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USAF Shoots Down Multiple Missiles With a Laser Weapon
May 7, 2019 @ 08:58 AMThe United States Air Force (USAF) recently concluded a test of a laser weapons system that shot down several airborne missiles. The trial took place on 23 April at the White Sands testing area in New Mexico, where the system downed the projectiles using so-called Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD)
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Israeli Iron Dome Failed to Intercept All Missiles Due To Close Firing...
May 7, 2019 @ 07:50 AMThe Iron Dome defence system failed to intercept all the missiles launched from Gaza on May 4 due to a number of reasons, including that of the missiles being launched from close range, according to Yaakov Amidror, former head of Military Intelligence's Research Department. "One of the key problems was that some of the rockets were launched from very close range, giving the Iron Dome next to no time to react and intercept them," The Jerusalem Post reported quoting Amidror as saying Tuesday
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Raytheon Tests 'Hot fire rocket motor' For Defence Against Anti-ship Missiles
May 7, 2019 @ 04:07 AMRaytheon has tested a new rocket motor for the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System, or MAD-FIRES. The MAD-FIRES interceptor is designed to provide self-defence capability that defeats multiple waves of anti-ship missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as other threats, the company said in a statement Monday
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Russia Developing New Shells for Tornado Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
May 6, 2019 @ 03:54 PMRussia is developing new shells with extended range equipped with new warheads for Tornado-S and Tornado-G multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). "Work is currently underway to further improve munitions of the Tornado-S MLRS
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Turkey To Develop New Supersonic Drone
May 6, 2019 @ 07:36 AMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is likely to develop a supersonic drone capable of flying at 380kmph. "We are working on a supersonic UAV called Göksungur," Temel Kotil, CEO, TAI, told Anadolu Agency at the recently concluded IDEF 2019 exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey
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India, UK Likely To Build HMS Queen Elizabeth-Type Supercarrier
May 6, 2019 @ 04:09 AMIndia and United Kingdom are planning to replicate and build Britain's 65,000 tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth supercarrier in India. "An Indian delegation has already visited Rosyth dockyard in Scotland where HMS Queen Elizabeth was assembled and where a second supercarrier, HMS Prince of Wales, is now being built," the Sunday Mirror reported
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India's Fourth Scorpene Sub To Begin Sea Trials on May 6
May 4, 2019 @ 01:07 PMIndia's fourth Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela has completed its out fittings and will be launched on May 6 in the Arabian Sea, after which it is set to begin sea trials. “On May 6, the submarine will touch waters for the first time
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Bahrain Requests $750M Worth Weapons for F-16 Fighters From USA
May 4, 2019 @ 11:48 AMThe Government of Bahrain has requested to buy $750 million worth weapons to support its fleet of F-16 Block 70/F-16V aircraft from the United States. The contract includes 32 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM missiles; one (1) AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM guidance section; thirty-two (32) AIM-9X missiles; twenty (20) AGM-84 Block II Harpoon missiles; two (2) ATM-84L-1 Block II Harpoon missiles; forty (40) AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) All-Up-Rounds; fifty (50) AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); four (4) AGM-88 HARM training missiles; one hundred (100) GBU-39 250 lb Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-1) All-Up-Rounds; four hundred (400) MAU-209 C/B Computer Control Groups (GBU-10, -12); eighty (80) MAU-210...
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Turkey Unveils Star Wars-inspired Steel-penetrating ‘Superlaser’ Gun At IDEF 2019
May 4, 2019 @ 11:30 AMTurkey unveiled the prototype of a new Star Wars-movie inspired steel-penetrating "Superlaser" gun at the recently concluded IDEF 2019 defence exhibition, at Istanbul, Turkey. The Rifle Mount Laser (TÜMOL), developed by engineers at the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), can be mounted on Turkey's first locally designed and produced assault rifle, the MPT-76
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Indian Defence Ministry Approves $520M Kamov Ka-31 Helicopter Deal With Russia
May 4, 2019 @ 11:02 AMThe Indian Defence Ministry has approved a $520 million (INR 3,600 Crore) deal for 10 Kamov Ka-31 helicopters with Russia to strengthen its capability against aerial threats to its aircraft carriers and large warships. "The Defence Ministry cleared the INR 3,600 crore proposal for buying around 10 Kamov Ka-31 Airborne Early Warning and Control choppers for the aircraft carrier operations and deployment on future warships," government sources told ANI
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India's Ageing Missile Destroyer INS Ranjit To Be Decommissioned Soon
May 4, 2019 @ 10:09 AMThe Indian Navy will decommission one of its frontline missile destroyers, INS Ranjit, after 36 years of service on the 6th of May at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam, Southern India. INS Ranjit was the third of the five Kashin-class destroyers built by erstwhile USSR, and was commissioned in 1983
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S. Korea Bolsters Surveillance As N. Korea Fires Short Range Projectiles Into...
May 4, 2019 @ 09:54 AMSouth Korea has bolstered its surveillance after North Korea fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea of Japan on Saturday. "Pyongyang on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast," South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff was quoted as saying by AP
Russian Buk-M3 Viking Defense Missile System Has Enhanced Features
Russian state-run Almaz-Antey has released additional data on its latest export-version of Buk-M3 Viking air defense missile system (ADMS)
Upgraded MiG-29 to take on F-16 in the Refurbished Fighter Jet Market
The MiG-29, one of Russias most exported military jet has been upgraded in India that expands its capabilities from an...
First Public Flight of Russian Su-57 Stealth fighter at Army 2018
Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) Su-57 will for the first time perform flights during the ARMY 2018 event near...
Battle of the Air Defense Systems: S-400 Vs Patriot and THAAD
The American-made Patriot and Russian S-400 Triumf air defense systems are currently hogging international orders despite their price tags running...
Russian MoD Releases Videos of Latest Missile Production, Testing
The Russian ministry of defense on Thursday published a series of videos showcasing the production, deployment and installation and testing...
Aircraft Manufacturers Vie for $60 to $80 Billion Global Fighter Jet Purchase Programs
The market for fighter jets in countries which are expected to have open competitions is estimated at US$50 billion to...