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North Korea Test Launches Underwater Ballistic Missile
May 9, 2015 @ 10:19 AMNorth Korea has test-fired a submarine-based ballistic missile, which would allow North Korea to deploy projectiles far beyond the Korean peninsula. The countrys leader Kim Jong-un said "a strategic weapon capable of wiping out hostile forces in any waters", the North's official news agency KCNA reported Saturday
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Gulf States Eye THAAD Buy Fearing Iranian Missiles
May 7, 2015 @ 11:59 AMMembers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman may create a collective regional missile defense system to counter Irans missile activities, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. “Heightened threat perceptions of Irans missile activities are spurring the move toward integrating the different systems to improve collective defense
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Sagem To Supply New Optronic Mast Systems For Swedish Submarines
May 5, 2015 @ 01:21 PMSagem will provide Series 30 optronic surveillance mast for Swedish Navy Gotland class (A-19) overhaul and future A26 submarines. Navy Recognition reported on Saturday that the Series 30 has four simultaneously operational sensors, image processing and operating modes which make it ideal for advanced detection of airborne or surface threats
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US Navy’s UCLASS Drone Program Delayed Due To Debate Over Its Primary...
May 5, 2015 @ 12:49 PMUS Navys Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) system has been delayed due to an ongoing debate about the primary role of the drone, the US Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Monday. "Ongoing debate about whether the primary role of the UCLASS system should be mainly surveillance with limited strike or mainly strike with limited surveillance has delayed the program," GAO report said
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Nordea Blacklists Boeing For Nuclear Weapons' Production
May 4, 2015 @ 03:04 PMThe Nordic fund company has blacklisted Boeing as the group is manufacturing and supplying nuclear weapons, Financial Times reported Sunday. Nordea added that the move is due to the groups involvement in producing components for replacement of nuclear-armed Trident ballistic missile submarines in 2014
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US Defense Secretary's Visit To India To Focus On Major Military Deals
May 2, 2015 @ 08:17 AMUS Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will be signing a 10-year Indo-US Defense framework Agreement and also fast-track the Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) under which the two nations will co-produce and develop military equipment in India, IHS Janes reported Thursday. US defense secretary Ashton Carter's two-day visit to India in early June is expected to raise the levels of bilateral strategic and defense co-operation between the two countries, IHS Jane's quoted senior Indian military officials as saying
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Russia Performs Simulated Launches of Iskander Tactical Missile System
May 1, 2015 @ 10:57 PMRussias Military district has performed simulated launches of Iskander-M tactical missile system, RMD's press spokesman Alexander Gordeyev said Friday. "Members of a missile brigade of the Eastern Military District deployed Iskander-M missile complexes at the Bidzhan test range and performed electronically simulated launches as part of a test check for the winter training season," Colonel Gordeyev was quoted as saying by Sputnik
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UTC Aerospace Systems To Supply 10 Virginia-Class Submarines Components To Newport Shipbuilding
April 30, 2015 @ 04:02 PMUTC Aerospace Systems has announced that it has signed an agreement with Newport News Shipbuilding to provide composite components for the next 10 Virginia Class nuclear attack submarines, collectively referred to as Block IV. The agreements cover deliveries through 2020 to the shipbuilder
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Russia May Resume BlackJack Supersonic Bomber Production
April 30, 2015 @ 01:04 PMRussia is likely to resume production of Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack) supersonic strategic bombers, Tass reported Wednesday. “It is necessary already today to start implementing tasks not only for keeping in good order and modernizing the fleet of long-range aviation but also for reproducing Tu-160 missile carriers,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by the agency during a visit to the Kazan plant
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Russia To Decommission Heavy Nuclear-Powered Missile Cruiser For 221 Million Rubles
April 28, 2015 @ 09:29 AMRussia has announced a tender for decommissioning and recycling of heavy nuclear missile cruiser, “Admiral Ushakov” for an approximate 221 million rubles (US$4.2 million), Ria Novosti reported Tuesday
Russia Accuses U.K. of Involvement in Sabotage Operations Against Its Interests
Indonesia to Acquire J-10C Fighters from China, Defense Minister Says
U.K. Delivers Over 85,000 Military Drones to Ukraine in Six Months
Germany Oks Procurement of ESSM Block 2 Missiles, Schakal Infantry Vehicles
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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...