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US Approves $1.3 Billion 'Smart' Bombs Sale To Saudi Arabia
November 17, 2015 @ 08:16 AMThe US State Department has approved $1.29 billion worth sale of 22,000 smart and general purpose bombs to Saudi Arabia
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French Aircraft Carrier Sails for Syria, To Triple France's Capacity To Attack...
November 17, 2015 @ 07:28 AMFrance has deployed the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean to boost operations in Syria against IS militants. The 38,000t, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle will set off on Thursday for the eastern Mediterranean
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US Considers Operationalizing 3-Way Intelligence Sharing With Korea, Japan
November 14, 2015 @ 11:17 AMThe US is hoping to operationalize a trilateral military intelligence sharing agreement with South Korea and Japan to build a robust security partnership with its allies. David Shear, assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, made the remark in a speech at the think tank Atlantic Council, referring to the information-sharing memorandum of understanding that the three countries signed last year
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French Navy Tests Rafale’s RBE2 Radar From Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
November 13, 2015 @ 11:49 AMThe French Navy has completed the test of Rafale's new RBE2 active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during combat missions over Iraq. The French Navy operated an AESA radar-equipped Rafale M F3 omnirole combat aircraft in the test during actual close air support (CAS) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) combat missions over Iraq, Naval-Technology reported Thursday
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Russian TV Airs 'secret' Nuclear Weapon Status-6
November 13, 2015 @ 11:01 AMRussia's state-controlled TV has aired a confidential government document that describes plans for a new nuclear-armed torpedo known as Status-6. The oceanic multi-purpose weapon system is designed to destroy important economic installations of the enemy in coastal areas and cause guaranteed devastating damage to the country's territory, Rossiiskaya Gazeta, reported
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Russia Training Iranian Troops To Operate S-300 Air Defence Missile System
November 11, 2015 @ 10:31 AMIranian troops are being trained in Russia on how to operate the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system in preparation to Tehran taking delivery of it by this year end. Irans defence minister, Hossein Dehghan told local journalists yesterday that the “executive stage” of the agreement is over and that his country would receive a "major part" of the shipment in less than two months, Press-TV reported
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US Navy Tests Trident II Ballistic Missiles
November 11, 2015 @ 08:20 AMThe US navy has successfully flight tested two Lockheed Martin Trident II D5 ballistic missiles. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles in the Pacific Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine
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France To Support Anti-ISIL Operation With Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier
November 6, 2015 @ 03:13 PMFrance will provide the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the nations air force by the end of this year to support operation against ISIL militants. On Thursday, France announced it would send a naval task force led by the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to support military operations against the ISIL militants
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India May Ink Nuke Sub Deal, Hold back on S-400 Missiles, FGFA...
November 6, 2015 @ 01:35 PMIndia may sign an agreement or lease a second nuclear submarine 'Nerpa' during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Moscow next month. However, it may hold back on buying the S-400 anti-missile system and the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA)
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Indian Nuclear Capable Agni-IV Missile Flight Test Scheduled On November 9
November 6, 2015 @ 10:59 AMIndia will flight test its surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Agni-IV on November 9. The test will be carried out on the Wheeler Island off Odhisha, the Hindu news daily reported Friday
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems
Boeing Secures $2.8B U.S. Space Force Contract for Evolved Strategic Satellite Program...
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...
