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US Navy Sacks Top 3 Commanders Of USS Fitzgerald Which Collided With...
August 18, 2017 @ 05:09 AMThe US Navy has sacked top three commanders of the guided Arleigh Burke class destroyer, USS Fitzgerald that was involved in a collision with a merchant ship leading to the death of seven sailors and millions in damages. USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) commander Cmdr
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Japan Likely To Develop Stealth Fighter Detecting Radar System
August 17, 2017 @ 01:40 PMJapanese Defense Ministry has requested 19.6 billion yen ($178 million) budget funding in 2018 for developing a next generation new radar system that has increased capacity to identify Russia and China designed advanced stealth fighter jets
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Japan To Deploy Five Aegis Destroyers By March 2018
August 17, 2017 @ 09:50 AMJapan has requested budgetary allocation for the land-based version of Aegis ballistic missile defense system in the next fiscal year in the wake of rising missile launch threats by North Korea, local media reported Thursday. According to the NHK broadcaster, Japans Defense Ministry has confirmed its plans to introduce the US-made land-based defense system in order to strengthen the country's defense capabilities
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Sukhoi-57 Stealth Fighter Jet Communication Equipment Test To Be Completed In 2017
August 16, 2017 @ 12:39 PMRussian government certification tests of the communication systems for the fifth generation fighter jet Sukhoi-57 will be over by year end. "S-111 provides radio telephone communication and encrypted data exchange among various aircraft and also command centers (ground and sea-based and airborne)
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Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet To Feature in "Sky Hunter" Movie
August 14, 2017 @ 01:41 PMChinese J-20 Stealth fighter jet, which is yet to be commissioned into air force service, is set to feature in a commercial movie, "Sky Hunter" scheduled for released during September this year. The Chinese Air Force has reportedly agreed to feature its J-20 stealth twin jet fifth-generation fighter; the Y-20, large military transport aircraft; the J-10C lightweight multi-role fighter; and the J-11B single-seat twin-engine jet fighter
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BAE Systems Submits Bid For Australian SEA 5000 Future Frigate Program
August 11, 2017 @ 06:33 AMBAE Systems has submitted its bid to the Australian Government for the nations SEA 5000 Future Frigate program. The bid is to partner with the Government to develop a long-term ship building strategy in Australia for complex warships and to offer a proposal to build nine Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates for the Royal Australian Navy, the company said in a statement Friday
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BMC To Supply 529 Tactical Vehicles To Turkey's Armed Forces
August 10, 2017 @ 11:53 AMTurkey has signed a contract with BMC Otomotiv Wednesday for the purchase of 529 tactical wheeled vehicles (TWV). Turkey has decided to work with BMC Otomotiv as a main contractor in the procurement of the items which are to meet the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), The Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) said in a statement this week
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Bangladesh Army To Procure 680 Modified Ukrainian Multipurpose Armored Vehicles
August 10, 2017 @ 10:17 AMBangladesh Army is looking to buy as many as 680 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) in view of standardizing the Ukraine-made armoured vehicles. Bangladesh Military Forces website
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Atlas Elektronik Wins UK Supply Contract For Over 30 Workboats
August 9, 2017 @ 04:20 PMAtlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) has a won £48 million (US$62.2 million) contract for the supply and support of Common Workboats for the UKs Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a six-year period
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BAE Systems, Leonardo Partner To Offer Precision-guided Munitions To US Forces
August 9, 2017 @ 10:36 AMBAE Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Leonardo to offer the Italian companys Vulcano family of precision-guided munition to US land and maritime forces. The two companies anticipate offering new adaptations of Vulcano, including a variant that potentially could be fired from the US Navys DDG-1000 Zumwalt class of combat ships,
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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...