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Forced Leave Likely for some 9000 Locals at US Bases in South
February 24, 2020 @ 08:18 AMSome 9000 South Korean employees at US bases in the country may be forced to go on unpaid leave if no cost-sharing deal is reached between Washington and Seoul. On Monday, the US Defense Secretary Mark Esper will meet South Korean minister of defense Jeong Kyeong-doo to discuss a range of bilateral issues including the regional security environment, policy toward North Korea, the planned transition of wartime operational control (OPCON), and the Special Measures Agreement (SMA) cost-sharing deal
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Indian Diplomacy Triumphs over US's Anti-Russia Sanctions Threat
February 22, 2020 @ 09:47 AMThe United States' approval of the sale of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to India when it has already paid up to buy the Russian S-400 system is the clearest indication ever that Indian diplomacy has won the day in keeping the threat of US sanction at bay for its arms deals with Russia. In addition to receiving approval for the NASAMS, also called Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS), the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) gave its seal to major Indo-US defence deals: the purchase of Sikorsky MH-60R and Apache AH-64E helicopters worth nearly $3
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GA-ASI tests Air-To-Space Lasercom System for Military Drones
February 22, 2020 @ 08:41 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has ground tested its Airborne Laser Communication System (ALCoS) which is compatible with military drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper, by establishing a link with a satellite in Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit (GEO)
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Yemeni Rebels Reveal New Air Defense System
February 17, 2020 @ 07:55 AMYemeni Houthi rebels have unveiled their newly-inducted air defense system that shot down a Saudi Tornado fighter on Friday night. "It is part of a new, domestically-designed and sophisticated air defense system
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Yemen's Air Defenses with "New Technology" Shoots Down Saudi Jet
February 16, 2020 @ 04:38 AMA Saudi Tornado multirole fighter jet was shot down by a missile launched by Yemen's advanced air defense system incorporating "new technology." "The aircraft was shot down with an advanced surface-to-air missile with new technology," Armed Forces spokesman, Brigadier Yahya Saree said in a brief statement
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Russia's T-90M Proryv 'Networked' Tank to be Unveiled This Year
February 14, 2020 @ 05:51 AMRussias latest battle tank, the upgraded T-90M “Proryv,” developed by UralVagonZavod (UVZ), might be displayed during the Army 2020 forum later this year. The tank features networked communication in which data can be shared in real time with other battle assets such as tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and drones
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DARPA Awards BAE to develop Tech to Detect Weapons of Mass Destruction
February 13, 2020 @ 09:12 AMAmerica's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) has contracted BAE Systems to develop advanced analytics technology to assist in the detection and deterrence of weapons of mass destruction. "BAE Systems has received funding from the U
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MBDA Tests “Improved” MARTE ER Anti-Ship Missile
February 12, 2020 @ 11:06 AMMBDA has concluded the second test of Marte ER anti-ship missile but featuring navigation system, proximity fly-over fuze, with weapon controller and actuation system in advanced configuration. “MBDAs Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its second firing carried out at the PISQ (Poligono Interforze del Salto di Quirra) test range in Sardinia,” the company said in a
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Tests of PAK-DA Stealth Bomber’s Engine Prototype in 2020
February 10, 2020 @ 09:13 AMThe engine prototype of Russias long-range stealth bomber that is currently under development could be sent for its initial tests by the end of 2020
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Lockheed Wins $348M for F-35 Components
February 8, 2020 @ 02:19 PMLockheed Martin has been awarded $347.7 million to supply long lead materials, parts, components for 43 F-35 fighters
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
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...
