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Yemen's Air Defenses with "New Technology" Shoots Down Saudi Jet
February 16, 2020 @ 04:38 AMA Saudi Tornado multirole fighter jet was shot down by a missile launched by Yemen's advanced air defense system incorporating "new technology." "The aircraft was shot down with an advanced surface-to-air missile with new technology," Armed Forces spokesman, Brigadier Yahya Saree said in a brief statement
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Russian firms to Develop "Small" Munitions for Drones
February 15, 2020 @ 02:20 PMRussian firms Tactical Missiles Corporation and Kronshtadt hi-tech firm are together developing small-sized munitions to be armed on drones. "This issue is important and developers are trying to reduce both the dimensional and weight characteristics of air-launched weapons
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Singapore Advocates ‘Total Defence’ Against Coronavirus
February 14, 2020 @ 06:39 AMSingapore has advocated ‘Total Defence against the novel coronavirus which has recorded 58 cases so far and caused major disruptions in the city- state. Total Defence must now come into action again against the novel coronavirus
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MBDA Tests “Improved” MARTE ER Anti-Ship Missile
February 12, 2020 @ 11:06 AMMBDA has concluded the second test of Marte ER anti-ship missile but featuring navigation system, proximity fly-over fuze, with weapon controller and actuation system in advanced configuration. “MBDAs Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its second firing carried out at the PISQ (Poligono Interforze del Salto di Quirra) test range in Sardinia,” the company said in a
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Airbus, Singapore to Develop A330 Automatic Air-to-air Refueling Aircraft
February 12, 2020 @ 09:54 AMAirbus and Singapore have commenced work on an automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) A330 MRTT aircraft which will apply for certification by 2021. The A3R system requires no additional equipment on the receiver and is intended to reduce air refuelling operator (ARO) workload, improve safety and optimise the rate of air-to-air refuelling (AAR) transfer in operational conditions to maximise aerial superiority
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French Air Force Gets Second KC-130J Aerial Refueler
February 8, 2020 @ 05:36 AMLockheed Martin handed over the second of two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to the Frances Armée de l'Air on February 4, at the companys Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia. France has received a total of four Super Hercules aircraft — two C-130J-30 combat delivery airlifters and two KC-130J aerial refuelers — through a Foreign Military Sale with the US government
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Leonardo Delivers First 2 C-27J Transport to Kenya Air Force
January 31, 2020 @ 07:58 AMLeonardo delivered the first two C-27J military transport aircraft at a ceremony in Nairobi on Thursday. The handover ceremony was presided over by the Kenyan President, Leonardo posted on its Twitter account
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Ten Years on, Russian Su-57 Stealth Aircraft Has Still to Gain Altitude
January 30, 2020 @ 09:55 AMRussian Su-57 stealth fighter jet program, considered Russias answer to the United States F-35 and F-22, has completed 10 years since its first flight on January 29, 2010 but yet to enter squadron service. While Russian Air Force has placed 76 orders for the jet in 2018 the serial production is understood to have suffered a setback following the crash of the first serial Su-57 some 110–120 km away from the Dzyomgi Airport, Khabarovsk Krai, during the final stage of its factory trials due to malfunction of the control system
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Indonesia Names Submarine after Weapon from Mahabharata Epic
January 29, 2020 @ 07:44 AMIndonesia has named its first domestically assembled submarine as ‘Alugoro meaning ‘club in Bahasa language after the weapon of Balaram from the Mahabharat epic. “The alugoro was the weapon of Baladewa, the older brother of Kresna, the focal figure in the Hindu Mahabharata epic
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Rosoboronexport Bags First International Sale of Mi-38T Large Transport Helicopter
January 28, 2020 @ 09:54 AMRosoboronexport has signed the first foreign contract for the supply of a Mi-38T medium-range multi-purpose helicopter manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant, a Russian Helicopters release said. The helicopter will be in the VVIP configuration and delivery is planned during 2021-22
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
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...