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Indian Navy Decommissions Old Ships
January 31, 2017 @ 10:35 AMThe Indian Navy has decommissioned about more than quarter-century-old ships, INS Agray and INS Matanga, on 27 January in a ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Agray was a Russian-built Project 1241 PE (Pauk II) anti-submarine corvette, which was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials platform for electronic warfare systems after being severely damaged by an onboard explosion in 2004,
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Reliance Wins $134 Million To Design, Construct 14 Patrol Vessels For Indian
January 30, 2017 @ 02:05 PMReliance Defence and Engineering (RDEL) has signed Rs 916 crore contract with Defence Ministry for design and construction of 14 fast patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard. RDEL emerged winner through a competitive bidding process undertaken by Ministry of Defence with participation from almost all the private sector and public sector shipyards namely, L&T, Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Goa Shipyard Ltd, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), the company said in a statement Monday
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Raytheon-Leonardo Withdraws From USAF T-X Trainer Competition
January 27, 2017 @ 12:19 PMRaytheon and Leonardo have decided not to jointly pursue the U.S
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Royal Thai Navy Secures $383M Funds For First Chinese Submarine
January 25, 2017 @ 02:21 PMThai government has approved its Navys plan to procure S26T (Thailand) submarines from China, and has allocated THB13.5 billion (USD383 million) to support first of three
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India Eyeing Joint-Aircraft Production With UAE
January 25, 2017 @ 11:40 AMIndia and UAE will strengthen defense and security cooperation and may sign some crucial agreements, including joint production of aircraft and also a portion of Rafale fighter jets. India will strengthen their strategic partnership by setting up defense and security cooperation with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi who reached India on Tuesday upon invitation to become Chief Guest for the Republic Day parade
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Hong Kong To Release Detained Military Vehicles To Singapore
January 25, 2017 @ 11:02 AMThe nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles detained by Hong Kong authorities for two months over licensing issues will be returning to Singapore. Hong Kong authorities have completed their investigations and will be releasing the military vehicles and other equipment through APL, the commercial shipping firm that was supposed to transport the vehicles back to Singapore in November, (Jan 24), Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Tuesday
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Saab Buys 25% Stake In Akaer
January 24, 2017 @ 10:46 AMSaab has acquired additional 10 per cent of shares, reaching 25 per cent of stakes in Akaer one of the largest companies within development of aeronautical projects in Brazil. In conjunction with the expansion of the Saab-Akaer partnership, Akaer acquires 100 per cent of the shares of the Space and Defense Division (E&D) of the Brazilian optronic company Opto Eletrônica S
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Rolls-Royce MTU Engines To Equip Six Turkish SAR Vessels
January 23, 2017 @ 01:39 PMRolls-Royce has won a contract to provide MTU diesel engines for the Turkish coast guard's six new search-and-rescue vessels. The ships that are being constructed by Damen Shipyards, will be equipped with two 8-cylinder series 2000 engines
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France Orders A Fourth Batiment Multi-mission Vessel From Kership
January 20, 2017 @ 03:11 PMThe French procurement agency (DGA) has confirmed an order for the construction of the fourth Batiment multi-mission vessel B2M. This order complements the order of three buildings on December 30, 2013
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US Required To Clarify Its Policy Towards NATO, Europe: German Defense Minister
January 20, 2017 @ 09:17 AMGerman Defense Minister Von der Leyen while defending NATO and the transatlantic relationship on Wednesday, has sought for clarification from the incoming US Trump Administration regarding its policy towards Europe. Questions on transatlantic relations abound as Donald Trump prepares to take over the White House
Bahrain Cleared for $500M HIMARS Deal With U.S.
Fresh Evidence Exposes Japan’s Unit 731 Bacteriological Warfare in China During WWII
Pakistan Navy Launches Third Hangor-class Submarine in China
Zelenskyy Rejects Any Ukraine Deal Without Kyiv Warns Against Territorial Concessions
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...