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India, Russia Sign Agreement For Further Military-Technical Co-operation
October 26, 2016 @ 01:44 PMThe Indian and Russian defense ministers have signed an agreement for further military-technical co-operation between the two nations. “We note progress in our large projects such as joint construction of Ka-226 helicopters, BrahMos cruise missiles, S-400 Triumph air defense systems,” Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by Sputnik at a meeting of the Indo-Russian Inter Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGCMTC) Wednesday
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India To Lease Second Russian Nuclear Submarine To Replace INS Chakra
October 24, 2016 @ 11:35 AMIndia is negotiating to lease second nuclear submarine from Russia only to replace the INS chakra, when its 10 year lease agreement expires in 2022. The Indian Navy will not be deploying a second Russian nuclear attack submarine in addition to the INS Chakra “sub surface nuclear” (SSN) vessel lease signed in 2011,
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Israel Plans Euro 1.3 Billion Nuke-Capable Submarine Buy From Germany
October 21, 2016 @ 01:11 PMIsrael is seeking to purchase three more advanced submarines from Germany at a combined price of €1.2 billion, a local newspaper reports Friday
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Safran’s Sigma 40 Inertial Navigation System Carries Integration Tests With Harpoon Missile
October 20, 2016 @ 04:40 PMSafran Electronics & Defense has carried out integration tests of the Sigma 40 shipborne navigation system with the alignment system on the AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile for Royal Thai Navy's Krabi corvettes and KDX class frigates. This test was carried out within the scope of a contract signed with Korean naval shipyard DSME, which builds warships
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North Korea's Intermediate-Range Missile Launch Fails
October 20, 2016 @ 02:14 PMNorth Korea has test fired probably an intermediate-range missile Musudan which failed immediately following the launch on Thursday. An intermediate-range Musudan missile blasted soon after takeoff at 6:30 Pyongyang time, the US and South Korean military monitors were quoted as saying by various media on Wednesday
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US May Use Nuclear Weapons To Defend Seoul As Part Of 'Extended...
October 20, 2016 @ 08:33 AMThe US and South Korea have agreed to launch a high-level ‘extended deterrence dialogue for the protection of its Asian ally from nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. According to the agreement signed on Wednesday, "Extended deterrence" refers to the commitment (US) to use nuclear weapons to deter attacks on allies
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South Korea To Lease Reconnaissance Satellite From Israel
October 19, 2016 @ 03:27 PMSouth Korea plans to lease a reconnaissance satellite most likely from Israel to self obtain information on North Koreas military activities. Israel uses its spy satellites mainly to monitor Middle East regions, it may be practical for South Korea to secure operating rights during periods when the satellite passes over the Korean peninsula
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North Korean Nuclear Arsenal May Increase To 70 Fission Bombs By 2020
October 19, 2016 @ 11:50 AMNorth Korea could increase its nuclear arsenal to at least 70 fission bombs by 2020, according to interim findings of a study. “North Korea is likely to be able to build four to eight small nuclear weapons every year, meaning that its stockpile could possibly grow to 79 or more by the end of 2020 while mastering means of their delivery,” Lee Sang-hyun, a senior researcher at the Sejong Institute was quoted as saying by Korea Herald Tuesday
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Israel Planned 'Rumors' Of Striking Iran From Saudi Base In 2012: Wikileaks
October 18, 2016 @ 12:11 PMIsrael had plans of spreading rumors about a leak that it would use a military base in Saudi Arabia to strike Iran as one of its effors to counter Iran's nuclear buildup, according to th latest Wikileaks tranche of emails released Saturday. A July 2012 correspondence between a former adviser and then-secretary of state Hillary Clinton cited Israeli officials as saying that while Israel was unprepared for a full-scale war with Iran, rumors of an IDF strike could “persuade the world they mean business
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Seoul Plans Chinook MH-47 Acquisition For Special Ops In North Korea
October 18, 2016 @ 10:22 AMThe South Korean military plans to expand the capabilities of its special forces to strike Norths command facilities using hardware, such as the Boeing MH-47 series choppers, compact satellite links and advanced small arms. The MH-47 series helicopter under consideration for deployment in the Army are variants of the battle-tested Chinook choppers operated by the South Korean and U
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
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China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
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...
