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Intensified Missile Tests By N Korea, China, India and Pakistan in 2016
January 28, 2017 @ 02:24 PMNorth Korea, India and Pakistan launched a total of about 37, some capable of carrying nuclear weapons in 2016 making it one the busiest years for medium-to-long-range missile tests in recent memory. North Korea reportedly carried out about 25 medium to long range missile test launches of which just one was claimed as a success by Pyongyang
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N Korea Restarts Weapons-Grade Plutonium-Producing Reactor
January 28, 2017 @ 11:00 AMFresh satellite imagery shows that North Korea has apparently restarted its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor. "Imagery from January 22 shows a water plume (most probably warm) originating from the cooling water outlet of the reactor, an indication that the reactor is very likely operating," the website 38 North said in a report
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China Joins UN Sanctions Against North Korea, Bans Dual-use Products Export
January 27, 2017 @ 11:07 AMChina has released a list of goods that are banned for export to North Korea in compliance with UN sanctions that include items and technologies used to build 'weapons of mass destruction'. Chinas resolution also serves as a warning to North Korea not to conduct a nuclear test during the Chinese New Year as it did in 2016, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) statement posted Wednesday
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China Deploys New Ballistic Missile After Trump’s Remark
January 25, 2017 @ 10:52 AMChina early this week announced the deployment of its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ‘Dongfeng-41 to Heilongjiang Province, a move which is seen as a response to newly-elected US President Trump's provocative remarks on the country. Most military experts say this is the second Dongfeng-41 strategic missile brigade for deployment in northeastern China and this is classified at the highest military levels,
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Pakistan Test Launches First Ababeel Ballistic Missile
January 24, 2017 @ 02:36 PMPakistan on Tuesday has test launched Ababeel surface-to-surface ballistic missile (SSM) that is capable of delivering multiple warheads using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. Ababeel has a maximum range of 2,200 kilometres and the test flight was aimed at validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement
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Russia's Strategic Missile Forces To Get 1,500 New Camouflage Kits In 2017
January 23, 2017 @ 03:22 PMRussia has planned to equip its Strategic Missile Forces with 1500 camouflage kits in 2017, with the priority given to Topol-class Intercontinental ballistic missile-launching units. The nuclear forces will receive up to 1,500 kits for their mobile missile units, " 15 times more" than they did in 2013
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Russia May deploy Nuclear-Powered Combat Vessels At Syrian Naval Base
January 23, 2017 @ 03:21 PMRussia will be deploying up to 11 warships, including nuclear-powered combat vessels, at the Tartus naval facility in Syria. The 49-year agreement allowed Russia to simultaneously deploy at the Tartus naval maintenance facility a maximum of 11 warships, including combat vessels equipped with nuclear-powered propulsion systems, and under condition that all ecological and nuclear safety requirements have been fulfilled
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UK Government Hides Trident II D5 Nuclear Missile Test Failure: Local Media
January 23, 2017 @ 01:53 PMA failed test of the Trident nuclear deterrent was kept in secret by UK government, weeks prior to a crucial House of Commons vote on the future of the submarine-launched missile system. There was serious malfunction in the Trident II D5 missile that caused failure after being launched from a British submarine off the coast of Florida in June,
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Russia To Deploy 11 Warships To Syrian Naval Facility
January 23, 2017 @ 01:32 PMRussia may deploy up to 11 warships including nuclear-powered combat vessels at Syrian Tartus naval facility as part of an agreement signed with Damascus on the extension and overhaul of the facility. "Russia is allowed to simultaneously deploy at the [Tartus] naval maintenance facility a maximum of 11 warships, including combat vessels equipped with nuclear-powered propulsion systems, and under condition that all ecological and nuclear safety requirements have been fulfilled,"
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India To Test Long Range Submarine Launched Nuclear Missile Next Week
January 23, 2017 @ 10:56 AMIndias Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will test launch its long range nuke-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) K-4 from an underwater platform at the end of this month. The indigenously built underwater missile, having a strike range of around 3,500 km, will be test fired from a submerged pontoon, which is almost identical to a submarine on January 31,
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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...
