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US DARPA Completes Unmanned Anti-submarine Warfare Technology Demonstration Ship Project
January 31, 2018 @ 09:39 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program to develop a naval vessel that can traverse thousands of kilometers without a single crew on board for months at a time. DARPA has transferred the technology demonstration vessel, Sea Hunter, to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) which will continue developing the revolutionary prototype vehicle—the first of what could ultimately become an entirely new class of unmanned ocean-going vessel—as the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV)
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Indian Navy Launches INS Karanj, Third Scorpene-class Submarine
January 31, 2018 @ 09:25 AMThe Indian Navy launched the third Scorpene class submarine ‘Karanj at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on Wednesday. "It (submarine) will undergo rigorous tests for the next one year before it is commissioned," Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba was quoted as saying by PTI on the occasion
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Australia Targets Becoming World's Top 10 Defence Exporters
January 29, 2018 @ 11:45 AMAustralias government announced on Monday that it will reportedly unveil an ambitious plan to become one of the world's 10 largest arms exporters. As part of the plan, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will announce a $3
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ASEAN Member States Seeking India’s Akash and BrahMos Missiles
January 26, 2018 @ 12:28 PMASEAN Nations are looking to purchase certain weapon systems from India, including Indias indigenously built Akash surface to air missile (SAM) and BrahMos cruise missile. When the 10 Asean leaders meet for the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in New Delhi on Thursday, sources told
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Lockheed Martin Australia Wins $700M Future Submarine Combat System Contract
January 25, 2018 @ 03:09 PMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $700 million contract by Australias Defense Ministry for the Future Submarine Combat System Design, Build and Integration, Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne announced Thursday. “Today marks a further step forward in our partnership with Lockheed Martin Australia in delivering a fleet of regionally superior submarines to Australia,” Minister Pyne said
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Rosoboronexport to Promote Small Submarines With Air Independent Propulsion
January 24, 2018 @ 02:52 PMRosoboronexport, part of Rostec State Corporation, announced in a press release last week that it will continue to promote small and midget submarines in the external market in 2018. “Rosoboronexport notes the growing interest in small and midget submarines in South-East Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East
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China's Homemade Aircraft Carrier Better Than India's Upcoming INS Vikrant: Chinese Military...
January 23, 2018 @ 08:48 AMChinese military experts on Monday claimed that Chinas first home-made carrier is equipped with better construction technology and weaponry than Indias first domestically made aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which is being assembled using foreign technologies. "In terms of technology, India's home-made aircraft carrier cannot compare with China's as China has taken a leap in construction technology and other relevant core technologies, including construction materials, the deck for fighter jets to ski jump and the radar system," Song Zhongping, a TV commentator and military expert, told the Global Times on Monday
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Russian Navy Receives Modernized Ka-29 and Ka-27M Helicopters
January 22, 2018 @ 11:28 AMRussias two naval air bases of the Pacific Fleet took deliveries of one modernized Kamov Ka-27M multipurpose helicopter and two Ka-29 modernized ship-based combat transport helicopters on Monday. The helicopters were delivered to two bases stationed in the Primorsky Krai and Kamchatka, Far east region of the country, by Il-76 military transport airplanes
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South Korea’s Navy To Start Operating New Stealth Submarine In May
January 19, 2018 @ 08:08 AMSouth Korea's Navy will receive seventh Son Won II-class (Type 214) diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, on Friday that is capable of operating underwater for more than 10 days. The Hong Beom-do, is the world's top-level diesel sub that can handle more than 300 underwater targets at the same time and operate underwater for over 10 days without surfacing, Yonhap reports citing the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
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DRDO’s Private Firm To Mass Produce Propellant Booster For BrahMos Missiles
January 18, 2018 @ 02:27 PMA solid propellant used as booster for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which was successfully test fired from a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet in November 2017, will now be mass produced in India, enabling the government to save millions. "The DRDO will sign an agreement of transfer of technology (ToT) with a Nagpur-based private company for mass production of the boosters during a defence industry development meet at Chennai on Thursday
Turkey Integrates Cakır Cruise Missile into Marlin Armed Unmanned Marine Vehicle
Ukraine Unveils Flamingo Cruise Missile with 3,000-Km Range
Russian FSB Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Car on Crimean Bridge
Bahrain Cleared for $500M HIMARS Deal With U.S.
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...