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Indian Sub Info Leak Came from Australian Senator’s Office: Sydney Newspaper
December 13, 2016 @ 03:06 PMThe leak of sensitive information about the Indian Scorpene submarines program was done from an office in Adelaide which is believed to be South Australian crossbench senator Nick Xenophons electorate office, an Australian newspaper reports. Former submariner turned political staffer Rex Patrick, an adviser to Xenophon, has been identified as the source of information for a front page newspaper story in August that triggered an international furore that embarrassed India and the French government-owned submarine builder DCNS, Sydney Morning Herald reports quoting an investigation done by Fairfax Media
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DCNS Pitches Its Submarine to Norway
December 13, 2016 @ 02:09 PMThe French naval defense firm DCNS has proposed a modified design of its diesel-electric Scorpene attack submarine as a possible option to replace the Norwegian Navy's in-service Ula-class submarines. DCNS, in collaboration with Thales and FSI, has organized an Industry Day in Oslo, on 6 December, for consolidating its industrial cooperation proposal to Norway in the frame of new Submarine program
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Philippines Not To Allow US Ships As Springboard For South China Sea...
December 13, 2016 @ 10:22 AMThe Philippines has chosen to stop allowing the US, its defense ally, from staging patrols in its territory for South China Sea missions, in order to smooth out territorial disputes with China. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that the Philippines will not allow its territory to be used as a staging ground for US patrols, AP reports
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China To Test Dong Neng-3 Anti-Satellite Missile
December 10, 2016 @ 10:26 AMChina is readying to conduct next week a flight test of Dong Neng-3 missile that can destroy satellites in space. Test preparations for the Dong Neng-3 anti-satellite missile were detected at a military facility in central China, according to Pentagon officials familiar with reports of the impending test,
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S Korea Wants To Prevent 60 Submarine Components From Reaching North
December 8, 2016 @ 02:13 PMSouth Korea has unveiled a list of 60 submarine components Thursday that need to be banned from reaching North Korea. This is a follow-up step after the United Nations adopted a new round of sanctions over Pyongyang's latest nuclear test,
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SE Asia Based Hackers Stole ThyssenKrupp Trade Secrets
December 8, 2016 @ 02:11 PMGerman based steel maker ThyssenKrupp AGs technical trade secrets are likely to have been stolen by South East Asia based hackers in cyber attacks earlier this year. The worlds largest steel maker ThyssenKrupp said that the breaches are likely to have caused by attackers located in Southeast Asia
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Iran Increases Missiles' Production, Development
December 7, 2016 @ 02:09 PMIran has increased production of ballistic missiles, apart from enhancing their precision-striking capability. "In addition to enhancing the precision-striking power and quality of ballistic missiles, the Iranian authorities and experts have used innovative and shortcut methods to produce inexpensive missiles and today, we are witnessing an increase in production of ballistic missiles," Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh was quoted as saying by
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Nigeria Purchases 21 Fighter Aircraft, Receives Four Super Mushak Trainer From Pakistan
December 7, 2016 @ 11:33 AMNigeria has taken delivery of four Super Mushshak trainer aircraft following the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari to procure 21 aircraft from Pakistan to boost operations of the air force against Boko Haram militants. The 21 war planes approved for procurement by the Buhari administration are four helicopters gunships, four medium airlift utility helicopters, three live attack aircraft and ten primary trainers
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Raytheon’s Work On Satellite Control Station Making Progress: Pentagon
December 5, 2016 @ 12:16 PMRaytheon is making headway with its delayed work on new ground control stations for next-generation GPS satellites. During the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in southern California, Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall confirmed that the company's work on ground control stations is progressing
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Japan Likely To Buy US Thaad Missile System
December 5, 2016 @ 10:30 AMJapan is considering buying the US Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) advanced anti-missile system to counter North Koreas Nuclear threat. The government plans to allocate around 200 billion yen ($2 billion) in the third supplementary budget for fiscal 2016 after the first
Turkey Integrates Cakır Cruise Missile into Marlin Armed Unmanned Marine Vehicle
Ukraine Unveils Flamingo Cruise Missile with 3,000-Km Range
Russian FSB Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Car on Crimean Bridge
Bahrain Cleared for $500M HIMARS Deal With U.S.
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...