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Shareholders Approve United Technologies, Raytheon Merger
October 14, 2019 @ 06:23 AMShareholders of United Technologies and Raytheon have given their approval to form a merger of equals- “Raytheon Technologies.” “At their respective special meetings of shareowners held today, Raytheon and United Technologies shareowners voted overwhelmingly to approve all of the proposals necessary to complete the merger of equals transaction combining United Technologies' aerospace businesses, comprised of Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, with Raytheon,” Raytheon said in a
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Greece to Buy 2 FTI frigates from France
October 11, 2019 @ 11:26 AMFrance has signed an agreement with Greece on the latters purchase of FTI multi-mission frigates (Frégates de taille intermédiaire, or Belharra), Florence Parly, defense minister of France, announced Friday. “France has signed a letter of intent with Greece on its purchase of two frigates of defense and intervention (FDI),” Parly
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S.Korea to Build 2 Nuclear-powered Submarines
October 10, 2019 @ 08:16 AMSouth Korea is looking to build 2 nuclear-powered submarines and has assigned a task force to study the project. "With longer-term perspectives to have nuclear-powered submarines, we have been running a task force of our own," the South Korean Navy said in a report presented to lawmakers for a parliamentary audit
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Iran Unveils High Speed Attack Boats
October 10, 2019 @ 04:56 AMIran unveiled speedboats that can attain a top speed of 90 knots (167 kmph) on Wednesday. "Today, marine vessels that cruise at 90knots/h will be unveiled," said Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, according to local media
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S.Korea to Set Up Military Hotline with Russia to Prevent Airspace Violations...
October 9, 2019 @ 05:55 AMSouth Korea is planning to sign an agreement to establish a direct military hotline with Russia to share military flight information and prevent any accidental airspace violation, by the end of this month. “A military hotline between the Air Forces of South Korea and Russia will help prevent any accidental entry into each other's air defense identification zones," Yonhap reported quoting Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as saying on Tuesday
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P&W Wins $5.7 Billion for 332 F-35 Engines
October 4, 2019 @ 11:05 AMPratt & Whitney has won a $5.7 billion contract for 332 F135 engines that powers the F-35 stealth jet
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Russian MoD denies S-500 Tested in Syria
October 4, 2019 @ 07:24 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defense has clarified it did not conduct tests of S-500 air defense systems in Syria, squashing earlier media reports that stated it concluded tests of the S-500s in the country. "The S-500 is designed to deal with ballistic and aerodynamic targets at long ranges
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USAF Develops "Thor" Electromagnetic Weapon to Hammer Enemy Drones
September 30, 2019 @ 04:39 AMDrone swarm attacks of the type that crippled Saudi oil refineries, could be hammered down with an electromagnetic weapon called “Thor” developed by the United States Air Force (USAF) research laboratory. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) exhibited the counter-swarm electromagnetic weapon technology, called Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), at the 2019 Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, near Washington and Virginia, from September 16-18
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Indian Army's Cheetah Chopper Crashes, Both Pilots Killed
September 27, 2019 @ 01:00 PMTwo pilots were killed on Friday after a Cheetah helicopter belonging to the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) crashed in Bhutan. "An Indian Army Helicopter crashed at 1 pm near Yongphulla in Bhutan
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Design of South Korea’s KF-X Frozen, Prototype to be Built by 2021
September 26, 2019 @ 10:36 AMDesign of South Koreas combat jet, the KF-X, has been finalised and prototype of the jet will be ready in about two years from now. The cost of the development project, pegged at 8
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U