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17.02.2019

Inhofe says he's open to Shanahan for permanent defense secretary

MUNICH — Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe said Saturday he does not oppose Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and sought to clarify his previous remarks which he said were misinterpreted as an attack. ...

17.02.2019

Rehman Malik Writes Letter To FATF President Against Prime Minister Modi

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Rehman Malik has sent a letter to Marshall Billingslea, President, ...

17.02.2019

Military housing dollars unlikely to be diverted to border wall, SecDef says

ONBOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT — Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said Saturday he had made no decisions on whether the border wall was militarily necessary, a key determination required before military construction funds could be redirected to build it. On Friday, ...

17.02.2019

IAF carries out mega exercise at Pokhran

The Indian Air Force Saturday carried out a mega exercise here involving around 140 fighter jets and attack helicopters, in a fire power demonstration close to the border with Pakistan that came two days after the Pulwama attack. ...

17.02.2019

Pence: 'We will not stand idly by' as Turkey purchases S-400

MUNICH - Vice President Mike Pence repeated warnings to Turkey not to proceed with the purchase of Russia's S-400 missile defense system, a day after Turkey dismissed the first of two deadlines to cease with the planned sale. Pence, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, ...

17.02.2019

UAE expresses solidarity with India, cuts short Prince Mohammad bin Salman's trip to Pakistan by a day

The maiden visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to Pakistan has been delayed by a day for unknown reasons. ...

17.02.2019

The Army Almost Replace the M16 With What?

The rifle itself was just a mockup cast of the G11, loaned to the production team by H&K; and outfitted with a bunch of embellishments and accessories fit for a Hollywood blockbuster .Decades before the U.S. ...

17.02.2019

Air Force Base Saves $1 Billion by Reusing Old Equipment

For the past seven years, three Air Force civilians at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., have focused on the mantra of 'reduce, reuse and recycle' when working with equipment and materials for contracts tied to the base's mission. And it's helped the service save -- $1 billion, to be exact. ...

17.02.2019

Time has come for game-changing defence pacts with India: Lockheed Martin

The time is indeed now to lean into game-changing defence partnerships with India, global aerospace giant Lockheed Martin's top American executive has said.Vivek Lall, Lockheed Martin's vice president of strategy and business development, ...

17.02.2019

LCH at striking distance from being inducted in large numbers - Limited Series Production Initiated

The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is at striking distance from being inducted into the armed forces. The designers and test crew at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (LTD) vouch for the LCH's might, ...

17.02.2019

Meet Sig Sauer's MPX Copperhead: The Army's Next Deadly Submachine Gun?

A new weapon designed by Sig Sauer is leading what could be a return to the submachine gun platform. The new MCX Copperhead submachine gun was likely designed for use by U.S. Army VIP protection teams looking for a concealable, high firepower weapon. ...

17.02.2019

Polish MiG-29 Reliability Under Scrutiny After Fulcrum Is Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Malbork

One of the Polish MiG-29 Fulcrums made an emergency landing at the 22nd AB in Malbork around noon on Feb. 15, 2019, Onet.pl reports. The incident has been confirmed by Marek Pawlak, spokesman for the Polish MoD. Onet.pl, ...

17.02.2019

The U.S. Navy's Big Mistake—Building Tons of Aircraft Carriers

'History,' it has been written, 'does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.' Today it's rhyming with Gen. Billy Mitchell. In the 1920s, Mitchell challenged conventional thinking by advocating air power at sea in the face of a naval establishment dominated by battleship proponents. ...

17.02.2019

Hell: The Only Way to Describe the Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam, fought September 17, 1862, was the culmination of the first invasion of the North during the American Civil War by General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. ...

17.02.2019

Is Russia Building Its Very Own Javelin Tank-Killer Missile?

Earlier this year defence-blog.com reported on a new man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) reported to be in development by the Russian military complex. These reports compared the upcoming system to the American Javelin system, due to the rocket being fire-and-forget. ...

17.02.2019

Coast Guard, University Team up in Quest for More Pilots

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- Elizabeth City State University, a historically black college with the only four-year aviation degree in North Carolina, could help the Coast Guard increase its number of pilots. ...

17.02.2019

The First Reports Of How The F-35 Strutted Its Stuff In Dogfights Against Aggressors At Red Flag Are Starting To Emerge

You may probably remember what happened in 2017, when the first F-35A jets, belonging to the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill AFB, Utah, deployed to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to take part in the type's first Red Flag exercise. During that iteration, designated RF 17-1, the U.S. ...

17.02.2019

After revoking MFN status, India hikes import duty for Pakistani goods to 200 percent

The Union government has hiked the basic customs duty on all goods imported from the neighbouring country to 200 percent with immediate effect.This comes after India revoked the 'Most Favoured Nation' (MFN) status to Pakistan on February 15 following the Pulwama terror strike, ...

17.02.2019

Push on Last Islamic State Enclave Blunted by Discovery of Civilians

AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria (AP) — The offensive on the last enclave held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria has been blunted by the discovery of hundreds of civilians still living there, a commander with the Kurdish-led force fighting the extremists said Friday.The U.S. ...

17.02.2019

US lawmakers meet Ghani, warn against big Afghanistan troop pullout

MUNICH — Amid plans to withdraw 1,000 or more American troops from Afghanistan, several key U.S. lawmakers, after meeting with President Ashaf Ghani on Saturday, warned against a wider drawdown like the one President Donald Trump has planned for Syria. ...

17.02.2019

Elta Systems' air surveillance boss on facing battlefield threats, global competition

JERUSALEM — In January, Elta Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, signed a contract to supply Finland with its ELM-2311 Compact Multi-Mission Radars. ELTA has sold more than 100 of its MMR systems globally, and the firm hopes to increase its exposure in this market. Eyal Shapira, ...

17.02.2019

List of 40 CRPF Jawans killed in Pulwama Attack with their Ranks and family contact no.

Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were killed and several others injured after an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a bus of the convoy at Awantipora, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. ...

17.02.2019

In the 1980s, Israel Developed a 'Heavy Hammer' F-4 Super Phantom: What Happened?

In 2018 reports emerged that the Pentagon would seek to procure a dozen upgraded F-15X fighters to replace an aging fleet of F-15C air superiority fighters. Rightly or wrongly, advocates of the F-35 stealth fighter fear the F-15X might impact F-35 procurement, ...

17.02.2019

Raytheon International CEO on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia: 'We don't make policy'

Amid calls by U.S. lawmakers to reduce weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries involved in offensive warfare in the Middle East, corporates in the defense space are coming under increased scrutiny. ...

17.02.2019

Chinese Army proposes to conduct sports events in China to Indian counterpart

The Chinese Army has proposed to conduct sports events at designated military camps inside their territory as part of efforts to develop greater understanding between commanders of the two armies, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command, Lt Gen M M Naravane said Saturday. The proposal, ...

17.02.2019

Pakistan Will Consider All Options Available To Retaliate Against India Withdrawing MFN Status: Official

Pakistan will consider all available options to retaliate against the Indian government's decision to withdraw Most Favoured Nation status, a top Pakistani official has said.Razak Dawood, the Prime Minister's Adviser on Commerce, ...

17.02.2019

How the 'Block' 4 F-35 Stealth Fighter Could Become A Navy Killer (And Much More)

After years of expensive development, the first fully combat-capable Block IIIF F-35 stealth fighter are due to enter service in 2019. However, the Pentagon is already looking ahead to adding dozens of additional capabilities to a follow-up model called the Block 4—an upgrade so ambitious, ...

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