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China Tests Unmanned 'Swarm' Boats
June 5, 2018 @ 12:33 PMChina has tested a ‘Swarm of 56 unmanned boats in Wanshan Archipelago near South Chinas Guangdong Province. The unmanned boats reportedly avoided islands and reefs, crossed bridge tunnels, made turns and changed their formation while navigating through the area
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New Russian Nuclear Submarine Armed With Hypersonic Missiles To Be Ready by...
June 1, 2018 @ 11:13 AMRussia plans to start building its newest and most advanced nuclear powered submarine armed with hypersonic missiles by 2023, TASS reports. "The Husky has been included in the state armament program for 2018-2027
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US Navy’s Sixth Freedom-variant Warship Completes Acceptance Trials
June 1, 2018 @ 10:57 AMLockheed Martin has successfully completed acceptance trials of the US Navys new Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS SIOUX CITY (LCS 11), in the waters of Lake Michigan, which is slated for delivery later this summer. "LCS 11's completion of Acceptance Trials means this ship is one step closer to joining the fleet and conducting critical maritime operations for the Navy," said Joe DePietro, vice president, Small Combatants and Ship Systems at Lockheed Martin
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Taiwan to Modernize 30-year Old Submarines
May 23, 2018 @ 02:49 PMThe Taiwanese navy plans to modernize two Hai Lung-class submarines as part of its planned four-year program after Netherlands-based RH Marine gave a go-ahead for the programs technical feasibility. “The submarines, modified from the Dutch Zwaardvis-class subs have been in service for more than 30 years of their 35-year life span
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Malaysian Government to Investigate Scorpene, other Defense Deals during Najib’s Tenure
May 23, 2018 @ 11:20 AMMalaysias newly formed government will conduct its own internal probe and audit in regard to defense spending under the previous administration, the new Defense Minister Mohamad Sabu has said. “We will investigate
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Russia’s Borei-class Nuclear Sub Test Fires Four Bulava Missiles
May 23, 2018 @ 10:37 AMRussias Borei-class strategic nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky successfully test fired four Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles from the White Sea, the press service of the Russian Northern Fleet said on Tuesday. "On May 22, the Project 955 Borei-class lead strategic nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky made a successful test salvo launch of four Bulava ballistic missiles from the designated area in the White Sea to targets at the Kura range on the Kamchatka Peninsula," TASS quotes the press service statement as saying
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Lockheed Martin To Support Development Of US Navy’s Surface Ship Undersea Warfare...
May 19, 2018 @ 10:16 AMLockheed Martin has won $15 million worth contract to support development of the US Navys Surface Ship Undersea Warfare System, the Department of defense announced Friday. “Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, is awarded a $15,602,224 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-only modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-5225) to exercise an option and provide incremental funding in support of the continued development, integration and production of the Navys AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare System,” the release states
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Russia Developing New Underwater Drone Capable Of Destroying Enemy Naval Bases: TASS
May 17, 2018 @ 01:37 PMRussia is developing a powerful underwater drone that can carry a nuclear warhead with a capacity of up to 2 megatonnes to destroy enemy naval bases, TASS reports
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Chinese Navy Conducts Live-fire Drills from Anti-Submarine Helicopters
May 16, 2018 @ 12:29 PMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLA Navy) recently tested ship-borne helicopters in live-fire drills in the South China Sea, to verify attacking targets at sea. During the exercise, two helicopters reached target area flying at a low altitude, avoiding radar detection and locked in on the target using radar while waiting for attack orders, a China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast showed on Tuesday
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India’s Nuclear Submarine Equipped with SLBM Fully Operational
May 16, 2018 @ 02:30 AMIndias INS Arihant nuclear submarine equipped with a B-O5 Submarine Launched Strategic Missile (SLBM) capable of hitting targets with nuclear warheads at a range of 650 km is fully operational. The Indian Defense Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman made a formal announcement during the annual award ceremony of the Defence Research Development Organisation in New Delhi on Monday,
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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...