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South Korea Unveils New Missile At Military Ceremony
October 1, 2013 @ 09:03 AMSouth Korea displayed its longest-range missile and other sophisticated weapons at its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony on Tuesday. It was South Korea's massive ceremony in a decade and the first since North Korea conducted its third atomic test and threatened nuclear war earlier this year
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Iran Unveils Short-Range Reconnaissance Drone
September 30, 2013 @ 08:54 AMIran unveiled a highly mobile propellant-powered reconnaissance drone launched from a wedge catapult on Saturday, according to local media. The drone, named "Yasseer," can fly for eight hours with a range of 200 kilometres (124 miles) and reach an altitude of 4,500 meters (15,000 feet), the reports said
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South Korea To Issue New FX-III RFP, F-35 Leads The Fray
September 25, 2013 @ 12:42 PMSouth Korean officials have called off the tender to procure 60 fighter jets after rejecting Boeings bid for the $7.7 billion contract after the air force expressed concerns the F-15SE wasnt advanced enough to counter North Koreas nuclear threat
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France Successfully Tests Mirage fighter
September 24, 2013 @ 03:10 PMFrances strategic air forces successfully carried out a full operational test of the C135 Tanker / Mirage 2000N fighter. A representative training missile was used for the trial, which was intended to test the functionality of a real nuclear deterrence mission
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L3 Communications To Supply $46 Million Worth Laser Designators To S. Korea
September 24, 2013 @ 12:20 PMSouth Korea is buying L-3 Communications Scarab Thermal Imager Laser Designator (TILD-A) for aerial laser-guided bombs. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), L-3 Communications has been selected for a $46 million contract over the other two competitors; the Ground Laser Target Designator (GLTD)-III built by Northrop Grumman and the Portable Laser Lightweight Designator developed by Israels Elbit Systems
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China Completes Development Of Fourth Generation Nuclear Submarine
September 23, 2013 @ 02:09 PMChina has completed development of its fourth-generation nuclear submarines and other high-tech weapons, according to Tan Zuojun, vice governor of Liaoning Province and former general manager of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Compared with older submarines, the fourth-generation submarine features high performance and low noise and will differ significantly in offensive power, possessing both anti-submarine capabilities and also strong potential for anti-ship action and attacks on land-based targets
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France Receives First Rafale Aircraft Of Lot Four
September 20, 2013 @ 04:06 PMThe French Government Defense procurement agency takes delivery of the first aircraft of the fourth production tranche of the Rafale program. The sixty aircraft of this production lot are all fitted as standard with next-generation sensors, namely the RBE2 Active Electronically-Scanned Array (AESA) radar with active antenna, the new-generation missile launch detector (DDM NG) and the new front sector optronics "Identification and Telemetry
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Russia To Resume Bulava Missile Tests By Year End
September 16, 2013 @ 02:26 PMNew test launches of the troubled Bulava missile will start later this year following a recent unsuccessful launch that forced the Russian military to suspend sea trials of new Borey-class subs, according to RIA Novosti. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered five additional launches of Bulava SLBM following a failed launch on September 6 when a missile fired during state trials of the Alexander Nevsky nuclear-powered submarine in the White Sea fell on the second minute of flight
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Russia To Renew Iranian S-300 Missiles Deal
September 11, 2013 @ 01:55 PMRussia will renew an old deal with Iran to supply five S-300 ground-to-air missile systems. It will also build a second reactor at the Bushehr nuclear plant, according to Kommersant
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S. Korea To Display Cruise Missiles, Fighter Jets At Military Parade
September 11, 2013 @ 11:49 AMThe South Korean Defense Ministry announced today that it will showcase a cruise missile capable of surgical strikes at the military parade in Seoul next month. The October 1st parade will showcase military arsenals such as tanks, rockets and helicopters and fighter jets, a ministry official was quoted as saying by AFP
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