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Russia Selects L&T Over Reliance’ Pipavav For India’s $749 Million Kilo Class...
January 8, 2016 @ 10:28 AMRussian shipbuilder may choose Larson and Tuobro over Reliance Pipavav shipyard as a partner in the upgrade and refit of Indias Kilo-class submarines contract valued at $749 million (INR 5000 crore). “The Russian side has written to the Indian government, informing that an earlier partnership plan with the Anil Ambani promoted Pipavav now stands cancelled as the shipyard would not have been able to meet timelines set by the Navy for the upgrade plan,” Economic Times news daily cited unnamed sources as saying Friday
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Indian Navy Commissions Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette
January 7, 2016 @ 07:31 PMINS Kadmatt, second ship of Project 28 (P28) class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvettes was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam today. The event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the second of the four ASW Corvettes, indigenously designed by the Indian Navys in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata
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US Nuclear Submarine, F-22 Fighter And B-52 Bomber To Be Deployed To...
January 7, 2016 @ 01:16 PMThe US, South Korea held discussions on deploying F-22 stealth fighter and B-52 bomber and a nuclear-powered submarine to Seoul after North Korea claimed to have conducted hydrogen bomb test. South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen
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China’s First Operational Aircraft Carrier to Set Sail In 2016
January 5, 2016 @ 06:27 AMChinas second aircraft carrier and its first operational combat carrier will set sail later this year “based on current progress.” The first ocean-going aircraft carrier combat taskforce of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, led by the new aircraft carrier, will possess initial combat capability in 2018 or 2019, according to an insightful article in China Military sourced from Southern Weekly
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China To Develop Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier
January 4, 2016 @ 07:43 AMChina will consider developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier after it gains enough experience in operating large vessels, Senior Captain Zhang Junshe with the People's Liberation Army Naval Military Studies Research Institute said. China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, which refitted the Liaoning and is building the second carrier in Dalian in northeastern Liaoning Province, has been researching nuclear-powered ships since 2013, PLA Daily reported Friday
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China’s Rocket Force To Impose Strategic Nuclear Deterrence
January 2, 2016 @ 08:47 AMChinas newly formed Rocket Force will impose strong strategic deterrence with missiles capable of launching nuclear weapons. However, Chinas nuclear capability will be kept at the minimum level required for safeguarding its national security, Chinese MoD spokesperson Yang Yujun said at a press conference yesterday
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China Unveils New Reforms To Restructure Military
January 2, 2016 @ 07:38 AMChina has launched a major military restructuring process, as part of a major overhaul of the armed forces announced by President Xi Jinping in November, state media said on Friday. At a ceremony on Thursday, Xi inaugurated a new general command unit for the army, a missile force and a strategic support force for People's Liberation Army (PLA), state news agency Xinhua said
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Electronic Reconnaissance Vessel Joins Chinese South China Sea Fleet
December 29, 2015 @ 07:43 AMAn electronic reconnaissance ship has joined the Chinese South China Sea fleet as part of three newly commissioned vessels. The Type 815G electronic reconnaissance ship Neptune (Hull No
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India's Reliance Partners Rosoboronexport To Manufacture Ships, Subs
December 24, 2015 @ 11:53 AMIndias Reliance Defense has entered into a strategic partnership with Russian United Shipbuilding Corp (USC) and Rosoboronexport eyeing multi-billion dollar surface vessel manufacturing, refitting and modernization program for the Indian Navy. India is planning to manufacture four ‘Talwar class frontline warships costing over INR 30,000 crore (US $4
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Fifth Russian Submarine To Reach Vietnam Next Year
December 23, 2015 @ 12:05 PMThe fifth of the six Kilo-class submarines that Vietnam has contracted to buy from Russia left a Danish port on Sunday to head for Vietnam. The HQ-186 Da Nang, delivered by Dutch-registered cargo ship Rolldock Star, started its journey on December 16 from Russias St
Philippines Seeks Short-Runway Capable Fighter Jets under Archipelagic Defense Strategy
NATO Allies Launch Joint Projects for Defence-Critical Raw Materials, Air Tanker Fleet
Trump Warns Israel against Further Strikes after Ceasefire Breach Accusation
Hacker Group Claims it Destroyed Israeli Military-linked Company's Database
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...
