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Greece to Buy 10 Rafale Jets, Receive 8 More as ‘Donation’ from
August 31, 2020 @ 06:04 PMFrance and Greece have reached an agreement for the latter to acquire 18 Rafale fighter jets of which 10 will be sold and the remaining 8 will given away as ‘donation. “Contacts between the two sides are at a very advanced level, with those who know the background expressing the assessment that within 2020 the agreement will have been officially announced,"
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Japan's Mitsubishi Electric to Supply Air Defence Radars to Philippines for $100
August 28, 2020 @ 06:41 PMMitsubishi Electric has signed a $100 million contract with the Philippines to deliver four air defence radars to warn against approaching enemy aircraft and missiles. This is the first export of a newly made “complete” defense product since Japan's arms trade ban was eased in 2014, Japans ministry of defence announced Friday
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First Gripen-E Jet Flight By Brazilian Air Force Pilot
August 21, 2020 @ 05:12 PMBrazilian Air Force (FAB) pilot Major Aviator Cristiano de Oliveira Peres for carried out the first flight of the made-for-Brazil F-39 Gripen E fighter jet in Linköping, Sweden yesterday. The pilot flew the jet over the Baltic Sea for approximately 50 minutes
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Taiwan to Acquire Cruise Missiles, Underwater Mines; Hikes 2021 Defence Spending
August 13, 2020 @ 08:09 AMTaiwan Working to Acquire Coastal Defense Cruise Missiles to complement domestically built Hsiung Feng missile system to deter a possible Chinese invasion. Taiwan today unveiled a T$42
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Russian 9mm Pistol with Armor Piercing Bullets Enters Production
August 5, 2020 @ 12:30 PMThe Russian Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TsNIITOCHMASH) has started serial production of the self-loading 9-mm pistol "Udav" whose unique features include armor piercing bullets. Among the patented technologies is the design of the magazine, which indicates the number of cartridges
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China’s AG600 Seaplane Completes First Sea-Based Test Flight
July 27, 2020 @ 03:16 AMAviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) announced its large amphibious aircraft, the AG600, had completed its first sea-based test flight on Sunday. The test flight demonstrated the aircraft's ability to operate in challenging maritime conditions and conduct missions, including far sea cargo transport and maritime emergency rescue, the manufacturer said
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New Bullet-proof Ceramic Windows to be tried on French Army’s NH 90...
July 21, 2020 @ 06:36 PMThe French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) together a local firm, SOLCERA has developed an armored lightweight transparent ceramic window suitable for helicopter windshields and that of land vehicles. In February 2020, for the first time, this shielding solution was tested in flight on a CARACAL helicopter
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Russia to Build French-Mistral Replacement Warships
July 14, 2020 @ 06:00 AMRussia will soon begin work on its new project to build two new amphibious assault ships, years after France declined to deliver Mistrals to the Navy. “A contract for their construction has been signed
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Saab Starts Gripen E/F Fighter Jet Production in Brazil
July 7, 2020 @ 04:57 PMSaab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), Saab's first aero structures plant outside of Sweden for the new Gripen E/F fighter, marked the start of production today in Brazil. This site builds sections of Gripen, which will then be delivered to the final assembly facilities at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil and to Linköping, Sweden
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Blue Origin Rocket Engine Delivered to US’ United Launch Alliance, to End...
July 5, 2020 @ 11:33 AMUS based United Launch Alliance (UAL) has received the first BE-4 test rocket engine, which will eventually replace the Russian RD-180 booster, used by the United States DoD to launch its heavy satellites into orbit. The engine will be integrated into UALs Vulcan Centaur heavy rocket for its first test launch sometime next year
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...