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S Korean Ships to Secure Strait of Hormuz, but not Join US...
January 21, 2020 @ 11:36 AMThe South Korean Navy will patrol the Straits-of-Hormuz but not join a United States led coalition that seeks to protect oil-laden ships from possible Iranian attacks. "In consideration of the current situation in the Middle East, the government has decided to temporarily expand the Cheonghae anti-piracy Unit's sphere of activity in order to guarantee safety of our people and the freedom of navigation of our vessels," Seoul's Ministry of Defense said in a statement
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Lead Russian Project 20385 Corvette Wraps Up State Trials
January 20, 2020 @ 09:41 AMThe lead corvette of Russias Project 20385 “Gremyashchiy” armed with Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles has completed state trials in the Barents Sea. "The ship has successfully completed its program of trials at Northern Fleet ranges
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11 US Troops Injured When Iran Fired Fateh, Qiam Missiles on US'...
January 17, 2020 @ 11:07 AMEleven American troops were injured besides Apache helicopters and hangers destroyed, when Iranian missiles hit the Ain al-Asad Air base in Iraq on January 8, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The missiles used in the operation were upgraded Fateh (range 500 km) and Qiam (range 800 km) which struck their targets with an accuracy of a few meters, Iranian media said quoting state sources
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Philippines Naval Vessel Detects US Submarine In Manila's Territorial Waters
January 17, 2020 @ 07:16 AMAn anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessel of the Philippine Navy detected a United States submarine plying below the surface within the 12-mile territorial waters of the Philippines. The protocol for submarines was for them to surface when conducting innocent passage through a countrys territorial waters
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Sikorsky, Rheinmetall Submit Proposal for Germany’s Heavy-lift Helicopter Procurement
January 14, 2020 @ 02:55 PMSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Rheinmetall submitted to the Bundeswehr a proposal to supply CH-53K King Stallion under Germany's heavy-lift helicopter procurement program, the "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber." Sikorsky and Rheinmetall formed a STH project team of more than 10 German companies, which includes MTU Aero Engines, Autoflug GmbH and Hydro Systems KG
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Russia to Commence Amphibious Assault Ship Project in May 2020
January 14, 2020 @ 10:35 AMThe keel for Russias first of two amphibious assault ships will be laid at the Zaliv shipyard in Crimea in early May. The amphibious assault ships, will be able to carry helicopters, troops and armored vehicles
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US Navy Awards Leonardo $176M for 32 TH-73A Helicopters
January 14, 2020 @ 07:03 AMThe US Navy has awarded Leonardo $176.47 million to supply 32 TH-73A helicopters and related support
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Turkey’s Altay Tank, ATAK Helicopter Held up Due to Engine Non-availability
January 9, 2020 @ 09:45 AMTurkeys major indigenous defence programs such as the Altay tank and the ATAK combat helicopter could face significant delays over denial of engine technology by European firms. While the Altay tank project is certain to miss a production deadline set for this year as the engine manufacturer, MTU of Germany has remained non-committal on supply after providing just 4 engines
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Rheinmetall, Thales To Develop Rockets for German Helicopters
January 9, 2020 @ 05:46 AMRheinmetall and Thales have signed an agreement to develop 70mm (2.75") guided and unguided rockets to be armed on German helicopters
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Malaysia's Nuri Helicopters Phased Out, Alternatives Undecided
January 8, 2020 @ 06:58 AMMalaysia's old Sikorsky S-61 A-4 "Nuri" helicopters will be decommissioned with only a dozen French Eurocopter EC725 Cougars for the military to depend on. "The tough decision was made after deliberations over the past two decades
Former Ukrainian Defense Engineer Is The Father of Russian Missile Guidance System
U.K. Royal Air Force to Make Available 12 F-35A Aircraft for NATO's...
Raytheon Signs $250M Deal with Mitsubishi Electric for ESSM Block 2 Missile
Dutch MoD Orders 20 Rheinmetall Manned/Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Ukraine
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...
