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Ukraine has Capability to Develop, Manufacture Nuclear Weapons
December 10, 2018 @ 10:19 AMUkraine has intellectual, organizational and financial capabilities to develop and manufacture its own nuclear weapons, a former Ukrainian envoy to NATO, Major General Petro Garashchuk claimed in an interview with a television channel. “I'll say it once more
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BAE Systems to Supply Mk 41 VLS Canisters
December 8, 2018 @ 07:34 PMBAE Systems has won a $41 million modification to an existing contract for Mk 21 mod 2 (SM-3) and Mk 21 mod 3 (SM-6) canisters in support of the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). The contract includes the manufacture, production and test of Mk 21 mod 2 and Mk 21 mod 3 canisters, United States Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
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Lockheed Martin to Work on Ship Integration, Testing of Aegis Weapon System
December 4, 2018 @ 02:14 PMLockheed Martin has won a $20 million modification contract to exercise options for ship integration and test of the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) for AWS baselines through Advanced Capability Build (ACB) 12. The contract includes providing shipboard integration engineering, test team support, modernization team engineering support, ballistic missile defense test team support and AWS element assessments
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Dubai to Extradite Alleged Middleman in India’s VVIP Chopper Scam
December 4, 2018 @ 12:32 PMThe Dubai government has ordered extradition of Christian Michel, a British national alleged to be a middleman in Indias $500 million AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, according to several Indian media reports. The Indian authorities are currently in Dubai to complete the legal formalities
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Iran Inducts home-grown Stealth Destroyer, Tests mid-range Ballistic Missile
December 4, 2018 @ 10:12 AMIran on Saturday added a domestically-made “Sahand” stealth destroyer to its fleet and tested a medium-range ballistic missile for the first time, proving its technological advancement with respect to stealth capabiity. It launched its first locally made destroyer in the year 2010
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Lockheed Martin Awarded to Test Aegis on US Navy's Five New DDG51-class...
December 1, 2018 @ 01:12 PMLockheed Martin is awarded a $20.5 million modification contract to exercise options for ship integration and test of the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) for AWS baselines through Advanced Capability Build (ACB) 12
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US Navy Awards $45M to Raytheon for DDG1000 Ship Class Logistics Support
December 1, 2018 @ 06:10 AMRaytheon is awarded a $45 million modification contract to exercise options for DDG 1000 ship class integrated logistics support and engineering services. The DDG 1000 ship class is a multi-mission surface combatant designed to fulfill volume firepower and precision strike requirements
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Japan Buying Southern Island for US Carrier Aircraft Landing Practice
November 30, 2018 @ 11:01 AMThe Japanese government is close to buying an uninhabited island in the south-western Kagoshima Prefecture to allow United States forces to practice aircraft carrier landings. The government negotiators and Taston Airport Company, which owns the island, have reached a breakthrough on the issue of price, now set between 11 and 14 billion yen (US $97 million to $123 million),
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Taiwan May Prefer F-16V over F-35 for New Fighter Purchase
November 29, 2018 @ 01:48 PMTaiwan is likely to consider buying 66 F-16V fighters instead of F-35 jets to replace its ageing F-5 fleet. The fleet of F-5 fighter jets at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung County will be retired and replaced by 66 F-16V jets to strengthen the regions defense against Chinese warships and other threats, United Daily News (UDN) reported Wednesday
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Iranian Navy Gets Two New Ghadir-class Mini-submarines
November 29, 2018 @ 11:40 AMThe Iranian navy has received two home-grown new Ghadir-class mini submarines designed for operations in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf. One of the submarines was built in 18 months
U.K. Royal Navy Commissions Former Support Vessel as Mine Hunting Warship
Ukrainian MP Accused of Enabling Russian Infiltration of Anti-Corruption Bureau
Bangladesh Air Force’s Chinese-made Jet Crashes into School during Class, Killing 19
Israel Signs $150M Deal for Humvee Purchase from U.S. Firm AM General...
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...