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Russia, Iran Agree To “Resolve” S-300 Missile Defence System Delivery
January 21, 2015 @ 09:05 AMThe Iranian and Russian defence ministers have agreed to resolve problems which have prevented the delivery of Russia's S-300 air defense systems to Iran. FARS news reported that the agreement signed on Tuesday between Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his visiting Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu includes broadening of their defense cooperation, joint campaign against terrorism and extremism besides addressing the long delayed S-300 delivery
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Thailand to Buy Additional Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota
January 13, 2015 @ 02:17 PMThe Royal Thai Army is eyeing to acquire additional UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter as part of its modernization plans in 2016, Bangkok Post quoted Thai Army Chief Udomdej Sitabutr as saying on January 10. The announcement did not specify as to how many of the aircraft the army was considering to buy
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New F-35 Jet Lacks Software Ability To Fire Gun
January 2, 2015 @ 01:52 PMThe Pentagons F-35 Joint Strike Fighter worth $400 billion will not be able to fire its 25mm cannon during the operational missions until 2019. Even though F-35 is supposed to join frontline U
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Russia May Have To Compete With Airbus And Bell For Indian Helicopter...
December 23, 2014 @ 01:12 PMRussian Helicopters has been asked by the Indian MoD to respond to a request for information (RFI) to procure light utility helicopters for the Indian Army and Navy along with Airbus and Bell. This is contrary to what is being reported primarily in the Russian media that the Russian side is close to a go ahead to set up a manufacturing base in India along with state owned HAL to sell in the Indian and export markets
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DRDO Tests 1000 Kg Glide Bomb
December 22, 2014 @ 04:43 PMA 1000 kg glide bomb designed and developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully tested on December 19 in Bay of Bengal of the coast of Odisha. The bomb, dropped by an Indian Air force aircraft, guided by its 'on board navigation system glided for nearly 100 km before hitting the target with great precision
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US Army Receives New Lightweight Mortar System
December 16, 2014 @ 07:52 AMPicatinny engineers have begun delivering the new lightweight M252A1 81mm system to the US Army, which is 12 pounds, or 14 percent, lighter than its predecessor, the legacy M252 mortar system. "The new lightweight system reduces the load for dismounted battalion mortar platoons, while retaining the same durability, rates of fire, and range of the legacy system," said Lt
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Malware 'Inception' Targets Diplomats, Government Organizations in Russia
December 12, 2014 @ 12:57 PMResearchers at Blue Coat Labs in California have discovered a malware what they call ‘Inception which first targeted diplomats and government organizations in Russia and later spread to other countries. “A previously undocumented attack framework” is being used to launch highly targeted attacks to gain access to, and extract confidential information from, victims computers, according to Blue Coat
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Russian Air Force To Get 150 Aircraft, Helicopters Next Year
December 1, 2014 @ 08:26 AMThe Russian Air Force will get over 150 aircraft and helicopters in 2015, as part of a state defense order, the Defense Ministry announced Monday. "In accordance with the state defense order for 2015 it is planned to deliver over 150 helicopters and airplanes to the [air] forces," a ministry spokesperson for the Russian Air Force, Col
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Indian Air Force Aircraft Crashes Show Declining Trend
November 26, 2014 @ 11:35 AMAircraft crashes in the Indian Air Force (IAF) have shown a declining trend over the last three years. From a high of 30 in fiscal 2011-12, they have declined to 6 in 2012-13 and an equal number in 2013-14
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Lockheed Martin, Kaman Test Unmanned Quad Rotor Firefighting Aircraft
November 19, 2014 @ 06:04 AMA team of Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to aid in firefighting operations, the company announced Tuesday. During the demonstration, the Indago quad rotor effectively identified hot spots, and provided data to an operator who directed the unmanned K-MAX helicopter to autonomously extinguish the flames
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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...