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US Navy Receives 14th Virginia-class Submarine With Tomahawk Capability
May 27, 2017 @ 10:39 AMThe US Navy has received 14th Block III Virginia-class attack submarine from Huntington Ingalls. The submarine of capable of firing six Tomahawk cruise missiles "Washington is the fourth of eight Virginia-class Block III submarines and the seventh of the class to be delivered to the Navy by Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding," the company said in a statement Friday
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BMT To Support Norwegian Ula-class Submarine Replacement Project
May 25, 2017 @ 10:40 AMBMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has won a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to provide consultancy support for the New Norwegian Submarine Acquisition programme. Following an international competition, the contract, which was signed this month, is a framework agreement through which BMT can either conduct stand-alone tasks or provide resources to address any shortfalls in capacity, capability or confidence within the organisations of key project stakeholders
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Nine Russian Missile Regiments Rearmed With Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ‘Yars’
May 25, 2017 @ 09:36 AMRussian Armed Forces are being rearmed with modern Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems. Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said that nine regiments have already been armed with such systems, TASS reports
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Lockheed Martin Wins $79M Trident II Missile Navigation Systems Upgrade Contract
May 25, 2017 @ 08:46 AMLockheed Martin won a contract worth almost $80 million to provide technical services for the Trident II submarine-launched strategic nuclear missiles navigation system. "Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Mitchel Field, New York, is being awarded a $79,884,066… contract to provide technical and program management support services associated with the Trident II (D5) Shipboard Systems Integration (SSI)," the Defense Department said in a press release on Wednesday
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Russian Navy To Raise Strategic Nuclear Submarines Armed With Missiles To 13
May 24, 2017 @ 12:35 PMRussian Navy is planning to raise the number of strategic nuclear submarines to 13, including seven 'Boreys' with 'Bulava' missiles. The current nine strategic submarines that the Navy has reinforce Russia's Strategic Missile Forces and allow for permanent patrol of the world's oceans, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a government hour session Wednesday
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Chinese Submarine Procurement ‘Clear and Above-board’, Says Thai Auditor-General
May 23, 2017 @ 09:02 AMThailands Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has concluded that the procurement of three Chinese-built submarines was clean and transparent. The Royal Thai Navy and a Chinese submarine supplier signed the procurement contract in China on May 5 which involves the purchase of a 13
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N. Korea Tests Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile
May 22, 2017 @ 09:25 AMNorth Korea said Monday that it has successfully test fired a solid-fuel ballistic missile a day before that can be harder for outsiders to detect before launch. The official Korean Central News Agency confirmed Monday the missile launched on Sunday was a Pukguksong-2, a medium-to-long range ballistic missile also launched in February
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Indian Private Sector Allowed To Manufacture Fighter Aircraft, Submarines, Armored Vehicles
May 20, 2017 @ 07:10 PMThe Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) today finalised the broad contours of a policy aimed at engaging the Indian private sector in the manufacture of high-tech defence equipment in India. Under the policy, Indian industry partners would tie up with global OEMs to seek technology transfers and manufacturing know-how to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains
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Saudia Arabia Reaches $6 Billion Deal With Lockheed Martin For 4 Littoral
May 20, 2017 @ 12:57 PMSaudi Arabia has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin to purchase four Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships worth US$6 billion. The deal is a part of overall $110-billion foreign military sale, and is expected to be announced during President Donald Trumps visit to Riyadh Saturday
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Singapore Navy Launches World’s First Submarine Safety Information Portal
May 19, 2017 @ 12:52 PMThe Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) launched a dedicated portal for submarine safety information (SSIP) which will provide real-time information to submarines at sea which includes seismic activities and movement of deep sea oil rigs and very large crude carriers. The portal was launched by Navy chief Rear-Admiral (RADM) Lai Chung Han
Russia Helping China Develop Command & Control System for Amphibious Operations
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
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...