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Ukraine to buy 16 US-made Mark VI Patrol Boats Worth $600M
June 18, 2020 @ 02:29 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible sale to the Government of Ukraine of up to sixteen (16) Mark VI Patrol Boats and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
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Turkey to use Misrata, al-Watiya Libyan Military Bases
June 16, 2020 @ 07:32 AMTurkey is in talks with the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) for its military to use two bases in the North African country. “Turkey using al-Watiya
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Chinese Anti-ship Missiles Highlighted as US Sails 3 Aircraft Carriers in Indo-Pacific
June 15, 2020 @ 05:32 AMThe Chinese media on Sunday played up possessing indigenous ‘killer weapons like DF-21D and DF-26 anti-ship ballistic missiles ‘designed to sink aircraft carriers as United States sends three of its own ships close to Chinese territorial waters. Beijing could counter Washingtons ‘hegemonic politics by enhancing its own war preparedness, holding drills and flexing military muscles, Chinese experts noted
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French Nuclear Submarine May have Suffered Irreparable Damage in Fire
June 13, 2020 @ 08:24 AMThe inferno that raged aboard the French Navys Perle nuclear submarines rear section on Friday morning may have sustained irreparable damage. “If the thick hull [made of 80HY high-tensile steel]…is deformed, the boat is screwed,” a veteran submariner told French Var Matin newspaper
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NASA to Fund $199M Lunar Water Sniffing Robot
June 11, 2020 @ 04:20 PMNASA has awarded Pittsburgh based Astrobotic a $199.5 million to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moons South Pole in late 2023
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New Zealand to Receive Warship Built by Hyundai Heavy
June 10, 2020 @ 09:26 AMA 26,000 ton Polar-class warship built for the New Zealand Navy by Hyundai Heavy has left South Korea for delivery to the customer. The ship, named Aotearoa, left Ulsan, 414km southeast of capital Seoul, late Tuesday
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Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group Acquires Sonardyne Undersea Communications System
June 10, 2020 @ 07:29 AMAustralias Defence Science and Technology Group (DST) has acquired a BlueComm undersea communications system from Sonardyne International Ltd. as part of its ongoing program in maritime autonomous systems (MAS)
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Saab Tests Lightweight Torpedo from Corvette, Submarine
June 9, 2020 @ 07:56 AMSaab, together with Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) and Swedish Armed Forces have test fired Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine. “The Saab Lightweight Torpedo will provide the Swedish and Finnish Navy with the ability to deter and if necessary destroy hostile underwater and surface threats
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Taiwanese Coast Guard Intercepts Chinese dredging vessels, Detains 10
June 5, 2020 @ 10:45 AMThe Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has intercepted Chinese dredging vessels operating in the nations territorial waters near Penghu and detained 10 crew members. A coast guard patrol discovered more than 20 dredging vessels in an area known as the Formosa Banks, 46 nautical miles (85km) southwest of Penghu Countys Cimei islet at about 5am on Wednesday, Taipei Times reported Friday
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Elbit Systems Gets Contract for Secure Underwater Acoustic Communication
June 3, 2020 @ 02:13 PMElbit Systems' subsidiary GeoSpectrum Technologies will supply its secure underwater acoustic communications system that makes use of sound waves rather than the more popular electrical impulses. The contract with an undisclosed 'western' nation is for the Long-Range Acoustic Messaging (LRAM) system that can transmit signals over thousands of kilometres underwater
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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...
