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US Marines Select Naval Strike Missile For Anti-ship Capability
May 10, 2019 @ 08:11 AMThe United States (US) Marine Corps have selected Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to provide anti-ship capability to complement the US Navys sea control mission for $47.6 million
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US Air Force, Navy To Not Jointly Develop Navy's Next Gen Fighters
May 9, 2019 @ 11:39 AMThe US Air Force and Navy will not jointly develop next generation of fighters for the US Navy, a Navy official has said. Unlike the F-35, which has variants for each military branch, the Navy does not intend to use the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) aircraft in penetration missions of highly contested airspace
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S. Korea Bolsters Surveillance As N. Korea Fires Short Range Projectiles Into...
May 4, 2019 @ 09:54 AMSouth Korea has bolstered its surveillance after North Korea fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea of Japan on Saturday. "Pyongyang on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast," South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff was quoted as saying by AP
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Malaysia, Indonesia To Receive Six ScanEagle 2 UAS Each from Washington
May 1, 2019 @ 11:53 AMMalaysia will receive six ScanEagle 2 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) later this year while Indonesia will receive an equal number in 2022 under the United States funded Maritime Security Initiative (MSI). US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver said during a media round-table in Kuala Lumpur last week that the Philippines had received six ScanEagle 2 UAS in 2018 as part of the MSI policy
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Boeing to Include ‘Disagree Alert’ on all 737 MAX airplanes
April 30, 2019 @ 09:48 AMAll Boeing 737 MAX production aircraft will have an activated and operable disagree alert and an optional angle of attack indicator. As the MAX returns to the air after recent software modifications are approved and certified, customers with previously delivered MAX airplanes will have the ability to activate the disagree alert per a service bulletin to airlines, a Boeing statement said Monday
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China’s Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Modified for Combat Duty
April 25, 2019 @ 10:36 AMChina's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning has been deployed for combat duty following modifications and intensive training exercises, the vessel's executive officer revealed amid the celebrations of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's 70th anniversary. The modifications carried out since August 2018 include upgraded arresting cables that will provide a larger buffer capacity when aircraft lands and also extends the cables' life, China Central Television (CCTV) reported
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China Plans to have 8 Type 055 Destroyers
April 24, 2019 @ 11:51 AMChina plans to have a fleet of 8 Type 055 destroyers, its most powerful naval vessel which was showcased during the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navys 70th anniversary on Tuesday in Qingdao. While four have been built, four more are planned to be constructed, state media reported
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HAL Recommences Intermediate Jet Trainer Testing After 3 Years Hiatus
April 23, 2019 @ 10:22 AMHAL has recommenced flight testing of modified Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) yesterday from its Bangalore facilities. The flight testing of IJT (HJT36), designed and developed by HAL for the stage-II training of IAF pilots was put on hold after the aircraft had encountered problem in the spin test flights in the year 2016
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Program To Get $22B Costlier
April 23, 2019 @ 09:56 AMThe worlds most expensive weapons program, development of the Lockheed Martin fifth-generation F-35 fighter is estimated to cost $22 billion more, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The estimated total price for research and procurement has increased by $22 billion in current dollars adjusted for inflation, according to the Pentagons latest annual cost assessment of major projects
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India Gets New Mi-17V-5 Helicopter Repair, Overhaul Facility
April 18, 2019 @ 11:11 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) inaugurated a new repair and overhaul facility for its Mi-17V-5 helicopters in the North Indian city of Chandigarh on Wednesday. "The new infrastructural facility at Chandigarh unit would help repair Mi-17V-5 helicopter airframes and their aero engines," Air Marshall RKS Shera said
Chinese Diplomats Spreading Doubts About Rafale Fighter After Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
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....
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...
