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Russia’s ‘Poseidon’ Unmanned Underwater Vehicle To Undergo Factory Trials Soon
February 11, 2019 @ 09:48 AMRussia will reportedly commence at-sea factory trials of a nuclear-capable underwater vehicle (UUV), dubbed ‘Poseidon, in summer 2019, TASS reports Sunday. "The successful tests of Poseidons nuclear-powered energy unit opened the way to conducting at-sea factory tests of the vehicle
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France Tests Nuclear-capable Missile On Rafale Fighter
February 7, 2019 @ 01:06 PMFrance has tested a missile capable of carrying a nuclear payload on the Rafale Fighter jet, the Air Force announced Tuesday. The nuclear strike mission lasted 11 hours and included aerial refuelling of the Rafale
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Russia to Develop Long Range Ground-Based Cruise Missile
February 5, 2019 @ 01:21 PMA ground-launched, longer range version of the Kalibr cruise missile will be developed by Russia to reach surface targets as Moscow is free from its obligations under the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. Launched from long range strategic aircraft, the Kalibr missile was one of its most used weapons in the Syrian conflict
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US Started Producing Intermediate-range Missiles 2 Years Before it Pulled out of...
February 4, 2019 @ 01:51 PMRussia released satellite images to prove the United States violated Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty two years back, after the US President Donald Trump recently announced that they are pulling out of the arms control agreement. An exclusive satellite footage published in Ruplty, released by the Russian defense ministry, shows a Raytheon Corporation plant located in Tucson, Arizona, preparing for the production of missiles prohibited under the arms control agreement
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Germany Drops F-35 Jet To Choose Between Boeing F/A-18, Airbus' Eurofighter
February 1, 2019 @ 12:42 PMGermany has dropped Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet out of the tender and will choose between Boeing F/A-18 and Eurofighter to replace its Tornado warplanes. The final decision will be taken once the ministry receives detailed information regarding the aircraft from its manufacturers
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Pakistan Tests Missile to Defeat Anti-missile Defences in 'Neighborhood’
February 1, 2019 @ 10:03 AMPakistan today conducted the second test of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile “Nasr,” capable of penetrating ballistic missile defence (BMD) systems in its ‘neighborhood. According to a press release from the Pakistan armed forces, the test was aimed at extreme in-flight and end-flight maneuverability, capable of defeating any currently available BMD system in their neighborhood or any other system under development
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Huntington Ingalls Awarded $14.9B For Two Aircraft Carriers
February 1, 2019 @ 06:00 AMThe Pentagon announced Thursday multiple contracts worth over $15.2 billion total awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries for two aircraft carriers construction
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DARPA Seeks New Materials, Technology for Hypersonic Air Platforms
January 29, 2019 @ 08:59 AMDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has begun to solicit for new materials and technology to accelerate R&D of hypersonic air vehicles and platforms. “The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of high performance leading edges for hypersonic air platforms,” US Department of Defense said Monday
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France Kicks Off Hypersonic Glider Demonstrator Project
January 29, 2019 @ 08:37 AMFrance has awarded a hypersonic glider demonstrator project to ArianeGroup, which will be conducted under overall project management by the French defence procurement agency, DGA, as announced by Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly on 21st January. The programme is designated V-max (véhicule manoeuvrant expérimental or experimental manoeuvring vehicle)
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Bagira Systems, Van Halteren Defence To Supply Simulator For Netherlands' National CBRN...
January 24, 2019 @ 12:57 PMNetherlands Ministry of Defense has awarded Bagira Systems and Van Halteren Defence (VHD) a contract to supply simulator for the MoD's National Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training center. The contract includes maintenance and operation of the simulator for 15 years
Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
New Combat Rations for U.S. Forces- Lighter, Comact and Packing More Energy...
Polish F-16 Fires Missile at House While Aiming for Russian Drone
U.S. Approves 12 F-16 Jets Sale to Peru worth $3.42B
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...
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...