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India-Russia To Provide Brahmos Missile With Aircraft-Carrier Busting Capability

October 20, 2016 @ 10:09 AM

India and Russia are looking to provide the jointly developed air-launched Brahmos missile with aircraft-carrier busting capability from extended ranges. The first test of the Brahmos launched from a specially modified Su-30MKI is slated to happen in December this year
US May Use Nuclear Weapons To Defend Seoul As Part Of 'Extended...

October 20, 2016 @ 08:33 AM

The 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
German Navy To Upgrade Its Frigates With iXblue's Inertial Technology

October 19, 2016 @ 07:43 PM

The German Navy has selected French iXblue to supply Marins M3 and Netans N3 inertial navigation systems for the upgrade of four F123 Brandenburg-class frigates, and two F122 Bremen-class frigates. Following the integration of Octans systems into the German Navy's Seehund vessels in 2013, the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has chosen iXblue to replace obsolete inertial navigation systems on board its frigates, the company announced today
North Korean Nuclear Arsenal May Increase To 70 Fission Bombs By 2020

October 19, 2016 @ 11:50 AM

North 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
Israel Planned 'Rumors' Of Striking Iran From Saudi Base In 2012: Wikileaks

October 18, 2016 @ 12:11 PM

Israel 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
Geoff Hoon To Depart AgustaWestland

October 17, 2016 @ 02:05 PM

Former UK Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon who was AgustaWestland's international director, has announced his intention to leave the company. In an email to media contacts Monday, Hoon said, “After almost six years of working with AgustaWestland, now is the right time for me to move on to new challenges
India Faces Shortage Of Interpreters To Translate Intercepts Of Terrorist Conversations

October 17, 2016 @ 01:18 PM

Indian army is facing shortage of trained interpreters in Urdu, Pashtun and Dari to translate the intercepted conversation between terrorists. Though shortage of trained men to interpret has existed for long, it has become a major issue now as the agencies are picking up frequent chatter after the Sep 29 surgical strikes, the
Russia Deploys Armed Pick-Up Trucks In Syria

October 17, 2016 @ 10:56 AM

Russian Defense Ministry has deployed a group of UAZ Patriot trucks equipped with Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine guns and AGS-17 grenade launchers to Syria
British Army Eyes Buying £3 Billion 800 Military Vehicles From Germany

October 17, 2016 @ 09:39 AM

The British Army is eyeing to buy 800 infantry vehicles for £3 billion from Germany at £4 million apiece. The British ministry of defense (MoD) is desperate to upgrade its existing armored fleet and wishes to sign a contract with German ARTEC consortium as quickly as possible to rule out competition,
Royal Navy Demonstrates REMUS 600 UUV At 'Unmanned Warrior 16'

October 15, 2016 @ 12:45 PM

Uk Royal Navy has transported a REMUS 600 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) to take part in Unmanned Warrior (UW), a research and training exercise. The REMUS 600 AUV / marine robot was designed to support the Navy's increasing need for operations that require extended endurance, increased payload capacity, and greater operating depth

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