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India To Test 'Secret' Undersea Missile Next Week
March 4, 2016 @ 10:50 AMIndias longest range secret undersea missile, K-4 is set to be tested earlier next week. The nuclear capable warhead is planned to be tested from a submerged platform between March 7 and 8
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North Launches Six Missiles Into East Sea or Sea of Japan: S....
March 3, 2016 @ 08:02 AMSouth Koreas defense ministry said Thursday that North Korea has launched six short-range missiles to the direction of the Sea of Japan or also known as East Sea. "Six missiles presumably of 300mm caliber were launched at ten in the morning on Thursday from the vicinity of the city of Wonsan, a home to a large naval base," defense ministry spokesman, Moon Sang-gyun, was quoted as saying by TASS
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UK Navy’s Latest Submarine Test Fires Torpedo Using BAE System’s Control System...
March 1, 2016 @ 09:40 AMThe UK Royal Navys advanced submarine, Artful has test fired a torpedo using a £50 million BAE Systems designed Common Combat System (CCS). The CCS is a command and control system which functions as the digital ‘brain of the boat controlling its ‘eyes, ‘ears and ‘nervous system
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US Tests Ballistic Missile For Second Time In A Week
February 26, 2016 @ 12:34 PMThe United States on Thursday tested its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week, as part of its effort to demonstrate the military prowess against its rivals. An unarmed Minuteman III was blasted off overnight from a silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and shot skyward before travelling 4,200 miles in about 30 minutes, landing on target in the ocean near the Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific
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India’s First Nuke Submarine Ready For Commissioning
February 23, 2016 @ 01:18 PMIndias first of five nuclear submarines, INS Arihant is all set for operations and formal induction in the Navys fleet. The nuclear submarine has cleared all the tests and is said to be technically ready for commissioning at any time, Economic Times news daily reported Tuesday
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South Korea, US Plan To Deploy THAAD Missile Defense System
February 23, 2016 @ 01:08 PMThe US and South Korea are planning to sign a deal on placing a US THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in the country. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun was quoted as confirming by Yonhap news that Seoul was not going to purchase the defense system from Washington
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Submarine Sales Buoyant: SIPRI Study
February 23, 2016 @ 12:17 PMWith a total of 48 submarines on order in export deals by the end of 2015 and other orders that include Australian, Indonesian and Indian submarine contracts coming up this year, submarine sales are expect to grow significantly. The advent of submarine technology now offers underwater endurance lasting several weeks and is equipped with ling-range anti-ship missiles and torpedoes and land-attack missiles
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S. Korea Dismisses Rumors On THAAD Purchase
February 22, 2016 @ 01:12 PMSouth Koreas Defense Ministry on Monday has denied reports on possible purchase of US-built THAAD missile defense system. "(The speculation) is a mere rumor
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DCNS Hopeful of Australian And Indian Submarine Contracts This Year
February 22, 2016 @ 01:01 PMDCNS is hoping for a positive response for its submarine bid in Australia and commissioning of the first submarine to India this year. “Winning of a major naval defence export contract, in particular in Australia will require sustained effort throughout the year,” the company said in a statement Monday
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Israel, US Start Joint Exercise On Ballistic Missile Defense
February 22, 2016 @ 07:35 AMIsrael and US have started a joint exercise focusing on defense against ballistic missile threat. "The US European Command and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) commenced the exercise known as Juniper Cobra 16 on Sunday in an eighth of a series of biennial exercises between the two countries since 2001," an IDF spokesperson was quoted as saying by Sina, Chinese news daily Sunday
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...
