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China Sweeps Landmines Along Sino-Vietnam Border
November 22, 2015 @ 12:16 PMChina has started a land-mine sweeping mission along the Sino-Vietnam border in South Chinas Guangxi Zhuang region. Twenty-one explosions were heard in Pingxiang City on Friday as dozens of People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers detonated mines in the nearby minefield, ChinaMil reported Saturday
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China Begins Hard-Sell Of Its Biggest Ever Military Drone
November 22, 2015 @ 09:57 AMChinas biggest military drone, the CH-5 was displayed at an unmanned systems industry fair in Shenzhen on Friday. The CH-5 combat/reconnaissance drone, developed by China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) made its first flight in August
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India Tests Interceptor Missile Against Electronically Simulated Target
November 22, 2015 @ 09:52 AMIndia has Test-fired an upgraded version of the interceptor missile against an electronically simulated target missile over Bay of Bengal. The anti-ballistic missile or the Advanced Air Defense (AAD) took off from Wheeler Island and destroyed an incoming target missile in the endo-atmosphere, the Hindu news daily reported Sunday
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India To Allow Foreign Firms To Change Defense Offset Partners
November 22, 2015 @ 08:59 AMIndias new Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) will allow foreign firms to change their Indian offset partner (IOP) anytime subject to approval. The power will be given to the Secretary, Defense Production to allow foreign firms to change their offset partners
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Russia Doubles Aircraft Fleet Involved in Syrian Operation
November 21, 2015 @ 01:18 PMRussian aviation group in Syria has doubled aircraft fleet to 69 aircraft involved in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIL). "In accordance with your instructions, the [Russian] Armed Forces are carrying out a retaliation operation to destroy the leaders of terrorist organizations and their supporters, disorganize their control and logistics systems, as well as destroy ISIL military and oil and gas infrastructure," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying in a report to President Vladimir Putin by Sputnik news daily Thursday
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Self-Inflicted "Digital Wounds" More Harmful Than Enemy Cyber Forces
November 21, 2015 @ 11:49 AMUS military and partner nations in the Asia-Pacific region believe that the self-inflicted digital wounds created due to lack of interoperability lead to more harm than enemy cyber forces. "Before we have any contact with an enemy, we'll find we have degraded communication," Gen
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India Developing Sensor-Laden Ship To Track Long-Range Naval Missile Systems
November 21, 2015 @ 11:47 AMIndias Defense Research Development Organization will get a ‘technology demonstration vessel to track the full flight of future long-range naval missile systems. DRDO has assigned the job to construct the vessel for the purpose to the public sector Cochin Shipyard in the next three years, the Hindu news daily reported Saturday
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Raytheon Completes Planning Review On Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Concept
November 21, 2015 @ 11:18 AMRaytheon has completed the first Program Planning Review with the US Missile Defense Agency(MDA) on the future Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MKV) concept. The completion of review is a key step toward defining critical aspects of its design
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Spirit AeroSystems Begins Work On Australian Boeing P-8A Aircraft
November 21, 2015 @ 11:16 AMSpirit AeroSystems has started the production of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) first P-8A aircraft. Spirit started production on the 737 military derivatives in October
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India Clears 32 Defense And Explosive Manufacturing Proposals
November 21, 2015 @ 10:26 AMIndias inter-ministerial committee has cleared 32 proposals for setting up manufacturing units in defense and explosive sectors. Of the 32 proposals cleared 25 of them were from defense manufacturing sector and seven from explosive sector
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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...
