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ISRO Test Fires Scramjet Engine
August 29, 2016 @ 12:34 PMIndia has test launched the advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) with a solid booster carrying scramjet engines from the launch pad of the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre located in South India. The two stage/engine RH-560 sounding rocket took off on Sunday morning from the rocket port of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, various media reported Sunday
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US Set To Ship First AH-6i Helicopters To Saudi Arabia
August 27, 2016 @ 12:34 PMThe US Boeing is set to ship the first twelve AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance helicopters to Saudi Arabia. The US has begun to deliver AH-6i helicopters that are capable of carrying AGM-114 Hellfire missiles after a one-month delay
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Russia Plans Anti-IS Flights From Turkey’s Incerlik Air Base, Also Used By...
August 24, 2016 @ 02:52 PMRussia has reached out to Turkey, requesting access to the US-built Incerlik air base, which is already a which is used by anti-IS coalition forces to hit targets in Iraq and Syria. Russia considers Incerlik air base as convenient launch pad for Syrian airstrikes, Sputnik News reported Tuesday
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DARPA Develops Smart-Phone Sized Radiation Detection Devices
August 24, 2016 @ 01:29 PMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has developed and demonstrated a network of smartphone-sized mobile devices that can detect the tiniest traces of radioactive materials. The DARPAs SIGMA program aimed at preventing attacks involving radiological “dirty bombs” and other nuclear threats conducted the demonstration earlier this year
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USS Louisiana Nuclear Submarine Collides Into Sealift Command Support Vessel
August 23, 2016 @ 05:55 PMThe ballistic-missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) and a US Navy Offshore Support Vessel collided while conducting routine operations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off the coast of Washington state in the US. The collision occurred on August 18, 2016 at 6:00 p
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Pakistan, Turkey Collaborate On Building New Fleet Tanker
August 19, 2016 @ 02:23 PMPakistans Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) has launched a 17,000-tonne heavy Warship fleet tanker, which was being constructed by the company in collaborating with the Turkish firm Savunma Teknologiler Muhendisilik (STM). The fleet tanker launched on Friday at the companys facility,
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China To Develop Artificial Intelligence For Its Next Gen Cruise Missile
August 19, 2016 @ 12:15 PMChina has considered developing high level artificial intelligence and automation to strengthen its next generation cruise missile. Our plan is adopting a ‘plug and play approach in the new cruise missile development that will enable military commanders to tailor missiles in accordance with combat situations, Wang Changqing, a senior designer was quoted as saying by
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Russian Su-34 Airplanes Attack Islamic State Positions in Syria
August 17, 2016 @ 01:00 PMA day after launching air strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria using long range bombers, Russia today deployed Su-34 attack aircraft for more precision strikes. Russian Su-34 warplanes deployed at an airbase in the west of Iran carried out airstrikes against IS militants in Syria Wednesday
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Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Achieves Initial Operational Capability
August 17, 2016 @ 12:59 PMThe US Army recently declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor. "This is an extremely significant milestone in the maturity of our PAC-3 MSE interceptor, providing the warfighter with a more advanced hit-to-kill interceptor against the full spectrum of lower-tier threats," said Scott Arnold, vice president of PAC-3 programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Wednesday
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Asian Nations Accelerating Missile Race
August 17, 2016 @ 12:20 PMAsian nations are acquiring or modernizing missile defense capabilities to match emerging threats from their neighbours in turn accelerating a missile race in the region. The Japanese government on Monday decided on a plan to develop land-to-sea missiles with a range of 300 km (186 miles) to protect the nations isolated islands, including the Senkaku against Chinese ‘encroachment plans
Russia Launches Frigate Equipped with Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile
Europe Buys $1.5B in U.S. Weapons for Ukraine in One Month
Pratt & Whitney Bags $2.9B F-35 Engine Contract
Flying Wedge Unveils India’s First AI-Powered MALE Combat Aircraft, Secures $30M Export...
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...