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Turkish Akinci Combat Drone’s 2nd Prototype Completes Maiden Flight
August 17, 2020 @ 06:52 AMThe second prototype of Turkeys Akinci combat drone took to the skies for the first time last week. The test flight of the drone was carried out at the Bayraktar Akıncı Flight and Training Centre at the Çorlu Airport Base Command in northwestern Tekirdağ province on August 13
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Saab, Boeing, Lockheed Submit Bids for Canadian Fighter Jet Procurement
August 1, 2020 @ 05:49 AMThe Canadian government received bids from Saab (Gripen E), Boeing (F/A-18 Super Hornet) and Lockheed Martin (F-35 Lightning II) for its fighter jet procurement project on July 31. In late 2017, Canada launched Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) to buy 88 advanced fighters to replace the Royal Canadian Air Forces existing fleet of CF-18 jets
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Russia Working to Sign Second S-400 Deal With Turkey
July 29, 2020 @ 10:42 AMRussia is trying to sell a second batch of S-400 Triumph air defense systems to Turkey, after completion of deliveries under the first contract. “The obligation was fulfilled ahead of schedule and the S-400s were delivered to Turkey
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US Allows S.Korea to Develop Solid-Fuels for Space Vehicles
July 29, 2020 @ 07:21 AMThe United States has lifted decades-old restrictions on Seouls use of solid fuels for its space rocket launches. “Today, (the two sides) have adopted the 2020 revision of the missile guidelines to completely remove the restrictions on the use of solid fuels for (South Korea's) space vehicle,” Kim Hyun-chong, deputy national security adviser, told reporters on Tuesday
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Pak Navy Inducts YARMOOK Corvette
July 15, 2020 @ 01:50 PMPakistan Navy inducted the services first 2,300-tonne Yarmook-class corvette on Tuesday. "Induction ceremony of state of the art Corvette, PNS YARMOOK held at PN Dockyard, Khi
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Turkey to Manufacture F-35 components through 2022, despite aircraft non-delivery
July 1, 2020 @ 04:42 AMDespite having its F-35 jets seized in the US, turkey will continue to manufacturer components for the same aircraft's global supply chain till 2022. Defense Department spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Andrews, was cited by
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Raytheon to Build Communications Infrastructure for Qatar Early Warning Radar
June 27, 2020 @ 03:53 AMRaytheon has won a $9.2 million modification contract to build communications infrastructure at Qatar Early Warning Radar (QEWR) site
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Israel logs $7.2B worth defense exports in 2019
June 22, 2020 @ 03:33 PMThe Israel Ministry of Defense on Monday said the country sold $7.2 billion worth of weapons last year, representing a downward trend
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Indian Colonel, Soldiers Killed; ‘Illegally’ Crossed Border, Says China
June 16, 2020 @ 08:46 AMIn a tussle that ensued between the Indian and Chinese forces in Galwan Valley on Monday night, a Colonel-rank Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed. “During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday night with casualties on both sides
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General Dynamics Awards AECOM $544M for Submarine Building Facility
June 13, 2020 @ 06:51 AMGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat has signed a $544 million contract with AECOM infrastructure firm to continue building a facility at Groton shipyard, a town in New London County, Connecticut, to support construction of new class of ballistic-missile submarines. “General Dynamics Electric Boat today announced that it had signed a contract to begin the next phase of construction on a facility to support construction of the nations new class of ballistic-missile submarines,” the company said in a release Friday
Russian Army Mounts Kornet ATGM on Motorcycle
Hanwha Aerospace Bags $250M K9 Howitzer Deal With Vietnam
Kongsberg Defence Australia Secures $80M Missile Export Deals to Europe
South Korea Launches $34M Wheeled Armored Vehicle Upgrade Program
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...