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Indian Navy’s Second Scorpene-class Submarine To Be Launched This Week
January 10, 2017 @ 10:20 AMIndian Navys second Scorpene class submarine ‘Khanderi will be launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on January 12. The launch will start a trail of events, which will lead to the separation of the submarine from the pontoon on which it is being assembled and its final setting afloat, an official release said
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Leonardo Wins UK MoD £271 Million Wildcat Helicopters Support Contract
January 10, 2017 @ 10:15 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica has been awarded £271 million contract to support and provide training of 62 AW159 Wildcat helicopters operated by the British Army and Royal Navy. The deal is an important part of the Governments ten-year £178 billion plan to provide its Armed Forces, according to Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin
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S. Korea Rejects Trilateral Anti-Submarine Drill With US, Japan
January 10, 2017 @ 10:05 AMSouth Korea has rejected US and Japanese proposal to conduct trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise aimed at countering North Koreas submarines, Japanese media reported Tuesday. South Korean side opposed the suggestion saying that it was not the right time for the drills, the
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Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-capable Submarine-launched Cruise Missile
January 9, 2017 @ 03:42 PMPakistan on Monday test fired a Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Babur-3 capable of carrying a nuclear warhead from an undisclosed location in the Indian Ocean. The missile, with a range of 450 kilometers, was fired from an underwater, mobile platform and it has hit its target with precise accuracy
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India Offers Akash Surface-To-Air Missile Systems To Vietnam
January 9, 2017 @ 01:18 PMIndia has offered to sell its home-made Akash Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Vietnam threby elbowing into to the Asian arms market. The South-East Asian nation has in the past purchased ships from India and is averse to China making it easier for New Delhi to sell its defence equipment there
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India Plans Test Of Nuclear-Tipped Submarine-Launched K-4 Missile
January 9, 2017 @ 10:58 AMIndia is contemplating testing its longest range submarine-launched K-4 ballistic missile that can deliver nuclear warhead from 3,500 km away. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is planning to conduct the test from an undersea platform in the Bay of Bengal by month-end,
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Google Earth Shows Chinese Nuclear Submarine Docked Too Close To India
January 6, 2017 @ 01:06 PMAn image on Google Earth shows a Chinese nuclear attack submarine, docked in the harbour in Karachi in May last year, proving that Beijing likely to be scrutinizing Indian warships movements more closely than earlier. The nuclear-powered submarines have an unlimited range of operations since they need not come to surface for fuel as their nuclear reactors rarely require to be refueled
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India To Induct Scorpene-class Subs Only When Fully Operational
January 5, 2017 @ 09:17 AMThe Indian defense ministry will induct the Scorpene-class submarines only if they are ready for deployment in operations. This is a major change in thinking of the government as earlier the shipyards would hand over warships to the Navy and then would continue trials on the systems on board and the vessels would be made fighting fit long after their official induction
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Pentagon Approves Advanced Development Of 12 New Nuclear Subs Worth $126 Billion
January 5, 2017 @ 08:52 AMThe Pentagon has approved a potential $126 billion project for the development of 12 new nuclear-armed submarines to replace aging Ohio-class submarines of the US Navy. “Im hoping to have it done before I leave,” Frank Kendall, the undersecretary for acquisition whos departing when President Barack Obama steps down on Jan
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Japan To Compete Against US, European Bidders For New Zealand’s Patrol And...
January 3, 2017 @ 02:07 PMJapan will be competing with US and European countries for the New Zealands patrol and transport aircraft contracts. Representatives from Japan's defense ministry and Kawasaki Heavy are in New Zealand for negotiations
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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...