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Su-30MKM Life Extension May Put off Malaysian MRCA Procurement
April 3, 2019 @ 03:14 PMMalaysias SU-30MKM fighter jets are now almost certain to get a life extension following the launch of a local enterprise to perform deep maintenance on the Russian-made fighter jets. Consequently, a plan to purchase the Dassault Rafale or the Eurofighter, as part of the Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) project may be delayed indefinitely as Kaula Lumpur grapples with budget cuts and a deepening palm oil crisis with the European Union
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US To Offer India Alternative To S-400s, Will Not Punish India If...
March 28, 2019 @ 03:45 PMThe United States is working with India to offer an alternative to the Russian S-400 Triumf missile defence system, but it ruled out the possibility of the country punishing India if it chooses the Russian systems, Assistant Defence Secretary Randall Schriver said Wednesday. "I think it would be an unfortunate decision if they chose to pursue that", he told the House of Representatives Armed Forces Committee in Washington during a hearing on US Military Activities in Indo-Pacific region
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Indian Air Force’s Fighter Jet Procurement Plan Moves Forward
March 25, 2019 @ 10:09 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF)s plan to acquire 114 combat aircraft to supplement its depleting fleet of fighters has advanced to the next step with the air force submitting list of requirements to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) for its approval. The IAF had last year issued a Request for Information (RFI) after its previous bid to procure 126 multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) was scrapped, following the deal for 36 Rafales in fly-away condition for €7
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India’s Tejas Fighters Leave For LIMA-2019
March 22, 2019 @ 11:19 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) announced Friday that two of its indigenously designed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) had left for Malaysia to take part in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2019 (LIMA-2019). Participating team members along with two Tejas aircraft had been ferried out from the Kalaikunda base in West Bengal for Langkawi, the IAF
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Pakistani JF-17 not to Participate in LIMA 2019
March 21, 2019 @ 11:49 AMThe Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 fighter jet, in contention of Malaysias Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project along with Indias Tejas, will not be participating in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) to be held in Malaysia next week. According to the official list of participating aircraft released by the organizers, the JF-17 will not be present in the static and flying displays
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Two Russian Typhoon-class Subs To Carry 200 Kalibr Missiles
March 21, 2019 @ 10:58 AMTwo Russian Typhoon-class submarines, Arkhangelsk and the Severstal, will be rearmed and developed in order to enable them to carry 200 Kalibr missiles each. The Project 941 or Typhoon-class submarines had been withdrawn from service and kept at the dock of the Zvyozdochka Ship Repair Center in Severodvinsk slated for their subsequent disposal
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US Likely To Stop delivery Of F-35s To Turkey
March 21, 2019 @ 09:19 AMThe United States (US) may stop the delivery of fifth-generation F-35 multirole jet to Turkey if Ankara persists on buying Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems. It would be the strongest signal yet by Washington that Ankara cannot have both the US-made advanced aircraft and Russias S-400 air defense system,
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Taiwan Likely To Buy Over 100 US’ M1A2X Main Battle Tanks This...
March 20, 2019 @ 10:03 AMTaiwan is eyeing to purchase 108 United States (US)-made main battle tanks (MBTs) designated as M1A2X in this year. “The US will announce the sale of M1A2X battle tanks to Taiwan within the next three months,”
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Russia Developing Frigate to Carry 48 Kalibr Cruise Missiles
March 18, 2019 @ 11:53 AMRussia has begun developing a modernized frigate under Project 22350, that is capable of carrying 48 Kalibr cruise missiles. "The Northern Design Bureau has completed designing frigates of Project 22350M capable of carrying up to 48 Kalibr cruise missiles,”
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Russia Accuses Slovakia of Illegally Repairing Afghanistan’s Mi-17 Helicopters
March 18, 2019 @ 10:07 AMRussian Helicopters has accused Slovakian firm LOTN of illegally repairing Russian-origin Mi-17 helicopters belonging to the Afghan Air Force. “In connection with the publication of information about the overhaul of the second Afghan Air Force Mi-17V-5 helicopter by the Slovak company LOTN, the Russian Helicopters, represented by the developer (the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant) and the manufacturer (the Kazan Helicopter Plant), notifies about the illegitimacy of the work done," the company told
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Taiwanese Female Officer Sucked into Fighter Jet Engine, Dies
Germany Commissions Thyssenkrupp for Submarine Missile Development
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