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IAF Jets Deployed for Training, Not to Counter “Airspace Violation” by Chinese...
May 12, 2020 @ 09:11 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF)s deployment of fighters on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in north Sikkim last week was reportedly part of the services routine training sortie, and not as a response to two Chinese military helicopters flying close to the area. Citing the IAF,
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Turkey Not to Allow Russia Access S-400 After Activation
May 11, 2020 @ 12:32 PMTurkey plans to draw a “red line” by denying all access to S-400 air defense systems to Russia once they are activated. “Russian personnel will not have a free hand in accessing the S-400 batteries although training, maintenance and technical support are part of the procurement agreement
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Second Prototype of Turkish Akinci Drone Ready
May 9, 2020 @ 06:48 AMTurkish firm Baykar has completed building the second prototype of Akinci combat drone. “Her sister has arrived… But we are not neglecting social distancing,” Selçuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer at Turkey's Baykar company said in a
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Repaired Russian Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov’s Sea Trials Planned for end-2022
May 9, 2020 @ 05:44 AMRussia's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, which is under repair since 2017 will be ready for sea trails in end-2022. Manufacturer Zvyozdochka Shipyard posted a $3
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Russian Su-57 With Fifth-gen Engine Expected Beyond 2025
May 8, 2020 @ 08:11 AMThe much anticipated fifth-generation engine for the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet will be introduced after 2025, Deputy Minister of Defense Alexei Krivoruchko has said. “The deliveries of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters to the Russian Air Force are planned in two stages: until the mid-2020s with a fourth-generation engine, after - with a fifth-generation engine,” he said during the course of an interview with US based publication
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China's PLA Replaces Two Artillery Guns with Vehicle-mounted 155mm Howitzer
May 8, 2020 @ 06:46 AMThe Chinese PLA has started receiving the new PLC 181 155mm vehicle-mounted, air transportable howitzer in mass numbers to replace legacy PL-66 152-mm guns and Type 59-1 130-mm towed cannons. The howitzers were delivered to the PLA Eastern Theatre Command in batches,
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No Deployment of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Japan’s Akita City...
May 7, 2020 @ 07:36 AMJapan Ministry of Defense has scrapped its plan to deploy Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system in the city of Akita after locals strongly opposed governments decision over possible health concerns. Other state-owned plots across Akita, Aomori and Yamagata prefectures are now being considered for the deployment of Aegis Ashore systems, Japanese media reported Thursday
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FN America & Colt’s to Compete for M16 Rifles Order for Nepal,...
April 30, 2020 @ 05:20 AMThe US Army has named FN America LLC and Colts Manufacturing Co. LLC as competitors in its $383
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USAF Selects Raytheon Over Lockheed Martin for Long-Range Cruise Missile Program
April 20, 2020 @ 05:57 PMThe US Air Force today selected Raytheon as a sole-source contractor over Lockheed Martin to continue the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) Weapons development. The LRSO weapon is a nuclear capable cruise missile to be fired from an aircraft and is part of the US nuclear triad
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Philippine National Police Acquire Russian Ural Next Trucks
April 17, 2020 @ 05:31 AMRussia delivered a batch of 37 Ural Next off-road trucks to the Philippine National Police earlier this week. The trucks, built at Ural plant in Russian city of Miass, was delivered at the port of Manila on April 14, wrote
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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