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Russian Jet Enters Israeli Airspace, Not Shot Down
November 30, 2015 @ 09:17 AMA Russian jet that entered about a mile into Israeli airspace by mistake was not shot down due to an open communication system between the two nations unlike what happened in Turkey last week. “The plane entered about a mile into Israeli airspace by “mistake” and immediately turned around back to Syria when the Russians were notified,” Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon was quoted as saying by Dawn Sunday
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Philippines To Set Aside US$932 Million For Defence Purchases
November 30, 2015 @ 08:36 AMPhilippines has set aside 44 billion pesos ($932.74 million) for military equipment purchase to help boost military power in the South China Sea
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Philippines To Set Up Working Group For Multi Role Fighter Aircraft Acquisition
November 30, 2015 @ 07:45 AMThe Philippine Air Force (PAF) plans to set up a working group to determine the appropriate choice of a Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MRCA). The PAF is looking for a specific model of multirole fighters that would best suit its needs, PAF spokesperson Col
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Russia Offers Su-30MKI Technology Transfer Under ‘Make-in-India’
November 30, 2015 @ 07:02 AMRussia has expressed willingness to transfer technology of 332 components of the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft under the ‘Make-in-India program. These components, also called line replacement units (LRUs) refer to both critical and non-critical components and fall into four major heads such as Radio and Radar; Electrical & Electronics System; Mechanical System and Instrument System
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Syrian Militants Attack Russian Reporters With US-Made TOW Missiles
November 28, 2015 @ 12:53 PMThe Syrian militants have used the US manufactured TOW Anti-Tank System to target Russian Journalists. Russian journalists were attacked with anti-tank missile on November 23 while passing to Dagmashliya, a Syrian town located 20 kilometres from the Turkish border
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Bharat Forge To Invest US$74 Million In Defense Manufacturing Sector
November 28, 2015 @ 12:51 PMBharat Forge Limited has set to invest US$74.8 Million in South Indian state of Telanganas booming defense and aerospace manufacturing sector
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Russian Aerospace Forces Receives Upgraded Mig-31BM Fighter
November 27, 2015 @ 04:21 PMRussia has delivered a wing of new modernized MiG-31BM fighter-interceptor aircraft to the Aerospace Forces base in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Pilots and maintenance personnel of the air base located in the Nizhny Novgorod Region had passed transition trainings for the new aviation hardware and will shortly start flight practice, Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday
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Sukhoi Delivers Su-34 Frontline Bombers to the Russian Defense Ministry
November 27, 2015 @ 04:21 PMSukhoi Company has delivered a batch of Su-34 frontline bombers to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The aircraft took off from the V
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China To Set Up First Overseas Military Support Facility In East Africa
November 27, 2015 @ 04:20 PMChina is planning to set up a naval facility in Djibouti, East Africa, to strengthen the nation's counter-piracy and peacekeeping efforts. "The construction of the relevant facilities will assist China's navy and army to participate in UN peacekeeping operations, carry out escort missions in the waters near Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, and provide humanitarian assistance," Spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry Hong Lei said
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Russia Tests New Chemical Reconnaissance Armoured Vehicle
November 27, 2015 @ 01:09 PMRussia is trail testing its RKhM-5M Chemical reconnaissance vehicle prototypes that are designed to conduct chemical, radiation and biological reconnaissance within Airborne Force units. The vehicles, which are able to transmit reconnaissance data automatically, are capable to determine the level of contamination at various areas from far away and dup precision weapon guidance systems
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India Clears Army, Air Force ALH Dhruv Helicopters for Operations After Safety...
Bulgaria Rejects Claims of Sabotage at Air Base Over F-16 Issues
Saudi Arabia Set to Acquire 1,000 AMRAAM Missiles worth $3.5B
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...
