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Mitsubishi Considering Freeze on Regional Jet Project
October 23, 2020 @ 07:49 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. could pull the plug on its ambitious project to build Japans first domestically manufactured passenger jet
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Chinese Aviation Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes Including from a US Company
October 22, 2020 @ 06:09 AMA former top executive of the Xi'an-based First Aircraft Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has been jailed for 6.5 years and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for corruption and bribery
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US Sanctions Chinese Firms for Deals with Iran Shipping Lines After UN...
October 20, 2020 @ 10:01 AMThe United States today imposed sanctions on six Chinese companies for their dealings with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), a day after a U.N
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Iran Says will Export Arms, Pompeo Threatens Sanctions
October 19, 2020 @ 12:31 PMFollowing the expiry of UN arms embargo against Iran, Tehran asserted that United States is afraid of its potential for arms exports and hence threatening sanctions against countries that trade in arms with the Islamic republic. “Iran possesses more export potential rather than being a market for purchase [of arms],” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a press conference on Monday, reminding that 90 percent of the countrys defensive needs are being manufactured indigenously
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Saab Delivers Second GlobalEye Aircraft to UAE
September 30, 2020 @ 01:43 PMSaab announced today it delivered the second GlobalEye aircraft to the United Arab Emirates. This follows Saabs delivery of the first GlobalEye aircraft in April 2020 to the U
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Some 133,000 Militants Killed in five years' Ops in Syria - Russian...
September 30, 2020 @ 07:09 AMRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu revealed 133,000 militants were killed during their militarys five-year long operations in Syria. “865 gang leaders and more than 133,000 militants have been eliminated
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Rostec Releases Video of Soldier Exoskeleton That Was Tested in Syria
September 29, 2020 @ 07:02 AMRussias Rostec has released a video of a passive exoskeleton that enables a soldier to run faster and carry heavier loads than those without them. The Exoskeleton EO-1 was tested under combat conditions in Syria
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Bulgaria Accuses Russian Diplomats of Collecting Info on F-16s
September 24, 2020 @ 10:36 AMBulgarias State Agency for National Security has reportedly expelled two Russian diplomats for collecting information on the militarys procurement of F-16 Block 70 jets. The officials, Sergei Nikolashin and Vadim Bykov, were also gathering data regarding Sofias plan to acquire combat drones, Bulgarian newspaper 24 Chasa reported
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CAG: Dassault, MBDA Yet To Confirm LCA Jet Engine Tech Transfer for...
September 24, 2020 @ 10:05 AMIndias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a report said French companies - Dassault Aviation and MBDA - have not yet delivered transfer of technology (ToT) to build engines for indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, in return for the mammoth $81 billion Rafale deal signed in 2016. The CAG report issued September 23 noted: “…
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US Sanctions Iranian Cyber Professionals, Firms Over Alleged Malware Treat
September 18, 2020 @ 06:04 AMThe U.S
Brazil’s Embraer, PT Dirgantara Indonesia to Boost Commercial Aviation
Thales to Supply ForceShield Air Defense System to Portugal
Elbit Systems Secures $335M to Supply PULS Rocket Launchers, Hermes 900 Drones...
South Korea's New Air Defense Radar Approved for Combat Use
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...