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General Dynamics Lays Keel For New Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer
November 19, 2015 @ 11:03 AMGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works held a keel-laying ceremony for its 36th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer known as Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). The keel unit is the 3,000-ton, heavily outfitted mid-section of the ship which contains its main machinery spaces, and is the "heart" of the ship
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US To Sell Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile to South Korea
November 19, 2015 @ 10:25 AMThe US Department of State has approved the delivery of $110 million worth 19 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and maintenance kits to South Korea. The Harpoon is an all-weather anti-ship missile system manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space and Security that was first introduced in 1977
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Raytheon Delivers Hull-mounted Submarine Detection Sonar For DARPA Program
November 19, 2015 @ 10:10 AMRaytheon has delivered latest fifth-generation hull-mounted sonar system, for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program. The company announced today that it delivered the prototype of the new underwater submarine detection system for mounting it on (DARPA)'s unmanned trimaran hulls
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Boustead, DCNS Joint Venture Bags Malaysian Submarine Refit Contract
November 18, 2015 @ 02:36 PMBoustead DCNS Naval Corporation (BDNC) has won a contract to refit the Royal Malaysian Navy's two Scorpène-class diesel-powered attack submarines. The BDNC is a joint venture between Malaysia's Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) Defence Technologies and French shipbuilder DCNS
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Indian Navy Receives Indigenous decoy System To Protect Subs, Ships
November 16, 2015 @ 10:45 AMIndia has commissioned a Torpedo Defence System known as Mareech that can divert under-water torpedo attacks on ships and submarines. The decoy system has been developed by Vishakapatnam-based Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL)
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Russian TV Airs 'secret' Nuclear Weapon Status-6
November 13, 2015 @ 11:01 AMRussia's state-controlled TV has aired a confidential government document that describes plans for a new nuclear-armed torpedo known as Status-6. The oceanic multi-purpose weapon system is designed to destroy important economic installations of the enemy in coastal areas and cause guaranteed devastating damage to the country's territory, Rossiiskaya Gazeta, reported
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US Sells Surveillance Aircraft To Japan, Australia
November 13, 2015 @ 10:12 AMThe US is selling advanced electronic Surveillance Aircraft to Japan as part of the White house administration "Pivot to Asia" strategy to strengthen the military forces of the US allies. Recently the US has increased the arms sales to the nations in the Asia Pacific region, The US Department Of Defense announced Thursday
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India Operationalizes Full Fleet of 8 Boeing P-8i Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
November 13, 2015 @ 10:11 AMIndian Defense Minister dedicated Boeing long range maritime patrol aircraft P-8I to the Indian Navy. TheP-8i aircraft was inducted in a ceremony held at INS Rajali, Arakkonam naval air station by Manohar Parrikar today
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US Navy Tests Trident II Ballistic Missiles
November 11, 2015 @ 08:20 AMThe US navy has successfully flight tested two Lockheed Martin Trident II D5 ballistic missiles. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles in the Pacific Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine
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Science Applications International Wins US Navy's C4ISR Support Contract
November 10, 2015 @ 02:03 PMScience Applications International has won a $94 million contract from the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide technical services for the shipboard, submarine, shore and airborne platforms. The contract has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options
Germany Announces Suspension of Arms Exports to Israel
AM General to Supply 60 JLTV Vehicles to Canada under $180M
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
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...