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China To Donate 3000 M4 Rifles, Ammo, Sniper Scopes to Philippines
October 5, 2017 @ 10:13 AMChina will be handing over the second batch of military equipment to the Philippines on Thursday, that include 3,000 M4 rifles, three million rounds of assorted ammunition, and 30 sniper scopes. The military assistance worth $22 million will be handed over to Military Chief General Eduardo Año and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, in the capital Manila today, as Chinas commitment to the Philippines campaign against terrorism and crime
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Australia Selects Lockheed, Saab For Ship-based Missile Defence System
October 4, 2017 @ 04:07 AMAustralias new frigates would be armed with Lockheed Martins Aegis combat management system together with a Saab Australia-developed tactical interface. Canberra in May revealed plans to build nine frigates, 12 new submarines and 12 offshore patrol vessels worth an estimated 89 billion Australian dollars ($70 billion)
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BAE Systems Unveils Futuristic Unmanned Aircraft Concept
September 30, 2017 @ 02:19 PMBAE systems has revealed a new technology concept, named Adaptable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), that alternate between fixed-wing flight and rotary-wing flight. The Adaptable UAVs could allow UAVs to better adapt to evolving future battlefield situations and through working together in a swarm, tackle sophisticated air defences, as well as operating in complex and cluttered urban environments
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More Details Emerge of China’s New Aircraft Carrier
September 30, 2017 @ 11:58 AMChinas new aircraft carrier is 315 meters long and 75 meters wide, and its deck is as large as 3 football fields. The Chinese Navy and China Shipbuilding is now carrying out system debugging and fitting its first domestically-produced aircraft carrier in Dalian, northeastern Chinas Liaoning province, Chinese TV stations reported Saturday, according to a report in
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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Wins Second Flight III Destroyer Modification Contract
September 29, 2017 @ 02:39 PMGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works is being awarded modification contract for incorporation of the Flight III baseline on DDG 126 and award of one fiscal 2016 ship (DDG 127) in the Flight IIA configuration. Flight III will incorporate the SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and upgrade the electrical power and cooling capacity plus additional associated changes
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China Offers $100M Free Military Assistance To African Union
September 29, 2017 @ 12:05 PMChina has pledged $100 million free military assistance to support the African Standby Force and rapid-response force for the next five years, state-run news agency Global Times reports. China is negotiating with the African Union to draft the implementation plan for the assistance, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, was quoted as saying at a monthly briefing on Thursday
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Huntington Ingalls Awarded $29 M to Plan Repair of USS Fitzgerald
September 29, 2017 @ 04:29 AMHuntington Ingalls is being awarded a $29.4 million contract for initial planning of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent repair and restoration
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Turkey Approves US$2.32 billion Additional Military Spending
September 28, 2017 @ 01:42 PMTurkey announced new tax measures aimed at boosting defense spending, the finance minister said on Thursday. "The tax raises will be transferred directly to the defense industry fund as the fund is not a part of central government budget," Naci Agbal said in a speech at the Istanbul Financial Summit
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Ukrainian Munition Depots Fire Destroys $800 Million worth Weapons
September 28, 2017 @ 12:02 AMWeapons worth $800 million at the Ukrainian munition depots in central Vinnitsa region were destroyed due to fire. "Today, munitions worth approximately $800 million have been destroyed by fire in Kalinovka
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Russian Army Erects Bridge in Syria Amidst Shelling by Terrorists
September 26, 2017 @ 10:48 AMThe Russian Army has erected a MARM small motorway panel bridge across the Euphrates River few kilometres away from Deir ez-Zor in northeastern Syria amidst shelling by Islamic State (IS) terrorists. The panel bridge was erected in less than two days under continuous shelling, Head of the Russian Defense Ministrys Road Service Vladimir Burovtsev was quoted as saying by
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
Denmark Joins Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme with 129 Patria 6x6 Vehicle
China Reveals Robot Wolves – Quadrupedal Drones to Fight alongside Soldiers
Ukrainian-U.S. Joint Venture to Manufacture Specialty Ammunition Chemicals
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...