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Russia Says New Avanguard Weapon Can Reach Speed of Mach 27
MOSCOW --- A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound became operational Friday, Russia’s defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin, bolstering the country’s nu

CIA Devised Way to Restrict Missiles Given to Allies, Researcher Says
LEIPZIG, Germany --- The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has devised technology to restrict the use of anti-aircraft missiles after they leave American hands, a researcher said, a move that experts s

92nd Griffon AFV Delivered for French Army, Ushering in Connected Combat Era
On the 24th of December, the temporary company grouping EBMR received an inspection report for the delivery of the 92nd VBMR-GRIFFON from the quality department of the French Defence Procurement Agenc

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Russia Says New Avanguard Weapon Can Reach Speed of Mach 27
MOSCOW --- A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound became operational Friday, Russia’s defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin, bolstering the country’s nu...

CIA Devised Way to Restrict Missiles Given to Allies, Researcher Says
LEIPZIG, Germany --- The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has devised technology to restrict the use of anti-aircraft missiles after they leave American hands, a researcher said, a move that experts s...

92nd Griffon AFV Delivered for French Army, Ushering in Connected Combat Era
On the 24th of December, the temporary company grouping EBMR received an inspection report for the delivery of the 92nd VBMR-GRIFFON from the quality department of the French Defence Procurement Agenc...

UK’s Tempest Program to Accelerate in 2020: Report
LONDON --- The UK’s ambitious plans to develop a next generation stealth fighter jet are to accelerate in the coming 12 months, with the four international companies leading the programme preparing to...

China-Russia-Iran Naval Drill “More Than Just Flag-Waving”
On Friday, December 27, military forces of China, Russia and Iran began a four-day naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean. Code named "Marine Security Belt," the trilateral exercis...

China Launches Two More Destroyers, Building Up Navy Force
China reportedly launched an additional Type 055 destroyer and a Type 052D destroyer right before the year draws to an end, a move Chinese experts called on Sunday an astounding achievement in shipbui...

Marinette Marine Wins $1.3 Bn to Build Saudi MMSC Ships
TRIESTE, Italy --- The U.S. Navy awarded a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a multi-billion dollar (USD) order for the construction of four Multi-Mission Su...

Raytheon Wins $768M for AMRAAM Missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $768,283,907 non-competitive fixed-price incentive (firm) contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Production Lo...

Boeing Wins $265M for Missile Defense Work
The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a $265,235,164 contract modification (P00033) to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) development and sustainment contract (HQ0147-12-C-0004/1...

Lockheed Exceeds Goal, Delivers 134 F-35 Fighters in 2019
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Lockheed Martin delivered the 134th F-35 aircraft for the year today, exceeding the joint government and industry 2019 delivery goal of 131 aircraft. One hundred and thirty-fo...

France Orders Sniper Rifles from Belgium’s FN Herstal
PARIS --- Belgium’s Fabrique Nationale Herstal, jointly with subcontractor OIP, have won an order from the French Army for up to 2,600 SCAR semi-automatic sniper rifles, the Belgian daily La Libre Bel...

Norwegian Navy’s New Fleet Oiler ‘Maud’ Stuck in Port As 'Unsafe'
The Royal Norwegian Navy’s newest ship cannot leave the dock as numerous safety hazards were discovered aboard the NATO vessel after being commissioned in May with much fanfare. Having cost 2.2 bil...

Boxer Deliveries to Lithuania Delayed by Faults
The delivery of German Boxer infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Lithuania is running behind schedule due to faults identified during the quality control process. The first two Boxers were deliv...

US Navy Tests Griffin Missiles Against Small Boats in Gulf
ARABIAN GULF --- U.S. Navy patrol coastal ships and U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats conducted an annual test of the MK-60 Griffin guided-missile system in the Arabian Gulf Dec. 10-14. The annual exer...

US Army Lists Top 10 Technology Advances
ADELPHI, Md. --- This year has had its share of science and technology advances from Army researchers. The U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory, the Army's corporate research laboratory, has the mi...

US Marines Continue to Evaluate ACV
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. --- Marines with the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, tested the ACV’s maneuverability and performance during low-light and night ...

China Looks Back on 2019 “Harvest Year” for Military Equipment
The year 2019 has been a year of harvest for China's military equipment, as the country revealed and showcased a massive selection of the latest, advanced and powerful weapons that operates on land, s...

Royal Navy Fleet Commander Hails 2019 ‘A Success’
The past 12 months have been hailed a huge success by the Royal Navy’s Fleet Commander. Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd said 2019 was a year full of milestones and firsts for the Naval Service. From a recor...

Korea’s KAI to Develop Three Satellites by 2025
SEOUL --- Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, said Tuesday it will develop three satellites by 2025 in the second phase of the country's satellite developme...

India’s MoD Launches Mobile App for DefExpo Show
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched the mobile app of the forthcoming DefExpo 2020 here today. The app is available on Apple App Store and Android Play Store. The main features of the app are ‘i...

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