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Locally Made Kalashnikov AK-47s On Sale In US
July 1, 2015 @ 12:34 PMThe first American made Kalashnikov AK-47s are being sold by the former sole official importer of the Russian rifles in US, Russian Weapons Company (RWC). The Pennsylvania based Gun Company (now Kalashnikov USA) made an announcement Tuesday that it has started selling the first American-made Kalashnikov AK-47s, UPI reported
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Kalashnikov Unveils Multi-Purpose Pistol At Army-2015
June 19, 2015 @ 01:45 PMKalashnikov Concern has unveiled a prototype of Lebedev designed 9mm multi-purpose pistol (PL-14) at Army-2015, military-technical forum in Kubinka Wednesday. The concept of the pistol was developed jointly by the experts of the Russian Special Forces and IPSC competitive shooters
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X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Performs Autonomous Air Refueling
April 23, 2015 @ 03:31 PMPratt & Whitney announced today that its F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system powered Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) has successfully performed an autonomous aerial refueling (AAR) flight test. This test marks the first time an unmanned aircraft has demonstrated mid-air refueling using the Navy's probe-and-drogue refueling method, and completes the final objectives of the UCAS demonstration program
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Chinese PLA Orders Massive Audit to Unearth 'Little Coffers'
February 12, 2015 @ 01:01 PMHundreds of thousands of accounts belonging to Chinese PLA personnel of all departments, and ranks will be audited to unearth stashed money or ‘Little coffers, PLA daily reported Wednesday. According to the report, President Xi Jinping headed Central Military Commission (CMC) will be investigating military personnels income and expenses for the past couple of years in a massive drive to curb corruption
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Turbomeca To Use 3D Printing Process For Engine Components Production
January 9, 2015 @ 11:50 AMTurbomeca (Safran) is setting up new manufacturing capability at its facility in France for serial production of parts using the latest additive manufacturing, or 3D printing process. Bordes facility in France is one of the first of its kind to serial produce additive components for aerospace propulsion industry in France
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Russian Air Force To Get More Su-30SM Fighters This Year
February 13, 2014 @ 10:59 AMThe Russian Air Force will receive 21 Su-30SM multirole fighter jets in 2014, the Irkut aircraft maker was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “We have delivered 16 Su-30SM planes so far
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Poor Israeli Components Stall Arjun Mark II Tank Development
January 29, 2014 @ 11:26 AMPoor Israeli components, particularly the Laser Homing Attack (LAHAT) Missile, are threatening to stall Indias indigenous development of the Arjun Mark II main battle tank. Besides accuracy, smoke emanating from the LAHAT missile has been a cause for concern
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Future Assault Rifles To Tag Targets Much Like Social Media Photo Tagging
January 16, 2014 @ 10:53 AMNext-generation military assault rifles will not only be sleeker and faster but will pack in a heavier punch. These firearms will be developed not only for military snipers and sharpshooters but for the average soldier with need for greater capabilities
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3D Printing Could Cut Down Military Hardware Maintenance Costs
January 6, 2014 @ 12:30 PMWith the recent successful demonstration by BAE Systems of its Tornado fighter jet fitted with metal components created on a 3D printer, the aerospace and defence industry is excited over the prospect of a technology which may reduce its spares warehousing and logistics cost. Procuring and stocking spares and moving them to bases form a huge part of the running cost of maintaining military hardware such as aircraft, tanks and ships
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Vietnam To Get Two More Russian Submarines Next Year
November 8, 2013 @ 08:24 AMRussia will deliver the two more Varshavyanka class diesel-electric submarines to Vietnam in 2014, a Russian official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The Varshavyanka-class (Project 636) is an improved version of the Kilo-class submarines and features advanced stealth technology, extended combat range and the ability to strike land, surface and underwater targets
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
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...