p
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Iran Unveils First Indigenous Long-Range Missile Defense System
August 22, 2016 @ 10:09 AMIran has released images of its first indigenous long-range missile defense system. The images on local news agencies showed President Hassan Rouhani and Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan standing in front of the new Bavar 373 missile defense system
France Orders 1,000 Micro Quadcopters for Army
Poland Signs Contract for Satellite Navigation Jamming Kits
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
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...
