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US Required To Clarify Its Policy Towards NATO, Europe: German Defense Minister
January 20, 2017 @ 09:17 AMGerman Defense Minister Von der Leyen while defending NATO and the transatlantic relationship on Wednesday, has sought for clarification from the incoming US Trump Administration regarding its policy towards Europe. Questions on transatlantic relations abound as Donald Trump prepares to take over the White House
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US Eyeing To Replace Cluster Bomb Rounds With New Munitions
January 20, 2017 @ 08:04 AMUS officials are hoping that a new artillery warhead that would replace a cluster-bomb round could help eliminate unwanted casualties in the future. The M30A1 guided multiple launch rocket system alternate warhead recently debuted during a test fire exercise in Kuwait, US Army announced Tuesday
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Sig Sauer Wins $580 Million To Replace US Army’s Berette M9 Service...
January 20, 2017 @ 08:04 AMSig Sauer has won a $580 million contract for the Modular Handgun System including handgun, accessories and ammunition to replace the current Beretta M9 handgun. Bids were solicited via the Internet with nine received
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Finland To Modernize Counter Artillery Systems, Projectiles
January 18, 2017 @ 11:46 AMFinland has considered modernizing its armed forces with counter artillery systems and high-precision projectiles. In upcoming years, Finland plans to acquire counter artillery radar systems, which was unknown to the Nordic country's forces armed forces
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USAF, Lockheed Martin To Launch Next Space Based Infrared System Satellite On...
January 18, 2017 @ 10:58 AMThe US Air Force and Lockheed Martin will launch the next Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite on Jan. 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket
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Wing Deployment Delay caused Nirbhay Missile’s Third Failure: DRDO
January 14, 2017 @ 12:25 PMDelay in the process of wing deployment has led to third failure of India's Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile, according to Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The failed mission of subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay was pointing towards a slight ‘pause during the wing deploying process, resulting in the missile developing a very high roll-rate, which led to the Inertial Navigation System (INS) losing its frame of reference,
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Finnish Navy’s Four Hamina-class Missile-capable FACs To Get Torpedoes As Part Of...
January 13, 2017 @ 01:27 PMFour of Finnish Navys Hamina-class missile-capable fast attack crafts (FAC) will be fit with torpedo as part of mid-life upgrade (MLU) program between 2019 and 2021. The MLU work will be conducted under what is known as the 'Squadron 2000' ('SQ 2000' or 'Laivue 2020') upgrade programme
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Russian Mikoyan MIG-35 Fighter Jet To Begin Test Flights In January
January 11, 2017 @ 10:16 AMRussian Air Forces (VVS) Mikoyan MiG-35, equipped with an updated onboard electronics suite including active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar, will begin its test flights this month. Russias Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, announced during a visit to one of Almaz-Anteys subsidiaries (MKB Fakel) that Mikoyan MiG-35 would begin its test flights this January
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No Future Fighter Jet Imports Vows China After Receiving 4 Su-35 Jets
January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PMChina has confirmed receiving four Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in late December, but said that Su-35 could be the last combat plane China would import because of advances in its own fighter jet program. The Peoples Liberation Armys website recently mentioned that with the commissioning of the J-20 domestically developed stealth fighter by China, Russia has understood that the Su-35 “would be losing its value on the Chinese market in the near future”, so was eager to complete the Su-35 deal
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Delhi Seeks Clarity on Stealth Jet Tech, Exports From India Before Signing...
January 5, 2017 @ 02:03 PMIndia has sought clarity on stealth technology and rights over export to third countries before signing a detailed design and development contract on Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). Both the countries are expected to sign the contract in the coming two-three months
Russian Deploys Yak-52 Training Aircraft to Intercept Ukrainian Drones
French Navy’s First FDI Frigate Completes Sea Trials Ahead of Navy Acceptance...
Indonesia Tests Airbus H225M Helicopter
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
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...