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Chinese Naval University Develops Electromagnetic Railgun Weapon
October 10, 2017 @ 10:16 AMChina has developed electromagnetic launch technologies that allow the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to build a futuristic naval weapon - an electromagnetic railgun. A railgun uses massive electrical pulse, rather than gunpowder or other chemical propellants, to launch projectiles at distances over 100 nautical miles at speeds that exceed Mach 6
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Indian Defence Minister’s ‘Goodwill Gesture’ Charms Chinese Media
October 9, 2017 @ 12:10 PMA friendly wave at Chinese soldiers manning the Nathu La border in Indias Sikkim state by Indias defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has charmed defence and foreign relations commentators in Beijing. “Sino-Indian relations is entering a new era of crisis management where Indian leadership should seek to fix stagnated ties,” a Chinese expert commented on Sunday in China Military following Indian defense ministers wave to Chinese soldiers and greeting them in the traditional Indian way of 'Namaste' at the border
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Turkey In Talks For US Patriot Missiles
October 9, 2017 @ 10:59 AMTurkey is reportedly in talks with the United States for the possible sale of Patriot missile defense system, local media reports. The Turkish official told
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Indian Navy Foils Piracy Attempt On Merchant Vessel In Gulf Of Aden
October 7, 2017 @ 11:34 AMIndian Naval Ship Trishul on Friday foiled a piracy attempt on an Indian merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, Indian Navy said. All 26 Indian crew on board the Indian ship are safe
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US3.5B Arms Deal on Saudi King Salman’s Moscow Agenda
October 5, 2017 @ 01:38 PMRussia has prepared a package of around US$3.5 billion arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which includes several divisions of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems
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Self-piloted, Multi-passenger VTOL Aircraft Propulsion Tested by Airbus
October 4, 2017 @ 05:08 AMAirbus Helicopters recently tested the propulsion system of the CityAirbus demonstrator – a multi-passenger, self-piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle designed for urban air mobility. The first flight is scheduled for the end of 2018
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Ammunition, Explosives Stolen from Israeli Base as Soldiers Holiday
October 4, 2017 @ 04:33 AMExplosives and ammunition was stolen from an emergency military armory at an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) combat engineers base in northern Israel. Soldiers from the 601st Battalion, stationed at an outpost in the Golan Heights, on Monday discovered the disappearance of emergency weapons and ammunition from a military warehouse during a routine stock count
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Leonardo Opens New Site In Western Australia To Support Development of Anzac-class...
October 3, 2017 @ 11:19 AMLeonardo established a new site in Western Australia through its subsidiary Selex ES Australia Pty Ltd, which will be the regional hub for engineering, integration, installation and life support, to delivery defense contracts with local firms. The new site will play a key role in Leonardo's delivery as prime system integrator of the SEA1442 phase 4 solution
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US Navy Gets First Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron
September 29, 2017 @ 09:57 AMThe US Navy has launched its first ever dedicated underwater drone squadron at a ceremony at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Keyport, Washington on Wednesday. The Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1 replaced a smaller detachment that had been part of Submarine Development Squadron Five (DEVRON 5)
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Russia's State Arms Exporter Order Portfolio Reaches $44B
September 27, 2017 @ 03:13 PMThe export portfolio of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has reached $44 billion as of September 2017, head of Russias state technologies corporation Rostec Sergey Chemezov said. "Total supplies through Rosoboronexport reached more than twofold over the last decade, from 6 to almost 13 bln US Dollars
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...