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ThyssenKrupp Eyes $8 Billion Indian Navy Submarine Project
March 30, 2015 @ 12:17 PMThyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) will offer HDW Class 214 Vessel for Indias $8 billion Indian Navy project for six submarines. The company is in talks with major shipyards in India for a tie-up for the Make-In-India project
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Royal Navy Conducts Sea Trials Of Merlin Mk3 Aircraft
March 27, 2015 @ 04:13 PMThe Green Merlin Mk 3, new addition to the Royal Navy's Merlin family of aircraft, has been conducting sea trials onboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay. It is operating daily from the Fleet Air Arms West Cornwall Base, the Royal Navy announced in its press release on Friday
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Japanese Helicopter Carrier ‘Izumo’ Enters Into Service
March 26, 2015 @ 09:59 AMJapan has handed over its warship 'Izumo' to its Maritime Self Defense Force on Wednesday. The helicopter carrier is as big as the Imperial Navy aircraft carriers, Reuters reported on Wednesday
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Thailand Plans Submarines Purchase To Modernize Armed Forces
March 25, 2015 @ 12:52 PMThailand may plan to purchase submarines for its navy as an effort to modernize its armed forces. Defence minister Prawit Wongsuwon was quoted as saying by Bangkok Post on Wednesday that the country needs to equip its navy, who wants Thailands fleet to be on par with neighboring countries
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USAF Test-Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
March 24, 2015 @ 01:40 PMThe US Air Force test fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile early Monday at California to show the nations nuclear capabilities. The missile was equipped with a test re-entry vehicle, instead of a live thermonuclear warhead, USAF announced in its press release Monday
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Key Japanese Firms Decides Not To Attend Australian Submarine Event
March 24, 2015 @ 05:28 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have rejected an invitation to attend a gathering of top Australian naval officials and politicians this week. The no-show by the two Japanese firms at an event called Australias Future Submarine Summit, held amid intensifying competition for the deal, exposes a potential weak link in Prime Minister Shinzo Abes more muscular security agenda
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Thales Delivers Airborne Maritime Situation and Control System To RMAF
March 23, 2015 @ 12:12 PMThales announced at LIMA 2015 that it has delivered the first of two further Airborne Maritime Situation and Control System (AMASCOS) mission systems to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The systems will help by converting four Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft into more capable maritime surveillance platforms, with delivery due next year, Shephard media reported on Monday
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Charles River To Develop Training System For Anti-Submarine Warfare
March 23, 2015 @ 11:49 AMCharles River Analytics has won a $700,000 contract from the US Navy to develop Improved Training System for Anti-Submarine Warfare. The 25-month follow-on contract for Sonar Training, Motivation, Assessment, Tailoring, and Enhanced Remediation, or ST-MASTER, aims to improve sonar training and operation on ships conducting anti-submarine warfare (ASW), the company announced in its press release on Monday
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Russia To Develop Fifth Gen Subs
March 19, 2015 @ 02:11 PMRussia is planning to develop fifth generation submarines and has formulated the task for defense and industrial sector for the work, Russian Navy Chief Viktor Chirkov said on Thursday. “This work is ongoing
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Sweden To Buy A26 Submarines Worth $932 Million
March 18, 2015 @ 04:57 PMSweden has decided to buy two new submarines worth $932 million from Saab Kockums, Radio Sweden reported on Tuesday. The A26 submarines are to be delivered by 2022
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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...