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Lockheed Martin Successfully Demos PAC-3 Missile Interceptors
November 29, 2017 @ 12:51 PMFour Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) and one PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors successfully neutralized four tactical ballistic missile targets recently in a complex test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The PAC-3 MSE intercept fulfills a requirement that supports a full-rate production decision for the MSE missile
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Pakistan to Begin Financial Negotiations for Turkish T129 Helicopter Purchase
November 27, 2017 @ 10:50 AMPakistans potential purchase of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters has reached the financial negotiation stage. “It is in the pipeline … [the process is] 90 percent complete,” and that the matter proceeded to financial proposals, which are being examined by Pakistan, Pakistans Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain was quoted as saying by Quwa Sunday
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China's 'Deep Sea Warrior' Manned Submersible Craft to be Commissioned Soon
November 15, 2017 @ 06:45 AMChinas new manned submersible craft, Shenhai Yongshi, or ‘Deep Sea Warrior will be commissioned soon. The craft has passed a state safety test
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Russia, Saudi Arabia Likely to Have Signed S-400 Air Defense Contracts
November 14, 2017 @ 11:32 AMRussia and Saudi Arabia have likely signed contracts on the supplies of S-400 missile systems on Monday. "We have well-known contracts on air defense and other issues, which have been signed," Head of Russias Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev was quoted by
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US-based Company Invests $150 Million for Mass Production of Ukrainian An-74 Aircraft
November 14, 2017 @ 09:08 AMUkrainian state aircraft manufacturing company, UkrOboronProm and US-based Oriole Capital Group have reached an agreement for an investment of $150 million for mass production of An-74 aircraft at Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company. The agreement was reached during the international exhibition Dubai Airshow 2017, currently held in the United Arab Emirates, the company said in a statement Monday
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Pakistan Air Force First JF-17 Fighter Reaches AVIC Facility for Overhaul
November 13, 2017 @ 02:46 PMThe Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has received a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter at its Chengfei aircraft maintenance factory last Tuesday. Pakistan will soon get a major overhaul facility built at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) The fighter has been in service with the PF since 2007
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MBDA To Present 'SmartGlider' Guided Weapon System At Dubai Airshow 2017
November 11, 2017 @ 01:39 PMMBDA will present SmartGlider, a new family of air launched guided weapons, at Dubai Airshow starting tomorrow, for the first time outside Europe. “We are seeing a huge interest in the SmartGlider family from the region”, states Florent Duleux, MBDA Vice-President Middle East
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South Korea May Buy or Co-develop Nuclear Subs with US to Counter...
November 10, 2017 @ 03:42 PMSouth Korea may develop its own nuclear-powered submarines or purchase them from US to deal with North Korean submarine-launched Ballistic missile (SLBM) threats. President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump reached the agreement during their summit in Seoul on Tuesday, to begin consultations on South Korea's acquisition and development of cutting-edge weapons that would include nuclear-powered submarines and surveillance assets, The Korea Times reported Friday
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Korean Aerospace in Talks with Nine Countries to Export Trainer Aircraft
November 10, 2017 @ 03:01 PMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is in talks with nine countries to export its trainer aircraft. In a press meeting, KAI President and Chief Executive Kim Jo-won said talks with Botswana and Argentina are at an "advanced stage" and "good results" are expected later this year or early next year, Yonhap reported Friday
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France Approves Euro 2 Billion 2018 Defence Spending Hike to Fund Anti-terror
November 8, 2017 @ 01:23 PMFrench lawmakers approved a two billion euros defence spending hike in 2018 to fund renewing military transporters, fighter jets and other equipment used in anti-terror operations in west Africa and the Middle East. The 1
U.S.A.F. Launches First NTS-3 Satellite on Vulcan Rocket
DARPA Christens ‘Defiant’ — First Fully Autonomous Naval Ship Built With No...
U.K. MoD Developing Drone to Work alongside Apache Helicopters
Twenty Nine Nations Demand Lifting of Restrictions against Aid into Gaza
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...