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Serbia Receives First Two Russian Mi-17V-5 Helicopters
June 30, 2016 @ 08:41 AMSerbia has taken delivery of first two medium military-transport helicopters, Mi-17V-5, from Russian Helicopters under a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in September 2015. In addition to the manufacturing of helicopters, it also provided for retraining pilots of the Serbian air force and technical personnel
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USAF Introduces First Of 21 HH-60G Pave Hawk SAR Helicopters
June 29, 2016 @ 09:27 AMThe US Air Force has introduced the first of 21 fully built HH-60G Pave Hawk Operational Loss Replacement (OLR) helicopters at a ceremony in Huntsville, Alabama Tuesday. The HH-60G is used to conduct combat search and rescue operations
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S. Korea, Two Allies To Conduct Joint Defense Drill To Deal With...
June 28, 2016 @ 11:57 AMSouth Korea, the United States and Japan will carry out their first-ever joint missile defense exercise in Hawaii, Wednesday, to deal more effectively with North Korea's growing nuclear and ballistic missile threats, the Souths Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday. The trilateral missile defense exercise will take place on the side-lines of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, or RIMPAC, the world's largest U
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DARPA To Develop Military Aircraft Engine Capable Of Mach-5 Speed
June 26, 2016 @ 08:45 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched its Advanced Full Range Engine (AFRE) program to develop an aircraft propulsion system that could operate over the full range of speeds required from low-speed take-off through hypersonic flight. The engine could play the basis of a reusable aircraft that can reach hypersonic speeds—Mach 5 (approximately 3,300 miles per hour or5,300 kilometers per hour) and above
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Lockheed Martin, DSCI Launch Cyber-Security Education Program For Indian SMEs
June 26, 2016 @ 07:36 AMLockheed Martin and the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) announced the launch of a new cyber-security education program for small and mid-size businesses to help them minimize risk from online threats. DSCI promotes data protection among the Indian industry and is partnering with Lockheed Martin to heighten the cybersecurity awareness of businesses and their workforce
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First Of Two French Mistral Warships Reaches Egypt
June 24, 2016 @ 01:35 PMEgypt has received the first of two French-made Mistral warships sold by France after it cancelled their sale to Russia. The Mistral assault ship approached the main port on Egypts northern coast Alexandria Thursday
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Israel To Install Own Cyber Defenses On F-35 Fighters
June 22, 2016 @ 02:55 PMIsrael will install its own cyber defenses on the F-35 jets it will receive this year. “F-35 would significantly upgrade Israel's ability to defend itself,” the air force's Chief of Staff, Brig
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica To Supply Equipment For Seven Qatari Naval Ships
June 17, 2016 @ 01:23 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica will supply the latest generation of naval systems and sensors for the 7 new ships build for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. Within the framework of the agreement between the Italian and Qatari governments for the Qatar Navy modernisation plan, the7 units to be supplied include 4 corvettes, 1 Landing Platform Deck and 2 Off-shore Patrol Vessel - are to be deployed for maritime surveillance and patrolling duties in territorial waters and in the exclusive economic zone
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South Korea Plans To Deploy 100 Additional K2 Tanks To Counter North
June 17, 2016 @ 09:29 AMSouth Korea is planning to field 100 additional K2 Black Panther tanks to strengthen its frontline defense against North. "The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) submitted the request citing the need for 100 or so more K2 tanks in October and the Ministry of National Defense is carrying out a verification of the demand," Yonhap quoted an unnamed military official as saying Thursday
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US Navy To Use EMALS To Launch F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet...
June 17, 2016 @ 07:58 AMThe US Navy plans to use electromagnetic force to launch F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet of the deck from its next generation aircraft carrier next year. An operational launch of the Navys Electro-Magnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, will mark the first time in 60-years that a fighter has shot off of a ship without using the current steam-catapult systems, senior Navy officials were quoted as saying by Scout Friday
U.S. Army Orders AeroVironment P550, Edge Autonomy Stalker Block 35X Drones
U.K. To Buy Six New Land Ceptor Missile Systems in £118 Million...
Worker Killed in Shooting on Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer at Ingalls Shipbuilding
Russia Launches Frigate Equipped with Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile
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...