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South Korean President Orders Freeze on THAAD Missile Deployment
June 7, 2017 @ 11:54 AMSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in has ordered to suspend any further deployment of US THAAD missile defence system until an environmental impact assessment is finished. There is “no need to withdraw” the two launchers that have already been deployed, a senior official at the Souths presidential office told reporters Wednesday
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Fraud Investigation, Environmental Study May Delay or Cancel THAAD Missile Deployment in...
June 6, 2017 @ 01:26 PMA Korean government investigation into how some of its MoD officials fraudulently tweaked land requirement to house the US THAAD missile to escape a comprehensive environmental impact study may delay deployment of the system. In addition, a full environmental study that may most likely follow the investigation, could take up to a year to complete, significantly delaying the deployment of the THAAD which is intended to provide South Korea a shield against incoming missiles from the North
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DRDO-built Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile Completes First Test
June 5, 2017 @ 09:28 AMIndia on Sunday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed quick reaction surface-to-air short range missile (QR-SAM) from a test range along the Odisha coast. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), QR-SAM was test-fired at about 12
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India Exempts Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp From Banking Guarantee, side-stepping US Sanctions
June 3, 2017 @ 02:23 PMIndia has waived the requirement of a bank guarantee (BG) from Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp hit by US sanctions which prevented it from participating in an Indian submarine project. Instead, a sovereign guarantee from Russia will be accepted for the project,
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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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Boeing KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Aircraft Undergoing Avionics Tests
May 31, 2017 @ 03:40 PMA new Boeing aerial refueling tanker KC-46A Pegasus is undergoing series of avionics tests in Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) to demonstrate that it meets Federal Aviation Administration certification requirements. The company wants the tanker aircraft to meet DOD electromagnetic environmental effects requirements for systems
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Latest Bolt-on Aircraft Laser Weapon To Jam Enemy Missile Attacks: USAF
May 31, 2017 @ 03:18 PMThe US Air Force is working on an experimental demonstrator laser weapons that easily bolts on to an aircraft. A special five-year effort, called the SHIELD program, is aimed at creating sufficient on-board power, optics and high-energy lasers able to defend large platforms such as a B-52 bomber, C-130 aircraft or fighter jet
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Swiss Army Orders 400 New Gen Trucks From Iveco
May 26, 2017 @ 03:09 PMIveco Defence Vehicles (DV) has signed a contract to supply 400 trucks between 2017 and 2021 to the Swiss Armed Forces. The agreement was signed at the powertrain R&D center belonging to Iveco Defence Vehicles CNH Industrial sister brand FPT Industrial in Arbon, Switzerland on May 2, 2017
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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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New US Missile Defence Agency Bases To Be Constructed Around World
May 24, 2017 @ 10:01 AMThe US Missile Defence Agency has awarded a $69 million contract to Parsons Government Services Inc. for construction of new facilities in America and a number of countries around the world
Pakistan to “Make Available” Nuclear Deterrent to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Taiwan on Way to Acquiring M109A7 Self-propelled Artillery From BAE Systems
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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...
