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Amidst Ukraine War, Russia to Fly Il-80 ‘Doomsday Aircraft’ in May 9...
April 18, 2022 @ 05:14 PMMoscow will host a massive military parade on May 9 to commorate the 77 th annivarsary of its victory in the Great Patriot War (WWII) even as it continues its nearly two-month long war against Ukraine. The aviation part of the parade will include 15 helicopters and 62 aircraft, including the Il-80 nuclear command plane, known as the "doomsday aircraft", which will fly in formation accompanied by MiG-29 fighters, the Russian MoD said in a statement quoted in local media
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Serbia Becomes First European Nation To Acquire Chinese Air Defense System
April 14, 2022 @ 09:29 AMSerbia has procured Chinese FK-3 air defense missile system (ADS), its President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed on Wednesday, local media reported. As the export version of the PLA's HQ-22, the FK-3 is seen as a competitor to the U
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Defense Intelligence Agency Report Details Space-Based Threats from China, Russia
April 13, 2022 @ 03:54 AMThe Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) today released the new unclassified report, "Challenges to Security in Space 2022," that examines the space and counterspace programs which could pose significant challenges to U.S
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Fincantieri Launches 4th Al Zubarah-Class Corvette for Qatar
March 30, 2022 @ 04:51 AMThe launching of the corvette “Sumaysimah”, the fourth of the Al Zubarah-class (or Doha-class) of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by Qatar took place at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by H
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Libya’s Khalifa Haftar to Fight Alongside Russia: Ukraine Claims
March 21, 2022 @ 07:23 AMUkraines defense ministry claimed that the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by renegade commander Khalifa Haftar will send mercenaries to Russia to assist the Russian Army in its ‘special military operation in Kyiv. In a
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Italian Navy Receives First Fincantieri Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship
March 19, 2022 @ 06:36 AMFincantieri said it
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Ukraine Shoots Down Russia's Israel-Origin Surveillance UAV That Entered Polish Airspace
March 16, 2022 @ 08:06 AMUkraines military has claimed that a Russian surveillance drone crossed into Polish airspace before reentering Ukrainian airspace, where it was shot down. The destroyed Russian drone is believed to be Forpost UAV, a license-produced version of the IAI Searcher II reconnaissance drone, built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
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China May have to Replace German-made MTU Engine in Submarines Sold to...
February 28, 2022 @ 02:14 PMThailands procurement of S26T diesel-electric submarines from China has hit rough seas with Germanys MTU refusing to supply engines that power the vessels. The Asian country decided in 2015 to buy three S26T submarines, an export version of the Type 039A (Yuan class)
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South Korea's Light Armed Helicopter Completes Low-Temperature Tests in Canada
February 21, 2022 @ 12:55 PMSouth Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it has successfully conducted overseas low-temperature tests of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) under development in Korea.The low-temperature test of the LAH was conducted in Yellowknife, Canada for about 9 weeks from December 2021 to February 2022
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Fincantieri Launches Fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship for Italian Navy
February 16, 2022 @ 03:12 AMThe technical launch of the fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente dAltura) “Giovanni delle Bande Nere” built for the Italian Navy took place at Fincantieris shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa) recently. This PPA, to be delivered in 2024, is the first in “full” version, which means equipped for a complete defence ability, and the first to be supplied with generator sets by Isotta Fraschini Motori, a Fincantieri subsidiary specialized in the production of diesel engines
Germany Announces Suspension of Arms Exports to Israel
AM General to Supply 60 JLTV Vehicles to Canada under $180M
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
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...