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Russia’s Project 955A Nuclear Powered Strategic Submarine Enters Final Trials
May 13, 2020 @ 05:19 PMRussias Project 955A (Borei-A) nuclear-powered strategic submarine ‘Knyaz Vladimir has commenced final trials before it enters service with the Navy, the Northern Fleets press office reported on Wednesday. "On Tuesday evening, the cruiser set off for the White Sea from Severodvinsk for final trials," the press office said in a statement to TASS
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Russian Nuclear-capable Underwater Drone to Enter Service in September
May 7, 2020 @ 09:22 AMThe second submarine to serve as a carrier of Russias Poseidon nuclear-capable underwater drones is likely to be floated out in late June. The first basic carrier of Poseidon drones, a Project 09852 special-purpose nuclear sub, the Belgorod, was floated out on April 23, 2019 and is expected to enter service with the Russian Navy in September
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French Navy's Nuclear Submarine Commences Sea Trials
April 30, 2020 @ 07:03 AMThe French Navys first nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) "Suffren" performed static dive test on April 28, marking the beginning of sea trials for the Barracuda progam. A Static dive test involves controlled flow of water into a ballast tank of the submarine until it is completely submerged without using its propulsion systems
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Kalibr-Equipped Russian Nuclear Submarine to Enter Service in July
April 28, 2020 @ 08:01 AMThe Russian Navys Vepr (K-157) Project 971 nuclear-powered submarine, newly armed with Kalibr-PL missiles, is scheduled to enter service in July after repairs and modernization. "The Vepr has fully completed the program of trials
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Turkish Firm to Set Up CBRN Detection Kits Plant with Govt Aid
April 24, 2020 @ 01:06 PMTurkey's Nero Industries will set up a new 12,000-square-meter facility in Ankara to produce chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) detection kits under a $230 million project partially funded by the government. Financial assistance will be provided during the first six years after the start date of the project
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USAF Selects Raytheon Over Lockheed Martin for Long-Range Cruise Missile Program
April 20, 2020 @ 05:57 PMThe US Air Force today selected Raytheon as a sole-source contractor over Lockheed Martin to continue the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) Weapons development. The LRSO weapon is a nuclear capable cruise missile to be fired from an aircraft and is part of the US nuclear triad
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US Navy Receives first Virginia-class Block IV Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
April 18, 2020 @ 07:58 AMThe United States Navy took the delivery of $3billion Vermont (SSN 792), its first Virgnia-class Block IV nuclear-powered attack submarine, on Friday. “Vermont is the 19th Virginia-class submarine of the US Navy
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Nuclear tests-Claim a US "trick" to push West-led treaty: China
April 17, 2020 @ 07:43 AMChina has accused the United States of falsely claiming it secretly conducted nuclear tests, adding that the matter has been used by the White House to push a West-led nuclear treaty. “China maintained a high level of activity at its Lop Nur nuclear weapons test site throughout 2019
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Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 Crashes, Pilots Bail Out
April 16, 2020 @ 07:01 PMA MiG-31 interceptor aircraft of the Kazakhstan Air Force crashed in the countrys Karaganda on April 16, the Defence Ministry said today. “The accident occurred south of the airfield in Karaganda
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German Army Orders 80 Ambulance-Variant EAGLE 6x6 Vehicles from General Dynamics
April 15, 2020 @ 08:39 AMThe German procurement agency, BAAINBw has awarded General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) $159 million for the delivery of 80 highly protected EAGLE 6x6 vehicles for the German Armys ambulance corps. The EAGLE 6x6 Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) was selected in a competitive tender process under the medium protected ambulance vehicle program, which will close the gap between the user´s light and heavy ambulance vehicle fleet
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U