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China’s PLA Rocket Force Releases Video of Missiles Capable of Destroying Enemy...
June 6, 2019 @ 10:06 AMChinas People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force displayed a cluster consisting of ten DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles capable of attacking medium- to large-sized vessels in a recent video, according to the Chinese media. The missiles can be seen erected into launch positions in a promotional video of the PLA Rocket Force
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US Is Turkey's Biggest Defence Equipment Importer
June 5, 2019 @ 11:59 AMThe United States is Turkey's biggest defence equipment importer with export figures souring to $353 million during the first five months of 2019, according to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM). Ankara's aviation and defense industry export revenue stood at $1 billion, up by 37 percent from last year's $784 million during the same period, reported Anadolu Agency citing TİM data
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First IAF Woman Fighter Pilot Qualifies For Combat Missions
May 24, 2019 @ 05:56 AMIndias air force pilot Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth has become the first woman fighter pilot qualified for combat missions by day. She has successfully completed a training program for performing combat missions on a MiG-21 ‘Bison fighter jet, PTI news agency reported on Thursday
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China to Network Land, Sea Borders with High Tech Surveillance System
May 24, 2019 @ 05:24 AMChinese China North Industries Group Corp Ltd (NORINCO) is building a new frontier and coastline surveillance system with high level accuracy to identify human and other targets using the home-developed BeiDou Satellite Navigation System, or BDS, at its core. Called BeiDou+ Land and Maritime Defense and Control System (BLMDCS), the system will provide high precision monitoring and communication capability for border defense personnel and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Yang Hua, the project leader from NORINCO, told Global Times on Thursday on the sidelines of the 10th China Satellite Navigation Conference in Beijing
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High Price Of F-16 May Sway Bulgaria To Favour Eurofighter Typhoon Or...
May 17, 2019 @ 12:41 PMBulgaria is likely to halt negotiations with the US and remove Lockheed Martins F-16 Block 70 jet from the countrys fighter jet procurement plan, to sway the deal in the favour of Eurofighter Typhoon or Saabs Gripen, owing to the high price of the American jet. The Bulgarian Air Force wants to acquire 8 fighters to replace its ageing Russian Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters with a western jet
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On the heels of the Indonesia Contract: A Closer Look at Russian...
May 17, 2019 @ 11:52 AMIn April the Russian arms exporter, Rosoboronexport and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence have signed a contract to supply BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) and amphibious armoured personnel carriers (APC) BT-3F to the Indonesias Marine Corps. The reason for the BMP-3Fs selection by the Indonesian marines is said to be its unique amphibious features with superior near-shore performance compared to other such vehicles proposed for the competition, Indonesian media reported
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US Marine Corps To Develop Osprey Launch Capable Advanced Reconnaissance Drone
May 15, 2019 @ 06:14 PMIn a bid to obtain reconnaissance of enemy threats to protect the tilt rotor MV-22 Osprey aircraft, the United States Marine Corp is planning to develop a drone to be launched from the aircraft. The new drone is christened “Air-Launched Fast Autonomous Reconnaissance System” or AFARS, Marine Times reported Tuesday, citing officials from the Marine Corp Warfighting Lab
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China's Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle takes part in Maritime Exercises
May 15, 2019 @ 08:18 AMThe ZTD-05 advanced amphibious assault vehicles, part of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) took part in Maritime exercises in the eastern part of South China's Guangdong province. The evaluation exercise, conducted by the 74th Group Army of the PLA had Multiple types of amphibious vehicles which entered the sea and ran through various training exercises, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) stated on Saturday
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Turkish Ships To Be Equipped With Home-made Anti-ship Missile In About A...
May 14, 2019 @ 10:52 AMTurkeys ships of the MILGEM (National Ship) project will be equipped with the countrys first indigenously–developed anti-ship missile, the ATMACA, in about year to an year. “The ATMACA missiles will be seen on Turkish ships in a year or year and a half
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Tiny Chinese Drones Can 'Swarm' Attack with Mortars, Grenades, Machine guns
May 9, 2019 @ 04:50 PMTiny helicopter drones developed by China equipped with mortars, grenade launchers and machine guns can be programmed to launch swarm attacks against enemy targets, Chinese media have revealed. The drone developed by Guangdong-based Zhuhai Ziyan UAV company, can form swarms and engage in coordinated strikes, Global Times reported quoting a company statement Thursday
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India Halts Purchase of U.S. P-8I Poseidon Jets after Price Hike, Tariff...
Ghana Ministers Die in Crash Of Chinese-Made Z9 Military Helicopter Near Gold...
First Rafale Fighter Jet for Indonesian Air Force Spotted in France
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...