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Minefields of the Future
February 4, 2020 @ 07:33 AMThe US government last week brought back the dreaded anti-personnel mines- the dreaded relics of past wars that have killed and maimed tens of thousands, decades after wars have ended. Welcome to the new era of self-destruct mines The United States has allowed it military to deploy self-destruct landmines in conflict zones such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria reversing an Obama-era policy prohibiting the US from using land mines outside of the Korean Peninsula. The US DoD explained the rationale behind the move, “Landmines, including anti-personnel landmines (APL), remain a vital tool in conventional warfare. Withholding a capability that would give ground forces...
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Singapore’s F-35B Jets To Heat up Air Power Race in South East...
January 31, 2020 @ 08:11 AMSingapores potential acquisition of F-35B fighter jets ups the defence game in South East Asia like no other procurement in recent years. The tiny city-state plans to use the Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Jets in a unique manner- The aircraft will be based on land as well on Joint Multi-Mission Ship (JMMS) which are yet to be manufactured. The F-35Bs would hop from several JMMS ships based off the coast of Singapore to conduct deterrence missions.
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10 years on, has the Russian SU-57 stealth jet shaken up the...
January 30, 2020 @ 11:18 AMThe Sukhoi Su-57 is a stealth, single-seat, twin-engine multirole fifth-generation jet fighter being developed since 2002 for air superiority and attack operations. The fighter is designed to have super cruise, super maneuverability, stealth, and advanced avionics to overcome the prior generation fighter aircraft. Defenseworld.net looks into the timeline of SU-57.
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Latest Trends in Cyber Warfare
January 25, 2020 @ 09:01 AMThe Iranian government announced that it had repelled 33 million cyber attacks in 2018 alone. The attack on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) that crippled its factories in 2018 exposes how networked manufacturing open to risks. The US Cyber Command launched ‘Operation Glowing Symphony in 2016 to disrupt the ISIS terrorist networks media service. Israeli firm NSO has sold illicit communication tapping software to several state-clients. Venezuela has blamed a US cyber-attack for a 24 hour power black-out in 2019 Defenseworld.net looks at the key cyber attack and defence weapons and main state-actors orchestrating such attacks.
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Make-in-India Program in Defence Begins to Bear Fruit
January 21, 2020 @ 10:09 AMThe Indian governments make-in-India program in defence has seen several projects fructify over the last 5 years. Defenseworld.net looks at some of these programs and how they will help India match up to other emerging players in defence manufacturing. Being in a unique position to access to U.S., Russian, European, Israeli and South Korean technology, India has made good use of this diversity to set up new production facilities. The test of a defence equipment being either battle or international sales, India has started upping the sales graph with the a potential sale of Hermes drones made in India to the Philippines which...
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Chinese VS US Navy Destroyers
January 16, 2020 @ 09:44 AMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy commissioned its Type 055 guided missile destroyer in January 2020. The ‘Nanchang is the PLA Navys biggest battleship and the spearhead of its blue water ambitions. China plans to use the ship for muscle-flexing in the Straits of Taiwan and for force projection in the South China Sea which it claims against international maritime laws and agreements. It will almost run head to head against American vessels such as the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the Ticonderoga-class cruisers which are seen in waters contested by China under the guise of ‘Freedom of Navigation. Defenseworld.net looks at...
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LCA Fighter’s Carrier Landing to Speed up Indian Twin Engine Naval Jet...
January 13, 2020 @ 10:46 AMThe Locally-made aircraft carriers- IAC -1 and 2 will benefit hugely from the LCA which will serve as a technology demonstrator for carrier jet operations. The successful landing on an aircraft carrier by Indias Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will come as a shot-in-the-arm for Indias Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a twin-engined-Fifth Generation jet having both land and carrier versions.
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Will Iran’s homemade Weapons match American Military Might?
January 8, 2020 @ 11:42 AMAs the United States and Iran up their sabre rattling following the assassination of Iranian General Solemani by a US drone, the two countries are threatening war upon one another. Following years of economic and military sanctions, Iran has set upon an indigenous military industry that has led to the development of some very innovative systems, though their efficacy remains untested in battle. However, Iran may have an ally in Iraqi public opinion which has swung away form the US which may benefit Tehran in terms of providing intelligence of US troop movements. Defenseworld.net looks at the strength of US forces in the...
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Global Fighter jet Program Progress
January 4, 2020 @ 10:26 AMMajor fighter jet programs such as the European FCAS, the British ‘Tempest, the Russian Su-57 and the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 made progress in 2019. The European and British programs, which are meant to challenge the United States dominance in the fighter jet market, made slow progress while the Russian and Chinese Pakistani jets made significant advancements.
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New Aircraft Carrier From U.S and China
December 20, 2019 @ 05:20 AMThe CVN 79 aircraft carrier of Hungtinton Ingalls Shipbuilding which will be the future US Navys John F. Kennedy supercarrier was set afloat earlier this week and is expected to enter service 2 years last. At about the same time Chinas second aircraft carrier, the Shandong entered service with the Peoples Liberation Army- Navy (PLA-N). Defenseworld.net looks at the features of the two carriers. The lighter and smaller Shandong on paper should be no competition to the much more technologically advanced CVN 79. However, the purpose which the Shandong was designed, which is to patrol the South China Sea, should help...
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SU-30 vs RAFALE
November 30, 2019 @ 05:50 AMAs the first lot of Rafale Jets from Dassault is expected in India during 2020, defenseworld.net looks at how the French jets weighs up against the Su-30 fighter from Russia whose Indian version, the MKI is the main strike aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
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New Materials to Enhance Performance of Defense Equipment
November 23, 2019 @ 08:18 AMNew materials are being developed that will mark a substantial performance improvement of military hardware. From making armor several times stronger, to new types of explosives, to improving resistance to corrosion, defenseworld.net looks at some of the new materials being developed in the US, Russia and China. UHMWPE (Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene) The US Army research has developed plastic that is 14 times stronger and 8 times lighter than steel for use in body armor, helmets, ballistic plates, aircraft and combat vehicles. USAF-96 A USAF scientist developed a low alloy, high-performance steel that can be powdered and 3D printed into components, and other replacement...
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Lockheed Martin to Develop Extra-large Underwater Drone
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Russian Navy to Sign Contract for 2 Additional Nuclear-powered Submarines
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Japan to Manufacture Aircraft Parts in Malaysia
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India, US to Seal $3B Worth Defense Deals Tomorrow
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Mobile Phone Led Israelis to Destory Pantsir-S Air Defence Battery in Syria
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China’s Z-10 Attack Helicopter Upgraded with Powerful Engine
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Japan's F-X Stealth Fighter to Rival US' F-22
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Russia Developing New Attack Helicopter ‘Airborne Combat Vehicle’
January 27, 2020
US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware
Artificial Intelligence to Drive Future Weapons Development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating the defence industry to aid and improve human decision-making
Are Days Numbered for Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet?
Upgrade of Russias Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters to equip them with armaments, radar, sensors and engines from the more powerful Su-35...
US Companies Threatened With Sanctions May be Denied Chinese Rare Earth Materials
US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical...
Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share
While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks...