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Pakistan's Gwadar Port a Possible Future Chinese Military Base Location: Pentagon
June 7, 2017 @ 11:40 AMChina is looking to expand its military ports in countries with which it has a longstanding friendly relationship and similar strategic interests, such as Pakistan, a report by the Pentagon has said. China is "expanding its access to foreign ports to pre-position the necessary logistics support to regularize and sustain deployments in the 'far seas," the country will most likely pursue opportunities to build bases elsewhere, naming Pakistan an interesting location, the Pentagon annual report to Congress says
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Leonardo Tests Missile-Countermeasure BriteCloud Decoy System on F-16 Fighter Jet
June 6, 2017 @ 08:51 PMLeonardo has launched the new version of its BriteCloud decoy for fast jets, called BriteCloud 218, following trials with Danish F-16 fighter aircraft. BriteCloud is a compact radio-frequency device that is launched by a fast-jet pilot when facing attack from radar-guided missiles
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Ukrainian National Guard Receives BTR-3DA Light Armored Assault Vehicles
June 6, 2017 @ 12:43 PMUkroboronproms “Kyiv Armored Plant” has transferred a new batch of BTR-3DA to the National Guard of Ukraine, following the acceptance tests of the assault vehicles manufactured under the state defense order. According to the results of acceptance tests – in accordance with the decision of a special commission of customers representatives – the batch of light armored vehicles was transferred to the National Guard of Ukraine, the Ukrainian defense industry announced last week
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US Knew Of Qatar, Saudi Arabia's Secret Support To Terrorists: Wikileaks
June 6, 2017 @ 12:16 PMWikiLeaks whistleblowing platform that published the leaked email of ex-state Secretary Hilllary Clintons email states that the US authorities had knowledge of Qatar as well as Saudi Arabia backing terrorists operation in the Middle East. The e-mail published late on Monday was dated by August 2014 and was addressed to John Podesta, then-counselor to President Barack Obama
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Canada Calls Off Talks With Boeing Over Super Hornet Jet Project
June 2, 2017 @ 04:48 PMCanada federal officials stated Thursday that they have been instructed to break off contact with Boeing over the future of Super Hornet fighter jet. The liberal governments trade conflict with Boeing over the future of the Super Hornet fighter jet purchase escalated Thursday with an acknowledgement that federal officials have been instructed to break off contact with the U
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Textron Wins US Army RS3 Contract
June 1, 2017 @ 07:42 PMTextron Systems has been selected as a prime contractor on the United States Army Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) contract. The RS3 contract has an expiration date of May 14, 2022 and an additional five-year operational ordering period, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Court Allows German MoD to Lease Israeli Drones, Dismisses Protests by General...
June 1, 2017 @ 03:35 PMA German court has allowed the defense ministrys plans to lease armed drones from Israel Aerospace Industries, dismissing the General Atomics legal challenge that the procurement was flawed. The court has cleared the way for the drone program to go ahead,
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Switzerland To Procure Up To 70 New Combat jets
May 31, 2017 @ 04:44 PMSwitzerland has laid out 20 scenarios Tuesday to procure as many as 70 new fighter jets for replacing the country's aging aerial combat fleet. The country could eventually be in the market for as many as 70 new fighter jets or as few as 20 under scenarios laid out on Tuesday by a defense ministry task force examining how to replace the neutral country's aging air force fleet, the Swiss department of defense announced Tuesday
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Pentagon Awards $98M Main Reduction Gears Contract For Arleigh Burke class Destroyers
May 31, 2017 @ 10:13 AMThe Pentagon has awarded $98 million contract to Philadelphia Gear Corp. for three shipsets of Main Reduction Gears (MRGs) for the US Navys Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers
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German Naval Yards Demands Open Bid For $2.2 Billion Five Additional K130...
May 29, 2017 @ 04:16 PMThe German defense ministrys plan to buy additional five K130 corvettes from Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) will have to wait until it gets a chance to appeal antitrust decision later this week. Earlier this month, Naval Yards had lodged a complaint with the federal cartel office against the ministry for having given a contract without calling for bids
Minor Incident Sparks Major Clashes between Thai and Cambodian Forces
Turkey, U.K. Sign Eurofighter Deal Framework after Germany Lifts Block
French Mirage 2000 Crashes in Ukraine after Reported Equipment Failure
Australia Issues $16.9M in Contracts under Project LAND 156 to Counter Drone
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...