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Iran's 2000 Km Ballistic Missile Incapable of Carrying Nuclear Warhead
September 26, 2017 @ 11:00 AMIran's latest ballistic missile, the 2000 Km range 'Khorramshahr' is incapable of carrying a nuclear warhead and thus does not breach the 2015 nuclear agreement with the US and other world powers that ended Iran's international isolation. Giving details of the missile, Commander of the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the missile can carry multiple warhead equipped with conventional explosives
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US Navy Awards $5 Billion to General Dynamics for Nuclear-Powered Submarine Design
September 22, 2017 @ 04:40 AMGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat is being awarded a $5,071,534,074 contract for the Integrated Product and Process Development design completion for the Columbia-class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). The submarine is intended to fire nuclear missiles at enemy positions after remaining hidden under-water
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Logos Wins Second Phase SBIR Contract from DARPA to Work on Hybrid-electric...
September 16, 2017 @ 11:48 AMLogos Technologies has won a second Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue work on the SilentHawk hybrid-electric motorcycle. SilentHawk is an all-wheel drive, hybrid-electric motorcycle designed to transport troops over rough terrain and behind enemy lines with minimal noise to reduce chances of detection
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Raytheon Wins $127M US Army Contract For Excalibur 155mm ER Artillery Projectiles
September 16, 2017 @ 10:42 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a contract worth $127 million to provide Excalibur 155mm projectiles, the Department of Defense announced Friday. “Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $127,095,916 modification (P00078) to contract W15QKN-08-C-0530 for Excalibur 155mm projectiles,” the statement said
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North Korea Fires Missile Eastward of Pyongyang after UN Sanctions
September 15, 2017 @ 06:15 AMNorth Korea has fired an unidentified missile eastward from Pyongyang first time after the United Nations Security Council imposed fresh sanction on the nation. The missile likely reached altitude of 770 km, flew 3,700 km,
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Lockheed Martin Unveils Lightweight Canister Launched UAS at DSEI 2017
September 13, 2017 @ 09:56 AMLockheed Martin has unveiled a small lightweight, canister launched unmanned aircraft system (UAS), Outrider, at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI). Outrider has been designed by engineers at Lockheed Martin UK's Havant facility in partnership with Wirth Research
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Saab To Unveil New Mortar Ammunition At DSEI 2017
September 12, 2017 @ 04:49 PMSaab will launch its new 120mm mortar ammunition, THOR, at the DSEI 2017 exhibition in London, United Kingdom this week. The all-new THOR is a 120mm mortar round developed with a unique design, combining different shapes, materials and fragmentation sizes to attain the desired effect on the target
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AUDS Counter-Drone System Upgraded For Countering Swarm Attacks
September 7, 2017 @ 12:53 PMAUDS counter-UAS defence system fully integrated military grade detect-track-identify-defeat counter-drone solution, has been upgraded to be deployed on military and commercial security and surveillance vehicles. The AUDS system, already deployed and in 24/7 operations, was developed in 2015 by a consortium of UK defence companies including Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics and Enterprise Control Systems
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Russian Helicopters-built Ka-62 Chopper To Undergo Certification Trials In 2018
September 6, 2017 @ 03:06 PMRussian Helicopters will commence certification trials of the bleeding-edge helicopter Ka-62 early in 2018. Two flight models of Ka-62 has been produced by Progress Aresenyev Aviation Company
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South Korea May Double Missile Warhead Weight To Combat North
September 5, 2017 @ 03:41 PMSeoul is likely to double its missile warhead weight as US has agreed Monday “in principle” to remove a warhead weight limit on its missiles. However, the missiles would still be bound by a flight range cap of 800 km as no changes to the flight range were mentioned in the Blue House statement
Russian Lancet Drones Claim Over Half of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers in Ukraine
Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Deal
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
Germany to Equip F-35 Fleet with Joint Strike Missile in $650M Deal
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...
