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India To Test Long Range Submarine Launched Nuclear Missile Next Week
January 23, 2017 @ 10:56 AMIndias Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will test launch its long range nuke-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) K-4 from an underwater platform at the end of this month. The indigenously built underwater missile, having a strike range of around 3,500 km, will be test fired from a submerged pontoon, which is almost identical to a submarine on January 31,
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US Helping India Monitor Chinese Submarines: US Admiral
January 20, 2017 @ 01:41 PMThe Indian and US Navy are working to track Chinese submarines in the Arabian Sea zone, Admiral Harry Harris Chief of the US Pacific Command (PACOM) said on the sidelines of an international conference in Delhi. “We work closely with India and improving Indias capabilities to do that kind of surveillance
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Crowley Awarded $47 Mln For Maintenance Of Five T-AGOS, Two T-AGM Ships
January 20, 2017 @ 09:31 AMCrowley is being awarded a $47 million contract to exercise a one-year option period for the operation and maintenance of five Navy Ocean Surveillance Ships (T-AGOS) and two Missile Range Instrumentation Ships (T-AGM). Work is expected to be completed by Jan
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Thai Navy To Retire Ratcharit- Prabparapak-Class Missile Boats By 2026
January 19, 2017 @ 09:11 AMThailand Navy is eyeing for larger platforms such as landing platforms or docks (LPDs) and frigates in the coming years and also has planned to retire Ratcharit Prabparapak-class missile boats over next 10 years. The moves are part of its efforts to prepare the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) for future maritime security challenges, the service will progressively decommission its Ratcharit and Prabparapak classes of missile-armed patrol boats by 2026,
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Rolls-Royce To Pay More Than $832 Million In Fines To Settle Bribery
January 18, 2017 @ 03:12 PMRolls-Royce has agreed to pay $832 million to settle a long-running investigation into bribery and false accounting of the british engine-maker in several countries. According to the settlement, the engine-making company would need to pay a total of 671 million pounds ($832
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South Korea To Spend $768 Million To Buy 12 Additional Maritime Choppers
January 18, 2017 @ 02:26 PMSouth Korea is considering buying 12 additional maritime choppers by 2022 to counter North Korean submarine threats for an estimated $768 million. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is considering three models for the acquisition
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Finland To Modernize Counter Artillery Systems, Projectiles
January 18, 2017 @ 11:46 AMFinland has considered modernizing its armed forces with counter artillery systems and high-precision projectiles. In upcoming years, Finland plans to acquire counter artillery radar systems, which was unknown to the Nordic country's forces armed forces
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Lockheed Martin Wins UK Navy’s Crowsnest Helicopter Surveillance To Protect Carriers Deal...
January 18, 2017 @ 09:53 AMThe UK Royal Navy has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to manufacture new ‘Crowsnest intelligence, surveillance and tracking system for its new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. The system will act as the eyes and ears for the Royal Navys ships, providing long range air, maritime and land detection and tracking capability, the MoD said in a statement Monday
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US Navy’s ‘Night Hunter’ Drone Ship To Stalk Russian, Chinese Submarines
January 16, 2017 @ 11:42 AMThe US navy is expanding the mission capabilities of its experimental submarine-hunting drone ship Sea Hunter that is capable of stalking Russian and Chinese submarines. The diesel-powered submarine is able to stalk for 10,000 nautical miles on a single tank of fuel at a speed of up to 27 knots
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Lockheed Martin To Procure Undersea Surveillance System For US Navy
January 14, 2017 @ 12:45 PMLockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has won a $120 million contract to procure Technical Insertion 16 Acoustic-Rapid-Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Insertion (A-RCI) engineering services and the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS). A-RCI is a sonar system that integrates and improves towed array, hull array, sphere array, and other ship sensor processing through rapid insertion of COTS-based hardware and software, the serivice announced Friday
DARPA to Begin Flight Tests of Five Next-Generation VTOL Drones Under 150
Poland, RTX Discuss Local Production of Patriot Systems, FA-50 Missiles
IAEA Chief Admits No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons
Sweden’s SWEBAL Secures €3mn Investment to Begin Constructing TNT-manufacturing Factory
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...
