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Rheinmetall To Rename Itself ONE Rheinmetall
September 2, 2016 @ 07:24 AMRheinmetall, which is repositioning itself under the name ONE Rheinmetall, has mapped out a strategy program that will integrate Automotive and Defence sector into even more efficient union. The aim is to optimize cooperation between the two sectors, generally enhance group effectiveness in its areas of business, generate growth, and expand market shares, the company announced thursday
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India's Light Utility Helicopter To Fly For The First Time In Few...
September 2, 2016 @ 06:57 AMIndia will carry out the first flight of its indigenously developed light utility helicopter (LUH) within a week to test final software-related hurdle that had held up tests. The first flight of 3
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Turkey Continues Negotiations To Buy Long Range Missile Defense System From Eurosam
August 31, 2016 @ 01:19 PMTurkey is continuing negotiations with Italian-French consortium, Eurosam for the purchase SAMP/Taster 30 long range missile defense system. According to a report by Daily Sabah Sunday, Turkey is edging towards purchasing the missile defense system from Eorosam instead of Russian S-400 despite recent closeness with Moscow
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Swiss F/A-18C Fighter Jet, Pilot Missing in Alps
August 30, 2016 @ 01:33 PMThe Swiss Air Force has launched a search for the countrys fighter jet and its pilot who went missing during a training exercise. The plane, a one-seater F/A-18C is missing from Susten in central Switzerland on Monday afternoon, the Swiss defense ministry was quoted as saying by Thanhnien News
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First Public Display Of Chinese H-6K Long Range Bomber
August 29, 2016 @ 02:17 PMThe Chinese Air Force will showcase H-6K medium and long range bomber to the public for the first time at an aviation open activity held from September one. The event, under the theme of "Pursuing the Aero Dream", is to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Old Northeast Aviation School in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin province, Shen Jinke, spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, said on August 26
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Armed Predator Drone On Indian Def Min's US Visit Agenda
August 29, 2016 @ 08:30 AMIndia is considering the purchase of US Predator drones to boost its combat capabilites along the vast land borders with Pakistan and China. India also needs the drones to keep a closer eye on the Indian Ocean, Economic Times reported Monday
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China To Form Smaller Divisions Of Ground Forces
August 24, 2016 @ 01:41 PMChina has considered reorganizing over half of its armys 1.55 million ground troops in a bid to make the forces more rapid
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Rheinmetall Offers To Upgrade Challenger 2 Tank Fleet
August 20, 2016 @ 10:06 AMRheinmetall has submitted a bid to upgrade the capabilities of the challenger 2 tank fleet in response to the systems Life Extension Project. “Rheinmetalls solution will replace major obsolete components in the Challenger 2 while at the same time introducing new capabilities that will substantially improve the combat power of the British Army
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Norway Drops Corruption Charges Against Kongsberg
August 17, 2016 @ 02:10 PMThe Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim) has dropped corruption charges against Kongsberg Gruppen. In February 2014 Økokrim charged Kongsberg Gruppen ASA and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS with allegations of corruption related to deliveries of communications equipment to Romania in the period 2000-2008
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Sri Lanka To Call International Bids For Buying Eight Multi-role Fighter Aircraft
August 13, 2016 @ 04:11 PMSri Lanka plans to invite proposals from international fighter aircraft manufacturers to buy eight multi-role fighter aircraft to replace a largely grounded fleet of its air force. Quoting cabinet minister Rajitha Senaratne, Sri Lankan publication Economynext said on August 10 that the multi-role fighters would be used for national defence and maritime protection requirements
Russia's Geran-3 Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Ready for Operations
Taiwan Worried over China-Developed Tactics in Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
AeroVironment Unveils Red Dragon Kamikaze Drone with 400km Range
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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...
