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India’s Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Completes 2,400 Sorties
The indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has undertaken 2,400 sorties to meet the requirements of the IAF, which...
Russian Military to Recruit 500,000 Professional Soldiers by 2022
Russia’s military will have 500,000 soldiers serving on professional contracts within a decade, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday. Half...
First Two MH-60Rs Delivered to Australian Navy
Defence Minister David Johnston today hailed as an “outstanding success” the delivery of the first two of 24 US-built MH-60R...
Iran nuclear accord means NATO missile defence unnecessary: Russia
The accord with Iran to curb its nuclear program means a planned NATO anti-missile system in Europe, hotly opposed by...
New Army first aid kit includes eye protection, strap cutter
The Army is now issuing to Soldiers the more robust, more streamlined "Individual First Aid Kit II" as replacement for...
Smartphone Technology Enables Rifle-Centric Soldier System
General Dynamics Canada and Colt Canada are working together to network Colt's Sniper (Soldier) Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD)...
Putin says Russia will upgrade its weaponry
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday the share of modern weaponry in Russia's armed forces would reach 30 percent in 2014...
Pentagon Bracing for Major Acquisition Decisions
The Pentagon is fighting an uphill battle against a fractured Congress eager to rein in deficits, though lawmakers thus far...
Raytheon demonstrates unparalleled precision in live-fire testing of self-propelled howitzer
The U.S. Army and Raytheon have fired 10 precision-guided Excalibur projectiles during the final phase of compatibility testing at Yuma...
Raytheon completes first live-fire test of CENTURION launcher
Raytheon and Chemring Group have fired a Javelin missile from the multirole CENTURION launcher during testing at the Defence Training...
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