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General Dynamics To Assemble UK’s First Fully Digitized Ajax Armoured Vehicle In...
March 8, 2016 @ 09:08 AMGeneral Dynamics will begin assembling and testing UK Armys first fully digitised Ajax armored Vehicle in 2017. Following a £390 million commitment to the Ajax armoured vehicle by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), General Dynamics has decided to turn the former Linde Forklift Truck Factory into an assembly, integration and testing center for Ajax in Merthyr Tydfil, the
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Turkish Aerospace Industries’ Basic Trainer Sets High Speed Record
March 3, 2016 @ 02:32 PMA basic trainer aircraft manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has set a new record for high speed in a test flight in Ankara. The new two-seater trainer aircraft, ‘Hurkus set a record 659 kilometers per hour speed on Feb 28 during a test flight, Hurriyet Daily reported Thursday
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US DoD Invites To Hack The Pentagon
March 3, 2016 @ 11:29 AMThe US Department of Defense will invite vetted outside hackers to test cybersecurity of some public DoD websites as part of a pilot project in April. ‘Hack the Pentagon is modelled after similar competitions known as ‘bug bounties conducted by US firms to discover gaps in the security of their networks, Reuters reported citing the DoD statement released Wednesday
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Procurement Delays May Have Led to Low Defense Budget in India
February 29, 2016 @ 12:49 PMNon-finalization of big ticket defense projects in the current fiscal and under-utilization of defense acquisition funds during the previous fiscal may have led to a hike of just 4.8 per cent in the defense allocation in the Indian budget for 2016-17
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India May Soon Sign Logistics Support Agreement With US For Building Aircraft...
February 29, 2016 @ 09:32 AMIndia and the United States will soon close an agreement to share military logistics after 12 years of talks, Reuters reported Monday. The United States is in talks with New Delhi to help build its largest aircraft carrier in the biggest military collaboration to date, a move that will bolster the Indian navy's strength as China expands its reach in the Indian Ocean
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Investigation On Crashed CN-235 Aircraft To Conclude By Weekend
February 29, 2016 @ 09:10 AMThe Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) said Monday that an official investigation on the crashed CN-235 aircraft will be completed in five days. The crashed aircrafts flight data recorder, commonly known as the ‘black box was recovered from the crash site on Sunday morning, New Straits Times reported Monday
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Tanks, Choppers Discussed During Thai Def Min's Moscow Visit
February 29, 2016 @ 08:57 AMThailand is expected to procure more armaments from Russia majorly tanks and Mi-17 Choppers. Thailand also wants to buy more Mi-17 helicopters in addition to the existing four aircraft bought previously to replace UH-1H helicopters,
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European Union Calls For Arms Embargo Against Saudi Arabia
February 26, 2016 @ 05:24 PMEuropean lawmakers have called for an approval of arms embargo against Saudi Arabia citing its involvement in the ongoing war in Yemen. A petition signed by over 750,000 European citizens asking for an end to weapons sales to Riyadh follows the European Parliaments resolution, Reuters reported Thursday
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US Tests Ballistic Missile For Second Time In A Week
February 26, 2016 @ 12:34 PMThe United States on Thursday tested its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week, as part of its effort to demonstrate the military prowess against its rivals. An unarmed Minuteman III was blasted off overnight from a silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and shot skyward before travelling 4,200 miles in about 30 minutes, landing on target in the ocean near the Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific
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Lockheed Martin Delivers 200th Electro-Optical Targeting System For F-35 Fighter Jet
February 26, 2016 @ 12:26 PMLockheed Martin has delivered the 200th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. Lockheed Martin is delivering F-35 EOTS under Low-Rate Initial Production contracts with a total of 367 systems ordered to date
U.S. Clears $861M U.K. Deal for C-17 Globemaster Support
U.S. Approves $103.9M Sale of Sidewinder Missiles to NATO
Saab Unveils New Nimbrix Counter-Drone Missile
Polish Firms Linked to Russia in 2016 Sanctions-Busting Helicopter Deals
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...