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Yemen Unveils Home-made Naval Missiles
November 8, 2017 @ 10:19 AMYemen has unveiled domestically manufactured ‘high-precision naval missiles, Mandab 1 at an exhibition in the western port city of Hudaydah. Senior Yemeni officials and military commanders of the Houthi Ansarullah movement have inspected domestically-manufactured naval missiles showcased by Yemen's armed forces at an exhibition,
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S Korea Eyes Oman, UAE, Lebanon for Weapons Sales After Def Minister...
November 8, 2017 @ 07:23 AMDefense Minister Song Young-moo discussed defence cooperation and equipment sales with Oman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon where South Korean troops are based during his visit last week. Song met with Oman Defense Minister Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday where South Korea's Cheonghae Unit, deployed in the Gulf of Aden to counter pirates, is based
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Trump Raises $6 Billion Request for Missile Defense System, US Navy Ships...
November 7, 2017 @ 12:16 PMThe US President has requested an approval from Congress for a new wave of funding to support a missile defense system, US Navy ships repair and his new Asia strategy. “The request includes an additional $4
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Saudi Announces Yemen Ports Blockade, $450 Million Reward for Houti Leaders
November 6, 2017 @ 04:20 AMA day after Yemens Houti rebels launched a missile targeting Riyadh Airport, Saudi-led coalition announced a land, sea and air blockade of Yemen claiming that the missile components had been supplied by Iran. In addition, the coalition announced a combined reward of US$450 million for the arrest of 40 Houti leaders and Iranian individuals it said were responsible for the missile attack and weapons supplies to the rebels
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Cubic Defense to Support US Marine Air Ground Trask Force Training Systems
November 4, 2017 @ 09:15 AMUS Marine Corps System Command (MARCOSYSCOM) has awarded an $11.5 million contract to Cubic Global Defense to support the Marine Air Ground Trask Force (MAGTF) Training Systems Support (MTSS)
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Joint Fighter Jet Plan Finding Favor with European Nations: Airbus D &...
November 3, 2017 @ 01:34 PMSpain, Belgium and Italy have shown interest in a European fighter jet project announced by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in July. Airbus Defence and Space chief executive Dirk Hoke said Friday that France and German should "quickly" move forward with plans for a joint European fighter jet system to replace their current fighter jet fleet which may become obsolete in "about 15 years' time"
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USAF Accepts First Version of Raytheon’s GPS OCX System
November 3, 2017 @ 08:12 AMThe US Air Force has accepted Raytheons GPS Operational Control System launch and checkout system, known as ‘Block 0. The acceptance signifies that the company met all contractual requirements when it delivered LCS, a fully modernized cyber-secure ground system complete with the computing hardware, operations center workstations, and mission application software necessary to launch the first GPS III satellite into orbit and perform initial on-orbit testing on Spet
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Turkish Firms Receive Orders to Manufacture 45000 Locally-made MPT-76 Rifles
November 1, 2017 @ 04:31 PMThe state-run Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) and other defense industry companies Kalekalıp and Sarsılmaz have received orders for mass production of the MPT-76 rifle, Turkish defense industry sources told state-run
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Polish Air Force Begins Operation Of CAE-built C295 Full-Flight Simulator
October 31, 2017 @ 01:53 PMPolish Air Force has begin operating CAE-built C295 full-flight simulator (FFS) at the 8th Air Base Krakow-Balice in Poland. The Polish Air Force operates a fleet of 16 Airbus Defence and Space C295 aircraft used for a variety of transport operations
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Raytheon to Transition Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Program into Production
October 31, 2017 @ 06:02 AMRaytheon Missile Systems is being awarded a $59.7 million contract modification to previously awarded contract to allow RMS to provide engineering services, analysis, and material necessary to transition the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA program into production
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
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...