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Sixth Kilo-Class Submarine For Vietnam Launched
September 30, 2015 @ 01:08 PMRussian shipbuilders have launched the last of the six Kilo-class submarines known as ‘Black Hole, which was ordered by Vietnamese Navy. The submarine is part of a deal reached between Vietnam and Russia for six Project 636 Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines for $2 billion back in 2009
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Finland To Build New Corvettes For Its Navy
September 28, 2015 @ 04:06 PMThe Finland Ministry of Defence yesterday has given green signal to the nations Defence Forces to launch the procurement program of the next squadron of ships for the Finnish Navy. Known as Laivue 2020 (Squadron 2020), the programs aim is to procure four corvettes to replace the three minelayers of the Pohjanmaa- and Hämeenmaa-classes, as well as the four light fast attack craft of the Rauma-class
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Lockheed Martin to Open Submarine Combat System Laboratory For Australia Project
September 26, 2015 @ 11:57 AMLockheed Martin Australia will open a submarine combat system laboratory in November to support the Royal Australian Navy's Future Submarine project SEA 1000 Phase 1. Construction began at Mawson Lakes on July 27, 2015 and it is expected to open in November
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Boeing To Supply Harpoon Missiles To Saudi Arabia
September 25, 2015 @ 04:06 PMBoeing has won a $22 million contract to supply harpoon air launch missiles to Saudi Arabia. As per the contract, Boeing will be supplying 13 Harpoon full-up round tactical missiles and seven Harpoon air launch missile containers, US DoD said in a statement Thursday
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Vietnam Navy Commissions Russian Design, Locally-made Missile Corvettes
September 25, 2015 @ 02:52 PMVietnam Navy commissioned two Russian designed and locally made missile corvettes, HQ-379 and HQ-380 into service on Thursday. The corvettes, built locally by Ba Son Shipyard, are armed with 16 Uran-E missiles of 130 km in range, an AK-176M automatic gun, and two AK-630 ship-borne artillery systems, Thanh Nien News reported today
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Airbus Delivers 15th NH90 NFH Helicopter To French Navy
September 22, 2015 @ 04:45 PMAirbus Helicopters has delivered 15th NH90 NFH multimission naval helicopter to the French Navy today. The aircraft is the first to be delivered in the final radar configuration (FRC) in a ceremony that held today in an airbus Helicopters' facility
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Chinese Army To Transform C919, ARJ21 Passenger Jets For Military Tasks
September 21, 2015 @ 03:38 PMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army will possibly transform the countrys C919 and ARJ21 passenger jets for military missions. The head of the People's Liberation Army's General Armament Department, General Zhang Youxias visit to the biannual Beijing Aviation Expo on Thursday led to speculations that China could be following the US in converting civilian equipment for military use, South China Morning Post reported Sunday
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Australia To Build Next-Gen Submarines Locally
September 18, 2015 @ 04:43 PMAustralian Defense Ministry is considering developing its next generation submarines locally instead of buying it from Japan as favoured by former prime minister Tony Abbott. France, Germany and Japan are in the running to secure Australia's defence procurement programme worth Aus$50 billion (US$36 billion), to replace current diesel and electric-powered Collins Class submarines
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Indonesia Orders 11 Eurocopter Panther Helicopters To Re-Kindle Anti-Submarine Unit
September 17, 2015 @ 09:26 AMIndonesia has ordered 11 Panther helicopters to re-enforce its anti-submarine unit. "The helicopters would be delivered gradually with four units to arrive by 2017," Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral M Zainuddin was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency Wednesday
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Saab Starts Construction Of A26 Next-Gen Submarine For Swedish Navy
September 16, 2015 @ 09:37 AMSaab has started construction of the next generation submarine A26 for the Swedish Navy. The construction phase for the Swedish Navys A26 next-generation submarine has officially begun on 4 September 2015 at the Saab Kockums shipyard in Karlskrona
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
Sudanese Air Force Downs U.A.E.-Chartered Plane Carrying Colombian Mercenaries near Nyala...
Russia Deploys Anti-Drone Nets Over Nuclear Submarine at Kamchatka Base
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...