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China Develops Ultrafast Anti-Missile Interceptor
May 27, 2017 @ 11:38 AMChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC) has developed a new ultra-fast anti-missile interceptor capable of intercepting an incoming projectile flying 10 times faster than a bullet. CASIC was quoted as saying by China Daily Saturday that its Second Academy in Beijing has made a "new-generation aerospace defense missile" that incorporates top space technologies, and which it describes as one of the cornerstones of a world power's strategic prowess
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International Defence Firms Complicit in Nigeria’s Massive Procurement Scam: Report
May 26, 2017 @ 01:55 PMKey international suppliers of Nigerian military hardware are facilitating fraud by agreeing to non-competitive or unorthodox contracts, reports Transparency International (TI)
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Boeing, DARPA To Jointly Develop New Experimental Supersonic Spaceplane
May 25, 2017 @ 01:07 PMBoeing and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are collaborating to design, build and test a technology demonstration vehicle for the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program. Boeing will be given $146 million (£112 million) to build the spaceplane to a tight specification so it can carry small satellites into orbit at the drop of a hat
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South Korea To Buy AESA Radar For KF-X Fighters From Israel
May 23, 2017 @ 02:28 PMSouth Korea has signed a technology support contract with an Israeli defense firm and has abandoned a plan to build a radar system for its KF-X fighter jet program. The state-run Agency for Defense Development signed the contract with Elta without revealing the exact volume of the contract
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Chinese Submarine Procurement ‘Clear and Above-board’, Says Thai Auditor-General
May 23, 2017 @ 09:02 AMThailands Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has concluded that the procurement of three Chinese-built submarines was clean and transparent. The Royal Thai Navy and a Chinese submarine supplier signed the procurement contract in China on May 5 which involves the purchase of a 13
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US-Arab Middle East Strategic Alliance By 2018
May 22, 2017 @ 01:59 PMArab Islamic American Summit on Sunday is planning to establish the Middle East Strategic Alliance by 2018 with focus on their fight against terrorism, counter-piracy and also to protect the regions waterways and ship routes. The process of establishing the Riyadh-based Alliance with the participation of many nations will be completed by 2018, according to a communique, called “Riyadh Declaration”, adopted at the end of the summit in Riyadh,
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Indian Private Sector Allowed To Manufacture Fighter Aircraft, Submarines, Armored Vehicles
May 20, 2017 @ 07:10 PMThe Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) today finalised the broad contours of a policy aimed at engaging the Indian private sector in the manufacture of high-tech defence equipment in India. Under the policy, Indian industry partners would tie up with global OEMs to seek technology transfers and manufacturing know-how to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains
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Russian Scientists Develop Radio Altimeter To Fly Drones On Autopilot At Low...
May 19, 2017 @ 04:24 PMRussian developers at Siberian Federal University (SFU) have developed a radio altimeter that allows unmanned aerial vehicles to fly at extremely low altitude. The developers explain that unlike the current barometric altimeter devices and sensors that need to be remotely controlled for landing and flight at a midget height, the newly developed radio/radar altimeter uses automatic mode to operate at a height of just ten meters above the ground
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DARPA Works On Simplifying Design Process For Unconventional Defense Systems
May 18, 2017 @ 04:43 PMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing mathematical tools and methods to tackle the challenges associated with designing complex military systems. The US defense research agency's Enabling Quantification of Uncertainty in Physical Systems (EQUiPS) program has advanced the field of uncertainty quantification, or UQ, which focuses on methods to accommodate all of the different factors that may affect predictive accuracy in designing the military model
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Singapore Navy To Acquire Two More German-Made Submarines From 2024
May 16, 2017 @ 03:21 PMSingapore Navy (RSN) will receive two more Type-218SG submarines from Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems from 2024. The submarines will join another two such submarines previously announced in 2013, scheduled to be delivered in 2021 and 2022, respectively, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced at this year's International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia, held Tuesday
Australia Fires Precision Strike Missile from HIMARS for First Time
Russia Upgrades Iran-Origin Shahed Drones for Stealthier, Deadlier Attacks on Ukraine
U.S. Approves $4.67B NASAMS Missile Sale to Egypt
U.S. Oks Sale of M109 Howitzer Overhaul, Air Defense Sustainment worth $330M...
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...