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No Sanctions Waiver Guarantee if India Buys Russian Weapons: Pentagon
August 30, 2018 @ 02:39 PMThe United States cannot guarantee India a waiver from sanctions if it purchases the S-400 air defence system from Russia, a top Pentagon official has said. "I would say that is a bit misleading," Randall Schriver, the Pentagon's top Asia official told an audience at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington yesterday
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Russia’s Rostec Signs Agreements Worth $1.5 billion at Army 2018 Show
August 30, 2018 @ 01:07 PMMember-companies of Russias Rostec State Corporation signed agreements worth over 100 billion rubles ($1.5 billion) as part of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2018" held in Moscow last week
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US Navy Conducts Operational Test of F-35C Lightning II Aircraft Aboard USS...
August 29, 2018 @ 04:19 PMThe US Navy is conducting Operational Test-1 (OT-1) of the F-35C Lightning II aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and Carrier Strike Group 12. OT-1 evaluates the full spectrum of the F-35Cs suitability for operation within a carrier air wing and mission effectiveness to the maximum extent possible
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India’s DAC Approves Purchase of $2 Billion worth US-built MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Choppers
August 27, 2018 @ 04:10 PMIndias Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) on Saturday approved purchase of a $2-billion worth multi role helicopters for the countrys Navy through a direct government deal, according to a report by
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Lockheed Martin, Fincantieri Deliver Sixth, Seventh Freedom-class Combat Ships
August 24, 2018 @ 06:19 AMLockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) delivered the future USS Sioux City, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 11, and future USS Wichita, LCS 13, to the United States Navy. LCS 11 is the sixth Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team and will be commissioned at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov
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Philippines Eyeing Submarines, Helicopters and Small Arms Buy from Russia
August 21, 2018 @ 03:50 PMPhilippines is holding negotiations with Russia for the possible purchase of Project 636 conventional submarines, helicopter equipment and small arms, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev has said. "We are holding talks not only on this [submarines]
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BAE Systems Wins $146 Million To Repair, Modernize US Navy Cruiser Gettysburg
August 21, 2018 @ 06:41 AMThe US Navy has awarded a $146 million worth contract to BAE Systems ship repair subsidiary to repair and modernize the US Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser Gettysburg, the Department of Defense announced Monday. "BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia is awarded a $146,342,267 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of USS Gettysburg fiscal 2018 modernization period availability," the release said
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India Inducts First Home-grown Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
August 20, 2018 @ 05:34 PMIndia has inducted its first home-grown nuclear capable Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) after nearly two decades of development. The SLBM code-named B-05 was secretly test fired back-to-back from an indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant off Visakhapatnam coast earlier this month,
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Philippines Offered Loan Package for Purchase of Russian-made Kilo-class Submarines
August 16, 2018 @ 01:02 PMThe Philippine government is considering a soft loan offer from Russia for the acquisition of Kilo-class submarines, as it looks to boost the undersea capabilities of the Philippine Navy (PN). Russia has newly offered the Philippine Government an economic package to support its potential acquisition of submarines, Arsenio Andolong, the chief of public affairs at the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND), told Janes on Tuesday
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Indian Navy Lacks Training In Submarine Damage Control, Firefighting: CAG report
August 13, 2018 @ 12:03 PMThe Indian Navy lacks training facility for its crew on various aspects of damage control and firefighting in a submarine,
Russian FSB Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Car on Crimean Bridge
Bahrain Cleared for $500M HIMARS Deal With U.S.
Fresh Evidence Exposes Japan’s Unit 731 Bacteriological Warfare in China During WWII
Pakistan Navy Launches Third Hangor-class Submarine in China
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...